Trial in Georgia beauty queen murder moves forward
The trial of a man accused of murdering South Georgia beauty queen Tara Grinstead moved forward Tuesday as Georgia Supreme Court justices heard arguments for why the state should pay for his expert witnesses.
Board of Regents approves two new degree programs
Gordon State College will offer a nexus degree in film production. ATLANTA - Two institutions in the University System of Georgia are launching degree programs focused on two of the state’s top industries. The system’s Board of Regents voted Tuesday to offer a new...
COVID-19 delaying project milestones at Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion
The cooling tower of Plant Vogtle's Unit 3 is under construction in the background. ATLANTA - Georgia Power is putting off some of this year’s milestones in the construction schedule for the nuclear expansion at Plant Vogtle, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
General Assembly kicks off 2021 session
Georgia Senate members take the oath of office on the first day of the 2021 legislative session on Jan. 11, 2021. (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - COVID-19 and last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol loomed large in the Georgia General Assembly Monday as lawmakers...
Georgia ends calendar year with strong tax revenue numbers
ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers will begin the 2021 General Assembly session on Monday fresh off some positive news. State tax collections rose by 7.7% last month compared to December of 2019, the Georgia Department of Revenue reported late Friday. The strong December...
Kemp urges patience amid slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Georgia
Gov. Brian Kemp asked Georgians for patience Friday as state officials push to distribute around 11,500 doses per day of the slow-arriving COVID-19 vaccine to health-care workers, nursing homes and people aged 65 and older in some parts of the state.
Ossoff, Warnock win U.S. Senate runoffs as Republicans concede
Georgia’s Republican senators have conceded defeat in the Jan. 5 runoffs for U.S. Senate, officially giving Democrats the state’s two Senate seats and control of the federal government for at least the first two years of the incoming Biden administration.
Georgia chief justice renews statewide judicial emergency
Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton ATLANTA - Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton Friday extended the statewide judicial emergency that has been in effect since the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the state in mid-March. Melton signed an order prohibiting jury...