Renter struggles remain as Georgia’s assistance program dodges federal funding claw back
(GA Recorder) — Janell Wise has lived in the same apartment since she moved to south Cobb County from Tennessee in 2014. Wise, 40,...
Highlights from testimony in hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers
Federal prosecutors on Friday called their final witnesses to the stand in the hate crimes trial against the three white men who murdered Ahmaud...
Biden says there’s ‘reason to believe’ Russia plans to invade Ukraine within days
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he expects Russian forces to invade Ukraine within days, attacking the nation’s capital city...
Horse racing bills break out of Georgia’s legislative gate
(GA Recorder) — A suite of bills designed to legalize horse racing in Georgia got a boost Thursday from a study suggesting that allowing...
Racial slurs aired at hate crime trial in Arbery killing
A police officer testified Thursday at the federal hate crimes trial of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery that the 25-year-old man...
$3,000 state tax credit aimed at incentivizing new teachers
The Georgia Department of Education announced applications are open for qualified teachers to receive a $3,000 tax credit for the next five years. The...
Rural parts of Georgia, where vaccination rates were low, got hit harder by COVID-19’s...
The delta variant of the coronavirus hospitalized and killed far more people in rural parts of Georgia than in urban areas, according to a study published...
Advocates object to some of state lawmakers’ mental health overhaul plans
A bipartisan push to increase access to behavioral health treatment in Georgia drew objections from patient advocates troubled by provisions that would create patient...
FBI witness: Defendants in Arbery killing used racial slurs
Two of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slurs in text messages and social media posts, an FBI...
House panel endorses more transparency in health plans’ data
A House committee Tuesday approved a bill that would require more public disclosure about Georgia health plans serving Medicaid patients and state employees and...
Critics fume as Sonny Perdue closes in on Georgia’s university chancellor job
(GA Recorder) — Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, who also served as United States secretary of agriculture, has been named sole finalist to lead...
Testimony begins in Ahmaud Arbery death hate crimes trial
Neighbors of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery testified at their hate crimes trial Tuesday about how a quiet afternoon in...