A Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia. Joie Henney's alligator has attracted thousands of social media followers over the years, with videos and photos showing people petting and cuddling the 5 1/2-foot reptile.
Jailers in Georgia must now check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law. That's after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law that gained traction after police accused a Venezuelan man of beating a nursing student to death on the University of Georgia campus.
A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Thursday to nearly five years in prison for his repeated attacks on law enforcement during the insurrection.
U.S. Rep. David Scott faces multiple Democratic primary opponents in his quest for a 12th congressional term. He's running in a sharply reconfigured suburban Atlanta district.
Georgia has a new law that limits the ability of some Chinese citizens to buy land in the state. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB420 into law on Tuesday. The measure bans any "agent" of China from buying farmland in Georgia or any commercial land near military installations.