State & National News

Ask the Dept. of Juvenile Justice your questions

Publisher’s Note: Each year, the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice fields many questions from concerned parents and families about youth gang activity and behavioral and...

Warnock, McBath join president’s call for new gun restrictions in wake of mass shootings

(GA Recorder) — On Thursday, the fifth anniversary of the 2018 Sante Fe High School shooting that left ten people dead and 13 others...

Georgia reports lower emissions as coal-fired electricity production winds down

(GA Recorder) — A new report released this week offers a rare bit of positive climate news: Overall greenhouse emissions in Georgia declined 5%...

A Kemp presidential run in 2024? Advisor says ‘things can change quickly’

Cody Hall, senior advisor to Gov. Brian Kemp, joined GPB's Political Rewind today to discuss Kemp's future plans. Hall said that he does not "actively" expect...

No tuition hike at Georgia colleges and universities despite $66 million budget cut

(GA Recorder) — Most Georgia college students will pay about the same tuition and fees this fall, but University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny...

Judge rules churches in North Georgia Conference can vote to leave the United Methodist...

A judge has ruled that 186 congregations in North Georgia should be allowed to vote on whether to leave the United Methodist Church (UMC)....

Chairman’s letter spells out county’s intent to build 911 tower in The Orchard

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include new information contained in a letter Habersham County Commission Chair Ty Akins sent to The...

State regulators approve Georgia Power rate hike

Georgia Power customers will see their electric bills rise dramatically starting in June as the company begins to recoup $2.1 billion in fuel costs. The...

Some movement reported in debt limit talks as Biden cuts short overseas trip

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders struggled to find common ground on the debt ceiling during a Tuesday meeting, though...

Rural electric co-ops to get $10.7B in USDA funds for clean energy grants, loans

(GA Recorder) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin to administer two loan and grant programs worth nearly $11 billion to boost clean...

Fulton County DA Willis rebuts Trump’s efforts to remove her from 2020 election probe

(GA Recorder) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is rebuking Donald Trump’s attorneys’ claims that she should be dismissed from an investigation into...

As more hospitals create police forces, critics warn of pitfalls

ATLANTA — When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care technician. As a charge...