Kemp signs $36.1 billion state budget
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed what he called an "historic" $36.1 billion state budget Tuesday containing healthy raises for state employees and public school teachers. The fiscal 2025 budget, which takes effect July 1, represents an increase of $3.7 billion over...
North Georgia man, two sons arrested in U.S. Capitol breach
ATLANTA - A Georgia man and his two adult sons have been arrested on charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. William Gallagher, 55, of Ellijay was charged Monday with civil disorder, a felony, and misdemeanor offenses of knowingly entering...
Black clergy endorse Willis for reelection
ATLANTA - A group of African-American faith leaders vowed Monday to support Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as she deals with death threats and political pushback, both stemming from her prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Gathered on the steps...
Producer of nutritious foods to fight hunger dedicates expansion
ATLANTA - A South Georgia-based manufacturer dedicated an expansion Friday with the capacity to produce millions of packets a day of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to prevent and treat acute malnutrition. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)...
Fulton officials: Willis had free rein to prosecute Trump
ATLANTA - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was free to hire special prosecutors to pursue the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and pay them whatever she thought was necessary, two high-ranking county officials testified...
Data center debate pits industry against environmentalists
ATLANTA - The debate over a tax break the data center industry has enjoyed in Georgia for the last six years has moved from the General Assembly to the governor's office. The legislature passed a bill during this year's session suspending for two years a state sales...
E-mobility manufacturer to build plant in Augusta
ATLANTA - One of the world's leading producers of lightweight components in the automotive and aerospace industries will invest $184 million in a new manufacturing plant in Augusta, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday. GF Casting Solutions, based in Switzerland, will...
Georgia man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach
ATLANTA - A Georgia man was sentenced to 57 months in prison Thursday for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jack Wade Whitton, 33, of Locust Grove pleaded guilty in federal court in September 2022 to one count of...