New poll has Warnock leading U.S. Senate race for first time
A new poll shows Rev. Raphael Warnock leading one of Georgia's two U.S. Senate races. (Credit: Warnock for Georgia) ATLANTA - A new poll for the first time shows Democrat Raphael Warnock leading the crowded field vying to complete the U.S. Senate term of retired...
Atlanta airport business owner sentenced in pay-for-play scheme
U.S. Attorney Byung J. "BJay" Pak ATLANTA - A Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison for bribing a city of Atlanta procurement official for a concessions contract at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Hayat Choudhary, of Lilburn, CEO of...
Collins, Warnock nab endorsements from former Georgia governors
Former Georgia governors are weighing in with endorsements in the campaign for U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s seat ahead of the Nov. 3 special election.
Georgia Power switching some of its vehicle fleet to electric
ATLANTA - Georgia Power Co. is converting portions of its vehicle fleet to run on electricity, the Atlanta-based utility announced Monday. Switching to electric-powered minivans, SUVs, forklifts and all-terrain vehicles is in keeping with a plan by Georgia Power...
Feds fine flooring giant Interface for inflated earnings reports
ATLANTA - Atlanta-based commercial flooring company Interface Inc. agreed Monday to pay a $5 million fine stemming from a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into improper reporting of its quarterly earnings. An order handed down by the SEC found...
Absentee ballot tracking tool launched in Georgia for Nov. 3 election
Georgians planning to vote by mail in the Nov. 3 general election have a new way to track the status of their absentee ballots after requesting one.
Lowndes County wins ‘sovereign immunity’ ruling from Georgia Supreme Court
The Nathan Deal Judicial Center in downtown Atlanta (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court Monday reversed a lower court decision that would have blocked the Lowndes County Commission from suing a state agency in a dispute over eligibility for state...
Georgia Republicans, Democrats divided over Supreme Court nominee
ATLANTA - Georgia Republicans and Democrats went to their respective corners after President Donald Trump nominated conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Peach State’s two...