According to a new poll from Gallup and Emory University, people prioritize health care, safe food and water, and the reduction of chronic diseases like high blood pressure and heart disease.
The Georgia Public Service Commission will hold three public hearings on Georgia Power's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan.
Georgia’s January net tax collections rose by 0.1 percent over January of last year.
As the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement nationally, Sheriff’s offices in Georgia are slowly doing the same as mandated by a state law passed last year.
On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a controversial bill banning transgender girls from participating in school sports while the House approved the amended fiscal year 2025 budget. On Saturday, an 11-story tower opens at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
How the legal precedent of sovereign immunity could change the way housing authorities in Georgia are held responsible in cases where tenants allege harm.
Hundreds protested President Donald Trump and his administration at the Georgia Capitol on Wednesday; sheriff’s offices in Georgia slowly ramping up immigration enforcement as mandated by a state law passed last year; and state Senate Democrats look to create a ballot referendum allowing voters to decide on abortion access.
The Barrow County School Board is expanding its weapons detection program to middle schools; Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, a recent report says.
Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns announced his plan for school safety legislation; state Sen. Kim Jackson introduced a bill for equality in school sports; and a second medication for opioid overdose is now available over the counter in Georgia.
Those who experienced damage from hurricane Helene have until this Friday to apply for federal aid to help repair their property including homes, businesses or cars -- so far 300 million dollars in aid has reached Georgia.
An unhoused man killed while th city of Atlanta was clearing an encampment will be laid to rest. Cornelius Taylor lived just blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held Monday.
Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. He was nominated in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration” which included recordings from his final Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled his proposed lawsuit reform legislation Thursday, a crowd gathered in Gainesville this week to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and U.S. Rep. David Scott met senior residents of Gwinnett County to hear their concerns and share resources for finances and health.
President Donald Trump has signed into law the Laken Riley Act, but the administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes has some worried about impact on the broader immigrant community. Meanwhile, a metro Atlanta mayor faces allegations of misused city funds.
The chief justice of Georgia's Supreme Court asked state lawmakers for judicial pay raises and security upgrades in Georgia courthouses; last week's winter storm is bringing good news to Georgia farmers; and a new report shows employers benefit from offering flexible work arrangements and support to employee caregivers.
Federal law enforcement officials made several immigration-related arrests in Georgia over the weekend. Lawmakers in Georgia are reacting to those arrests and considering related legislation.
A Georgia judge is expected to seat a jury Tuesday in the trial of former prosecutor Jackie Johnson who has been charged with violating her oath of office and interfering with the police investigation of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
A bar in Savannah has been nominated for a James Beard Award.
Lawmakers will continue working on the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year after winter storm related delays last week interrupted the process.
A deer harvested in November in Lanier County, near the Florida border, has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, which is fatal and causes gradual brain damage in deer species.
Atlanta City Council introduced a resolution calling for a moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps during a meeting late last week.
A new federal immigration enforcement bill inspired by Laken Riley has won bipartisan passage in Congress; former first lady Rosalynn Carter inspired the state’s certified peer specialist program through her mental health advocacy, and the Carter Center hosted Mental Health Parity Day to celebrate Georgia’s progress.
