Georgia film industry lands magazine recognition despite coronavirus pandemic
ATLANTA – Georgia’s film industry remains among the world’s leaders despite the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on film and TV productions. Business Facilities Magazine has named Georgia No. 1 in its new Film Production Leaders category in its annual 2020 Rankings...
Civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Georgia Capitol
Civil rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis was honored Wednesday at the state Capitol in Atlanta following his death earlier this month at age 80.
New poll has Trump, Biden tied in Georgia
A new poll shows Democrat Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are tied in Georgia. ATLANTA - President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are locked in a tight race for Georgia’s 16 electoral votes, according to a poll released by Monmouth University...
Cobb County’s Angie Davis confirmed clerk of new state business court
Angie Davis ATLANTA - Georgia’s new statewide business court will be fully staffed when it opens its doors next week. The state House and Senate Judiciary committees Tuesday unanimously confirmed Gov. Brian Kemp’s nomination of Cobb County State Court Clerk Angie...
Georgia ports set yearly tonnage record
Port of Savannah ATLANTA - The Georgia Ports Authority set a tonnage record during the last fiscal year despite the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. For fiscal 2020, which ended last month, the ports of Savannah and Brunswick handled an all-time high...
Ossoff tests negative for coronavirus
Jon Ossoff ATLANTA - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff has tested negative for coronavirus, Ossoff announced on Twitter late Monday. Ossoff was tested for COVID-19 on Saturday after his wife, Emory University ob-gyn Dr. Alisha Kramer, tested positive for the...
Special election set for Congressional seat held by John Lewis
Gov. Brian Kemp Monday called a special election for Sept. 29 to fill the remainder of U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ term following the civil rights icon’s death earlier this month.
Georgia hospitals, nursing homes push for more federal COVID-19 relief
Georgia hospital and health-care leaders pushed a top U.S. health official and U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler Monday for more federal funding amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.