Early voting in Georgia continues at record pace entering final week
ATLANTA - Early voting turnout in Georgia soared past 1.5 million during the weekend, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported Monday. Early voting has been setting records daily since the early voting period began two weeks ago, surging well past the turnout...
Abrams, Kemp clash in second and final gubernatorial debate
ATLANTA - Abortion and guns took up much of the time Sunday night in the second and final debate of the fall campaign between Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams. Abrams vowed to repeal the “heartbeat bill” if she is elected governor....
Obama urges Georgians to turn out for Democrats
Former President Barack Obama spoke in Atlanta on Friday. (photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine) ATLANTA- With just 10 days to go before the election, former President Barack Obama urged Georgia Democrats Friday to turn out for gubernatorial challenger Stacey Abrams, U.S....
Iconic Georgia Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley dies at 90
ATLANTA - Former University of Georgia football coach and athletics director Vince Dooley died Friday, just a day before the annual renewal of the Georgia-Florida football rivalry. Dooley, 90, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and their four children...
New scholarships named for Andrew Young designed to help students continue college educations
Former Ambassador Andrew Young speaking at Atlanta University Center (photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine). ATLANTA – Former Ambassador Andrew Young, students and alumni, state legislators and civil rights leaders gathered on the steps of the Woodruff Library at Atlanta...
Kemp, Abrams: Same gubernatorial candidates, different race
ATLANTA - Republican Brian Kemp won the governorship four years ago by narrowly defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams. While this year’s gubernatorial race pits the two in a rematch, the dynamics are different. Kemp has a record to defend, while Abrams has the same record...
Georgia music industry advocates call for richer state tax incentives
ATLANTA - Georgia is losing income-generating concerts and theatrical productions to other states with richer tax incentives, performing arts venue managers and music industry advocates told state lawmakers Thursday. “We all support music,” Mala Sharma, president of...
MARTA looks within own ranks to hire new chief
ATLANTA - The MARTA executive who has been serving as interim general manager and CEO since January has been named to the post permanently. The transit agency’s board of directors chose Collie Greenwood Thursday to head MARTA following a nationwide search. “I am...