Georgia Senate Bill 79 or the Fentanyl Reduction and Eradication Act, takes Austin's Law to the next step, establishing mandatory minimum sentences for drug crime.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City is warning Georgians to stay off roads across large portions of the state. 2 to 6 inches of snow is expected to fall in the Southwest region of the state, with 0 to 1 inch or more in Atlanta and suburbs.
On the Friday, Oct. 4 episode of Georgia Today: President Biden visited Valdosta to survey storm damage; former President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp toured storm damage near Augusta; The Savannah Bananas announced their 2025 tour which includes the home of the Atlanta Braves, Truist Park.
With just under five weeks until the presidential election, the Harris-Walz campaign is ramping up efforts in Georgia. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Augusta this week to assess damage from Hurricane Helene, balancing storm recovery with campaign demands. The campaign is also looking into concerns over potential voting disruptions caused by the hurricane.
President Joe Biden visited South Georgia on Thursday to assess storm damage from Hurricane Helene firsthand. GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports from Berrien County.
Month-old twin boys are the youngest known victims of Hurricane Helene. The twins died alongside their mother when a large tree fell through the roof of their home in Thomson, Georgia, last week.
Authorities in Valdosta have arrested an international fugitive charged in the Bahamas for the deaths of 17 people and an unborn child in a human smuggling operation.
Recovery from Hurricane Idalia continues in South Georgia after the storm brought heavy rain and winds up to 90 mph. For some, recovery is about maintaining perspective.
Earlier this year and in past years, petitions to change the street name were filed then refiled. City leaders reviewed policies for changing street names. Different groups spearheaded the effort to rename the street at different times.
