Poll finds strong support for public charter schools in Georgia
ATLANTA - Georgia voters still strongly support public charter schools eight years after ratifying a constitutional amendment letting the state create charter schools, according to a new poll. The statewide survey of 640 likely Georgia voters commissioned by the...
Atlanta film producer, rapper T.I. charged in fraudulent cryptocurrency investments
U.S. Attorney Bjung J. "BJay" Pak ATLANTA - The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Atlanta-based film producer Ryan Felton and rapper and actor T.I., whose actual name is Clifford Harris Jr., in connection with two cryptocurrency-based investment schemes....
UGA, Georgia Tech among Top 20 public universities in magazine’s rankings
Georgia Tech is the eighth-best public university in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. ATLANTA - Georgia is one of only three states with more than one public university in the nation’s Top 20, according to rankings released Monday by U.S. News...
With U.S. Census deadline near, Georgia pushes for higher count
With a deadline looming, Georgia is pushing to increase its final count in the 2020 U.S. Census amid hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and poor internet access in some areas.
Butts County meth dealer enters guilty plea after undercover sting
ATLANTA - A Middle Georgia drug dealer arrested following a two-month undercover operation in Butts County has pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine. Darian Berry, 40, of Jackson pleaded guilty earlier this week in federal court in Macon...
Grand jury proceedings to resume in Georgia
Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton ATLANTA - Court proceedings in Georgia will start back toward some semblance of normalcy under an order issued Thursday by Chief Justice Harold Melton. The order authorizes grand jury proceedings to resume immediately, even though...
Georgia jobless claims continue to fall as first $300 checks hit the mail
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - Initial unemployment claims in Georgia fell below 100,000 last week for the sixth week in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. During the week ending Sept. 5, unemployed Georgians filed 50,320...
Georgia graduating class outscores national average on SAT for third consecutive year
Georgia's public high school class of 2020 outperformed their counterparts around the nation on the SAT despite empty classrooms because of COVID-19. ATLANTA - Georgia public-school students outperformed their peers around the country on the SAT for the third year in...