This image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows inmate Willie James Pye. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, signed the order for the execution of Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. The execution is set for March 20 at 7 p.m., after the judge set an execution window between noon that day and noon on March 27. (Georgia Department of Corrections via AP)

This image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows inmate Willie James Pye. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, signed the order for the execution of Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough.

Credit: Georgia Department of Corrections via AP

Vigils are planned in at least a dozen cities across the state tonight for Georgia's first scheduled execution since the pandemic.

USPS problems are causing some Georgia voters to experience delays getting absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications.

Bloomberg Philanthropies has selected Savannah among 25 cities for a new program aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Tags: Georgia  Georgia  Atlanta  Savannah  Macon  GeorgiaNewsFeed  AtlantaNewsFeed