Bankrupt Badcock Home Furniture closing all Georgia stores
ATLANTA - A Florida-based furniture chain that has been a fixture in Georgia and other southeastern states for more than a century is going out of business. Badcock Home Furniture & More, with more than two dozen locations in Georgia, announced on Facebook Aug. 6...
Tort reform likely front-burner issue for 2025 General Assembly
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp has made tort reform the main theme of his annual August address to Georgia political and business leaders two years running. But his Aug. 7 speech at this year's Georgia Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Congressional Luncheon had a different...
Georgia cleaning up from Debby
ATLANTA - Georgia's cleanup from this week's storm has moved from response to recovery, as the heavy rains and flooding brought by Tropical Depression Debby continue moving toward the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states. "The storm is behind us, but certainly the...
State Rep. Seabaugh charged with DUI
ATLANTA - A state lawmaker from Cobb County is facing DUI charges following a crash Thursday night in the city of Atlanta. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a car driven by Rep. Devan Seabaugh, R-Marietta, struck a bicyclist at Memorial Drive and Park Avenue in...
DCH board member calls for fair prescription reimbursements to independent pharmacies
ATLANTA - A member of the Georgia Board of Community Health called on the agency Thursday to reimburse independent pharmacies for prescriptions at the same rate they pay pharmacy chains. Mark Shane Mobley's comments came as the board was approving a 6% increase on...
Georgia, two other battleground states rated ‘Toss Ups’ in presidential race
ATLANTA - The Cook Political Report has moved the presidential race in Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada from "Leans Republican" to "Toss Up," reflecting a surge in support for Vice President Kamala Harris in battleground states. With those moves, the independent...
Kemp recommits to tort reform
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp Wednesday pledged to continue pushing major tort reform legislation when the General Assembly convenes in January for the 2025 legislative session. Kemp made his announcement at the annual Congressional Luncheon in Athens sponsored by the...
Woods reverses course on AP African American Studies
ATLANTA - State School Superintendent Richard Woods Wednesday rescinded his recommendation that an Advanced Placement African American Studies course not be added to the state’s curriculum offerings, citing a legal opinion from Attorney General Chris Carr. Woods'...