Kemp taps retired judge to chair State Elections Board
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed retired federal judge William Duffey Jr. chairman of the State Elections Board, Kemp announced Friday. Duffey succeeds Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was removed as board chairman by a provision in a comprehensive...
Bird flu shows up in backyard farm in South Georgia
ATLANTA - A form of highly contagious bird flu has been detected in a backyard farm in Toombs County, the first outbreak in Georgia this year, the state Department of Agriculture reported. Late last month, after the flock owners reported sick birds and an increased...
Raffensperger testifies at grand jury probe of Trump’s bid to overturn 2020 election
ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testified Thursday before a Fulton County special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Trump spent an hour in a recorded phone...
Kemp hits back at first Abrams ad of general election campaign
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp responded Thursday to Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams' first ad of the general election campaign, defending his support for expanding gun rights and the anti-abortion measure he pushed through the legislature. In an exclusive interview...
Film studio complex in Doraville expected to create more than 4,000 jobs
ATLANTA - NBCUniversal Media (NBCU) has entered into a long-term agreement with Atlanta-based Gray Television to lease and operate new studio facilities at Gray’s Assembly Atlanta development in Doraville. Construction will begin this summer at the former site of a...
State health board approves extended Medicaid coverage for new mothers
ATLANTA - The Georgia Board of Community Health voted Thursday to seek federal approval of a plan to extend Medicaid coverage to new mothers for up to one year after their babies are born. The American Rescue Plan Act President Joe Biden signed into law in March of...
Duncan appoints HBCUs study committee
ATLANTA - Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is forming a Senate study committee to look for ways to foster growth at Georgia's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and promote access to high-demand industries for the schools' graduates. The Interim Legislative...
Suspected case of monkeypox identified in Georgia
A metro Atlanta man has a confirmed case of orthopoxvirus, according to a statement released by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) on Wednesday. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now testing to confirm if the disease is...