Gov. Brian Kemp is set to sign a controversial bill to block local governments from slashing police budgets Friday as a Monday deadline looms for him to sign, veto or get out of the way of legislation passed in 2021.
2020 was an election year that saw record turnout by men and women from both parties. But the women’s vote was decisive in helping Joe Biden capture the White House and in pushing Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to victory in the tight Senate runoffs. And it’s not just the ballot box where women are making their mark in Georgia politics. More women, and women of color, are also running for statewide office. We look at what's driving this trend with Patricia Murphy, a political reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Police responded to an armed robbery attempt at Town Center at Cobb, commonly known as Town Center Mall, in Kennesaw on Thursday afternoon — a tense scene that sent shoppers scrambling after gunshots rang out.
A new Emory University study finds younger Black women are more at risk for heart disease than older Black women.
Today, the National Weather Service determined an EF0 tornado touched down Tuesday in Lumpkin County, after five others spun up in North Georgia on Monday.
Georgia will receive federal resources to address the aftermath of storms in late March. President Biden has declared a major disaster in Coweta, Fannin, Gilmer, Heard, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun and White counties.
The Atlanta Police Department moved to dismiss Rolfe the day after he shot Brooks. Rolfe will remain on administrative leave until his criminal charges are resolved, the department said.
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women, but researchers with Emory Women’s Heart Center say heart disease is preventable with the proper screening, counseling and lifestyle changes. A new study found that high prevalence of obesity and elevated blood pressure among Black women as young as 20 to 30 years old increases their risk.
The Georgia Department of Education is asking the public to weigh in with suggestions for spending money from the latest $3.8 billion installment of federal COVID-19 relief assistance.
On the first anniversary of the death of Little Richard Penniman, Macon will be celebrating his colorful life which began in the city’s Pleasant Hill neighborhood.
Today on Political Rewind: The Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder in the death of Rayshard Brooks has been reinstated to duty by the city’s civil service board. In visits to Atlanta this week, U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Sen. Lindsey Graham stepped up the GOP messaging war on big business.
In this morning's headlines, a city board has ordered the reinstatement of Garrett Rolfe, the fired Atlanta police officer charged with Rayshard Brooks' murder.
A board has ordered the reinstatement of Garrett Rolfe, the fired Atlanta police officer charged with Rayshard Brooks' murder. The decision was based on the finding that APD failed to follow city code, when it dismissed Rolfe last June.
U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy visited Cobb County Tuesday, to meet with small business owners who say they are affected by the All Star Game moving from Georgia to Colorado.
