John Fuchko named sole finalist for Dalton State College president
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia Board of Regents Wednesday named John Fuchko III sole finalist to become the next president of Dalton State College. Fuchko has served as Dalton's interim president since June, when Margaret Venable retired after eight years...
Georgia woman guilty of telemarketing fraud
ATLANTA - A Georgia woman has pleaded guilty for her role in a $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims. Antoinette Albritton, 59, of Stockbridge worked as a telemarketer for World Wide Publication, a Georgia-based company...
Construction projects slow business at Port of Savannah
ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah Tuesday reported a significant reduction in business last month compared to August of last year, when the Georgia Ports Authority enjoyed its busiest month on record. Savannah handled 413,300 twenty-foot equivalent units of containerized...
Georgia lawmakers looking to simplify dual enrollment
ATLANTA - Simplifying Georgia's dual enrollment program is the key to making it financially sustainable, a former school counselor who now runs a private counseling business told state lawmakers Tuesday. "Until we can get to the clarity piece, we're never going to...
Georgia students again best the nation on SAT
ATLANTA - Georgia public-school students outperformed their counterparts in the nation's public schools on the SAT this year for the sixth year in a row. The Georgia public-school Class of 2023 recorded a mean SAT score of 1045, 42 points above the national average...
Georgia lawmakers to tackle fishing rights issue
ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers passed legislation on the last day of this year's General Assembly session guaranteeing Georgians the right to fish in navigable portions of the state's rivers and streams. While the public's right to fish had been established in Georgia...
Okefenokee to be nominated World Heritage Site
ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS) has taken the first step toward a bid to have the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The NPS announced Friday it is asking officials at the refuge to prepare a draft nomination for the...
New state patrol post to be housed at Governor’s Mansion
ATLANTA - The Georgia State Patrol is planning to build a new post on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday. The 1,750-square-foot facility and garage bay will house 12 troopers directly assigned to the...