German industrial giant Siemens to bring 1,400 jobs to northeast Georgia
ATLANTA — Residents in and around Jackson County in northeast Georgia will have access to more than 1,400 new jobs if Siemens Corp. can follow through on a new manufacturing plant expected there. State development officials announced the 550,000-square-foot...
Math scores continue to rise in Georgia, but many students left behind
ATLANTA— Statewide scores on the Georgia Milestones tests continued to rise in math as teachers adapted to standards that were updated several years ago. The 2025-26 results for every subject but English were released Thursday. The Georgia Department of Education said...
Georgia gubernatorial candidates pitch competing plans at business forum
ATHENS — Georgia's two candidates for governor showcased their competing plans for healthcare, jobs and other top issues at a business-focused gathering Wednesday. Gov. Brian Kemp also gave his full-throated support to fellow Republican Rick Jackson, saying Jackson...
Metro Atlanta water authority investigates outage as federal authorities warn of Iran-linked hackers
ATLANTA — A water utility that serves 300,000 homes and businesses in metro Atlanta is still investigating whether a hacker caused a service outage last week. That July 27 shutdown in northern Clayton County occurred the same day that water utilities in at least seven...
Social media posts by Collins and those in his circle draw more political fire
ATLANTA — Social media posts by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins and his associates have become a target of Sen. Jon Ossoff and his allies. U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, who hopes to unseat Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, has a history of edgy online...
Student absenteeism a persistent problem, but Georgia is doing better than most states
ATLANTA — When COVID-19 struck, schools closed, students "attended" from home, and too many got out of the habit of going to school when the doors reopened. In 2022, nearly a quarter of Georgia's students had absenteeism rates high enough to be considered "chronic" —...
Another former state lawmaker pleads guilty to pandemic-related fraud
ATLANTA — A third former Georgia lawmaker has pleaded guilty to unemployment assistance fraud in federal court in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharon Henderson, 67, of Covington, pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to fraudulently obtain...
Scott, Blair advance to runoff in race for congressional seat
ATLANTA — Marcye Scott, the daughter of late U.S. Rep. David Scott, drew the most votes in Tuesday's special election to complete his term, and will face former Gwinnett County School Board Chair Everton Blair in an Aug. 25 runoff. Scott took 46% of the vote to...