Republican divisions expected to highlight state convention
ATLANTA - Sharply divided Georgia Republicans will gather on Jekyll Island June 4-5 for the party’s biennial state convention. On one side of the split are loyalists to former President Donald Trump who believe last November’s election was stolen from him and that...
Former North Georgia judge heading to prison after corruption convictions
ATLANTA - A former chief magistrate judge in Pickens County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday. William “Allen” Wigington was found guilty of 44 felonies and five misdemeanors for a variety...
Georgia scores AAA bond rating again this year
Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - The state of Georgia will be able to able to sell more than $1.1 billion in bonds next month for building projects at the lowest possible interest rates. The three main credit rating agencies have again given the Peach State a AAA rating on...
Initial jobless claims continue declining in Georgia
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia fell last week, mirroring a decline in claims at the national level. Jobless Georgians filed 24,553 initial claims last week, down 888 from the week before, the state...
Isakson to help raise funds for neurocognitive diseases research
Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson ATLANTA - Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson launched a nonprofit organization Wednesday to raise awareness and funding for neurocognitive diseases including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Isakson, R-Ga., announced his...
General Assembly kicks off hearings on crime
ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers Wednesday launched an effort to examine what’s behind a rise in violent crime in metro Atlanta and consider potential solutions. “There’s going to be politics in this,” state Rep. J Collins, R-Villa Rica, chairman of the House Public Safety...
First jury trial since COVID-19 ends in conviction for Albany man
ATLANTA - The post-pandemic era is underway in Georgia’s judicial system. In the first jury trial conducted in the Middle District of Georgia since COVID-19 began to spread across Georgia more than a year ago, an Albany man has been found guilty of illegal possession...
New broadband project to serve rural South Georgia
ATLANTA - Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corp. will partner with Kansas City-based Conexon Connect to offer high-speed broadband service to nine counties in southeastern Georgia. The $150 million project will serve more than 57,000 rural homes and businesses in...