Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities on Thursday to face charges in the case accusing him of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss.

The number of Georgians hospitalized with COVID-19 rose more than 30 percent between June and July.

A South Georgia Sheriff has resigned after pleading guilty to sexual battery for groping TV Judge Glenda Hatchett. 

The incident occurred during a reception during a conference for the Georgia Sheriff's Association in Cobb County in January 2022.

Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday to face charges in the case accusing him of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss.

On the Monday, Aug. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Republicans presidential candidates gather in Atlanta without the party's front runner. COVID-19 hospitalizations are up and Georgia is above the national average. And a federal judge temporarily blocks part of the Georgia law banning gender-affirming care for minors. 

Temperatures near or above 100 degrees with a dangerous heat index are expected across the state through Saturday.

Donald Trump's bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Six Republican presidential candidates were in Atlanta over the weekend, as the GOP looks ahead to its first 2024 primary debate.

The sheriff in Middle Georgia's Bleckley County has pleaded guilty to groping a judge in hotel bar and resigned from office today.

The number of Georgians hospitalized with Covid-19 rose more than 30% between June and July, more than the national average.

The route for a planned new trail is less than a mile, but it is expected to create a critical link between Downtown Atlanta to historic neighborhoods in the rapidly developing area now called the Upper Westside.

Outfielder Rico Carty and first baseman, outfielder and catcher Fred Tenney were inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame over the weekend.

Tears in the social safety net leave many without a roof overhead.

A federal judge in Atlanta has blocked Georgia from enforcing a new law that restricts doctors from prescribing hormone therapy to transgender people under the age of 18. Judge Sarah Geraghty granted a preliminary injunction on Sunday.

A research team at Kennesaw State University, one of Georgia's largest universities, is developing new systems and software to help Cobb County first responders appropriately manage mental health 911 calls.

 

Six Republican hopefuls were in Atlanta over the weekend ahead of the first televised debate of the 2024 GOP primary being held in Wisconsin.

A Kennesaw State University research team is developing new systems and software to help Cobb County first responders better manage mental health emergency calls.

State transportation officials are beginning to explore the potential of a network of hydrogen fueling stations across the state.

The Cobb County School Board voted 4-3 Thursday to fire Katie Rinderle, the elementary school teacher who was accused of violating Georgia's divisive concepts law. She'd read a book about gender fluidity to her fifth grade class. Her lawyer says the process was political.

Georgia Republican lawmakers passed a law to make it easier to challenge school library books as inappropriate, but few people are using it.