GOP lawmakers advance revamped congressional map over objections
(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s new GOP-created congressional map is teed up for a vote in the Senate after a committee approved it on a...
Tuberville relents on months-long blockade of most military nominees
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — After blocking hundreds of U.S. military promotions for most of 2023 in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy, Sen. Tommy...
Georgia Power again presses case for customer rate hike to pay for bloated Plant...
(GA Recorder) — State regulators heard familiar complaints on Monday about Georgia Power customers paying more for electricity after years of being saddled with...
‘Knock and talk’ leads to local drug arrests
A Cleveland woman and two Gainesville men face charges after a multi-agency drug investigation.
Katlynn Marie Penick, 30, faces three felony counts for possession of...
Clarkesville resident advocates for additional speed table on Rocky Branch Road
Kim Jackson, a Clarkesville resident, addressed the Clarkesville City Council during their Monday afternoon work session, expressing concerns about speeding issues on Rocky Branch...
Kemp, Georgia lawmakers unveil plan to speed up income tax cut
(GA Recorder) — Republican state leaders announced Monday that they plan to fast track a planned reduction of the state’s income tax rate.
Lawmakers passed...
Hitchhiker wanted for kidnapping, robbery arrested in Northeast Georgia
A hitchhiker who authorities warned was "armed and dangerous" is now in custody. Jordan Hedden was arrested in Union County, Georgia, officials say.
Over the...
3 dead in apparent double-murder suicide in Athens
An Athens man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and another man before turning the gun on himself, police say.
The double-murder suicide on December 1...
Authorities still looking for driver in fatal hit-and-run in Mt. Airy
Authorities are still looking for a hit-and-run driver who killed a Mount Airy, Georgia, woman on Saturday.
Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Commander Donnie Saddler...
Toccoa lights up the holidays at annual Christmas Fest
A small but cheerful crowd gathered Friday night in Toccoa for the annual Christmas tree lighting on the historic Stephens County Courthouse lawn. The...
Investigation continues into weekend drive-by shootings in Hall County
Hall County investigators continue to probe two drive-by shootings over the weekend; one injured a teenager, and the other damaged a vehicle.
Both incidents were...
Gov. Kemp introduces legislation to ‘accelerate’ income tax cut
Governor Brian Kemp has unveiled his plan to lower state income taxes ahead of a scheduled cut in 2025.
On Monday, Kemp, joined by Lt....