How you can wish Jimmy Carter a happy 98th birthday
Former U.S. President and Georgia governor Jimmy Carter turned 98 years old today. The Carter Center in Atlanta invites the public to join in the...
Hours ahead of shutdown deadline, U.S. House sends Biden stopgap spending bill
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. House members, mostly along party lines, cleared a spending package Friday that would bolster funding for natural disaster response,...
Biden vows Russia won’t ‘get away with’ Ukraine annexation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its allies hit back at Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions on Friday, slapping sanctions on more...
Floods trap many in Florida as Ian heads to South Carolina
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) — Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through flooded streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped after Hurricane Ian...
U.S. Senate approves stopgap spending bill with disaster relief, heating aid
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate approved broadly bipartisan legislation Thursday that would provide billions for natural disaster relief, military and economic aid to Ukraine...
Georgia election officials, Dominion CEO vouch for machine’s security ahead of midterms
The president of the Dominion Voting Systems defended the integrity of the company’s voting equipment during Wednesday’s Georgia State Election Board meeting where state...
Jan. 6 panel delays hearing as Hurricane Ian aims at Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced Tuesday that it had postponed a hearing scheduled...
Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Ian
Governor Brian Kemp Tuesday issued a State of Emergency order for all counties in Georgia in preparation for Hurricane Ian's impact later this week....
Hearings begin on Georgia Power proposal to raise rates 12%
State regulators began hearings Tuesday on Georgia Power Co.'s request to raise rates by 12% over the next three years, setting up clashes over...
Georgia farmers brace for Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian could deal a big blow to Georgia's largest industry, as farmers prepare for tropical storm-force winds to arrive in the state as...
Lake Lanier water deal ends 30-year struggle to secure water rights
North Georgia water service providers have signed a deal with the state guaranteeing them access to Lake Lanier's water supply through 2050. The contract...
Warnock pitches plan to extend veteran benefits to surviving Gold Star spouses who remarry
(GA Recorder) — David McCracken made it back safely to his home in Tyrone after being deployed to Iraq, but he came back complaining...