Former Georgia deputy pleads guilty in illegal firearms case
ATLANTA - A former deputy with the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms following an FBI-led investigation into a violent extremist group. Cody Richard Griggers, 28, of Montrose pleaded guilty to one count of...
New broadband project to serve seven rural Georgia counties
ATLANTA - The 4,800 members of Middle Georgia EMC will be the latest to benefit from a series of broadband projects cropping up across rural Georgia. The utility, which serves all or parts of seven counties, announced Tuesday it will invest $36.7 million with Kansas...
Kemp signs human-trafficking bills to protect victims, add awareness course
Gov. Brian Kemp signed three bills Tuesday aimed at boosting protections for victims of human trafficking in Georgia and raising awareness for children on the dangers and signs of trafficking.
Stone Mountain Confederate carving exhibit, flag relocation plans pitched
Stone Mountain could see changes around the park’s controversial Confederate carving and other symbols under proposals expected to face votes next month.
Georgia to keep 14 congressional seats following 2020 Census
The 2010 Census divided Georgia into 14 congressional districts. ATLANTA - Georgia will not be allocated additional congressional seats by the U.S. Census during the coming decade for the first time since the 1980s. The first 2020 Census numbers released Monday by the...
Doug Collins won’t run for office in Georgia during 2022 elections
Former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins announced Monday he will not run for any office in the 2022 election cycle, ending speculation over potential bids for top statewide seats.
Plant Vogtle expansion hits two key milestones
A 720,000-pound water tank is placed atop the Unit 4 containment vessel at Plant Vogtle. Credit: Georgia Power Co. ATLANTA - Georgia Power Co. has achieved two important milestones in the construction of two additional nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, the...
UGA grad student busted for cyberstalking Massachusetts woman
ATLANTA - A University of Georgia graduate student was charged Friday with cyberstalking and extortion through interstate threats aimed at a Massachusetts woman. Gary E. Leach, 23, of Athens, is accused of obtaining private video calls from the victim by...