Georgia daycares, low-income families set for more COVID-19 relief
Georgia children and their families are set to benefit from a boost in funding for daycare centers and scholarships for struggling parents to cover child-care costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
A race for history: Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs poised to steer nation’s course
On Jan. 5, 2021, incumbent Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler will face Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in contests to decide control of America’s federal government, following President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the Nov. 3 general election.
ByoPlanet International to expand Athens operations
Gov. Brian Kemp at a recent jobs announcement (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - A leading producer of electrostatic spray technology based on research conducted at the University of Georgia will expand its Georgia manufacturing operations, Gov. Brian Kemp announced...
Top Georgia health official takes COVID-19 vaccine, urges public trust in safety
Georgia’s top health official was among the first in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as initial doses rolled out in Atlanta and Savannah this week.
The Home Depot to pay record fine for failing to follow rules for lead paint
ATLANTA - Atlanta-based The Home Depot Inc. has agreed to pay a $20.75 million fine for violating federal environmental rules for conducting home renovations involving lead paint. A consent decree filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...
Georgia unemployment rate increases despite drop in initial claims
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia were down significantly last month, even as the state’s jobless rate rose. Initial unemployment claims fell by 92,491 in November from the previous month to 104,175, a 47%...
Judge scraps lawsuit to restore 198,000 Georgia voters for Senate runoffs
A lawsuit seeking to restore nearly 200,000 Georgia voters with canceled registrations before the U.S. Senate runoff elections next month was shot down by a federal judge on Wednesday.
Open Space Institute makes fourth property acquisition in Coastal Georgia
The gopher tortoise is Georgia's state reptile. ATLANTA - The New York-based Open Space Institute (OSI) Wednesday announced its fourth acquisition of undeveloped land in southeastern Georgia. The nearly 2,500-acre Wayne County Conservation property is adjacent to more...