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Raffensperger: Georgia is prepared for smooth elections

ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Monday predicted smooth elections in the Peach State this year despite rules changes being imposed by a State Election Board he called "a mess." Raffensperger told members of the Atlanta Rotary Club reforms his...

Atlanta sued for polluting Chattahoochee River

ATLANTA - The environmental advocacy group Chattahoochee Riverkeeper filed a federal lawsuit Friday charging the city of Atlanta with polluting the river. The suit follows a letter Chattahoochee Riverkeeper sent in July notifying city officials that they wouldhave 60...

School shooting in Barrow County claims four lives

ATLANTA - Two students and two teachers at a Barrow County high school were shot and killed Wednesday morning by a 14-year-old student, state and local law enforcement authorities said. Colt Gray, a student at Apalachee High School near Winder, surrendered to two...

State PSC approves Georgia Power rate rollback

ATLANTA - State energy regulators authorized Georgia Power Wednesday to reduce customer rates by $122 million to reflect the Atlanta-based utility's savings from corporate tax cuts the General Assembly enacted this year. Gov. Brian Kemp signed two bills last spring...