Georgia Board of Natural Resources OKs nine outdoor recreation projects
Amicalola Falls State Park ATLANTA - The Georgia Board of Natural Resources Tuesday approved nine parks, renovation and land acquisition projects worth about $20 million, the second round of funding through the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act. Georgia voters...
COVID-19 vaccine rollout creeps ahead in Georgia amid limited supplies
Georgia has not yet reached the halfway point in giving first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the roughly 2 million people currently eligible more than a month after the state’s distribution program began, Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday.
Georgia House member booted from floor for refusing COVID-19 test
State Rep. David Clark (R-Buford) speaks to reporters without a mask after being ejected from the Georgia House floor on Jan. 26, 2021. (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston ejected a Gwinnett County lawmaker from the House floor Tuesday...
Container cargo at Port of Savannah finishes 2020 strong despite pandemic
Port of Savannah ATLANTA - The Georgia Ports Authority Monday reported modest growth for 2020 despite the economic slowdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The Port of Savannah moved more than 4.68 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) last...
Board of Regents announces national search for new chancellor
University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia will conduct a national search for a successor to retiring Chancellor Steve Wrigley, the system announced Monday. Seven members of the system’s Board of Regents will form...
Kettle Creek Battlefield wins National Park Service designation
Kettle Creek Battlefield ATLANTA - The Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County is now an “affiliated area” of the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Rep Jody Hice, R-Greensboro, announced Monday. Then-Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt approved the designation...
New human trafficking bills ahead in Georgia legislative session
State lawmakers plan to bring new legislation aimed at helping victims of human trafficking in Georgia recover from abuse and protect their identities, Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp announced Monday.
Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves home-run king, dies at 86
Henry Aaron, the legendary Atlanta Braves slugger who broke Babe Ruth’s career record for home runs and battled racism, died on Friday, Major League Baseball confirmed. He was 86.