State & National News

Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency for all of Georgia ahead of Idalia

Governor Brian Kemp on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency order for all of Georgia in preparation for Hurricane Idalia's anticipated impact. Currently, the...

Nation’s first known yellow-legged hornet nest found, eradicated near Savannah

Georgia agriculture officials announced Friday that they had located and eradicated near Savannah the country's first known nest belonging to the yellow-legged hornet, an...

‘Hate will not prevail in America’: Biden marks 60 years since March on Washington

(GA Recorder) — The U.S. still hasn’t met the goals of the Civil Rights Movement, President Joe Biden said Monday, the 60th anniversary of...

Mark Meadows, Fulton DA square off over his bid to move 2020 Georgia election...

(GA Recorder) — Former White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, on Monday became the first defendant charged in the Fulton...

Gov. Kemp orders activation of operations center ahead of Idalia

Tropical Storm Idalia is nearing hurricane strength as it approaches Western Cuba. As the storm develops, forecasters say life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds...

Judge sets March trial date in Trump federal election interference case

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The federal trial in the case accusing former President Donald Trump of knowingly lying about the 2020 presidential election results...

‘Disgusting idealogy of hate’: Shooter kills 3 Black people at Dollar General store in...

(Florida Phoenix) — A white man in his early 20s shot and killed three Black people Saturday at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville,...

One for the books as Trump and rest of Fulton 19 enter Georgia justice...

(GA Recorder) — At the end of a historic week at the Fulton County jailhouse, the criminal case against former President Donald Trump and...

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming in September, officials say

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The Biden administration is gearing up for a fall vaccination campaign that not only includes updated COVID-19 boosters but also...

Trump supporters, detractors face off outside jail as he’s booked on Georgia racketeering charges

(GA Recorder) — Former President Donald Trump was booked and quickly released at the Fulton County Jail Thursday evening during a trip from New...

Crowd grows outside Fulton jail in anticipation of Trump’s Georgia surrender

(GA Recorder) — A large crowd of reporters and demonstrators was amassing around the Fulton County Jail Thursday morning in anticipation of the arrival...

State lawmakers renew debate over Georgia version of ‘Don’t Say Gay law’ at Capitol

(GA Recorder) — In an off-season hearing at the state Capitol Wednesday, Cordele Republican Sen. Carden Summers reintroduced a bill that was tabled earlier...