Atlanta is far from the ocean, but it will have a naval vessel named for it again. U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday that the Navy will build a nuclear attack submarine that will be known as the USS Atlanta.
With less than two weeks before Election Day, a resurgence of misinformation and conspiracy theories about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and explaining how elections are run.
Former President Donald Trump made his case to voters in Duluth less than two weeks before Election Day; nearly a month after Hurricane Helene, FEMA says it's distributed $159 million in disaster assistance; and Atlanta's moving forward with a project to create a 14-acre greenspace on top of Interstates 75 and 85 in the heart of the city.
Both candidates are in the crucial swing state this week. Trump had two events on Wednesday, while Harris, ahead of her own visit, answered "Yes" at a CNN town hall when asked if Trump is a fascist.
On the Wednesday, Oct. 23 edition of Georgia Today: Two million people have cast ballots so far in Georgia's election; FEMA opens three more disaster recovery centers following this year's devastating tropical storm season; and Atlanta officials give an update on the project known as The Stitch.
Georgia Today: 2 million have voted early in Georgia; FEMA opens more disaster centers; The Stitch
Gov. Brian Kemp announced plans for a new tax rebate of $250 for single tax filers, $375 to head-of-household filers or $500 to married couples filing jointly, adding up to $1 billion, according to the governor’s office.
A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his New York City apartment and various other assets to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him. Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan issued the ruling Tuesday.
The 14-year-old indicted on murder charges in the mass shooting at Apalachee High School has pleaded not guilty.
This week the Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening three more centers in South and East Georgia to manage disaster recovery for Georgians affected by storms during an unusually active hurricane season.
Governor Brian Kemp is promising more tax relief two weeks ahead of the general election.
The Georgia Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by national and state Republicans to immediately reinstate recently passed election rules that a judge had ruled were invalid. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox last week ruled that the State Election Board didn't have the authority to adopt the new rules.
On the Tuesday, Oct. 22 edition of Georgia Today: Black lawmakers are demanding answers for questions surrounding the dock collapse that killed seven people on Sapelo Island; state officials will investigate the death of a Macon man who died in Bibb County Jail; and a Georgia author's new collection of poetry explores grief.
