Max Cleland eulogized Wednesday as a ‘force of nature’
ATLANTA - Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland was remembered Wednesday as a "force of nature" who overcame horrific wounds during the Vietnam War to selflessly serve his nation in Congress and the Veterans Administration. Cleland, a Democrat, who died last November at the...
Trump ticket flames out in most down-ballot races
State Sen. Burt Jones was leading the Republican primary for lieutenant governor late Tuesday night ATLANTA - One of Georgia's down-ballot candidates backed by former President Donald Trump was threatening to capture the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor...
Herschel Walker wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate; will face Warnock in November
Walker was former President Trump's choice for Republican Senate nominee Former University of Georgia football champion Herschel Walker added another victory to his win column Tuesday when he beat five other candidates for the Republican nomination for a Georgia U.S....
Kemp tops Perdue, wins GOP gubernatorial nod without runoff
Gov. Brian Kemp (left) defeated former U.S. Sen. David Perdue Tuesday in the Republican gubernatorial primary. ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp captured renomination for a second term Tuesday, defeating former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the Republican primary without the need...
Trump, Pence deliver final pitches for Kemp, Perdue
Gov. Brian Kemp addresses a rally at Cobb County International Airport in Kennesaw. (Photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine) KENNESAW - The one-sided feud between former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence came to Georgia Monday, with Pence stumping...
Stone Mountain Park to get new management
Stone Mountain Conference Center STONE MOUNTAIN - A company run by a veteran executive at Stone Mountain Park will take over as private manager of the park this summer. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association's board voted unanimously Monday to select Thrive...
Georgians set early voting record ahead of Tuesday’s primaries
Voters wait in line at a precinct in Cobb County on May 18, 2020. (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Early voting ahead of next week's Georgia primaries ended Friday with an all-time high of more than 850,000 voters either casting a ballot in person or returning an...
Georgia’s pandemic food stamp benefit ending on May 31
The Atlanta Community Food Bank is gearing up for increased food demand this summer. (Photo credit: Atlanta Community Food Bank) ATLANTA - Georgians who rely on food stamps are set to see a steep decrease in the amount of money they receive each month starting in...