Georgia Man Admits to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and to Bank Fraud Crimes
2,000 pills, stolen checks valued at $1.2 million, and a fraudulent PPP loan totaling more than $325k.…
Georgia Man Sentenced for Dealing Fentanyl While Armed with Fully Automatic Machine Gun
Reginald Pierce, a twice-convicted felon, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on federal drug and weapons charges after possessing a fully automatic machine-gun while dealing fentanyl and other drugs. …
Ossoff, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Colorectal Cancer Screening
The Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act would provide federal funding to states to expand colorectal cancer screening, increase public awareness about the disease, and provide additional support and resources to health care professionals.…
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July Net Tax Revenues Up 3.1%
Georgia started the new fiscal year in the black, with July net tax collections climbing 3.1% to $2.57 billion. Sales and corporate tax revenues posted sizable gains, while individual income and motor fuel tax collections declined.…
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Unsocial kids may be happier than you think
The child who plays alone during recess may be perfectly content doing so, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.…
Georgia Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Husband of Fmr Director of National Intelligence
His family reported the post to law enforcement and informed investigators that he was obsessed and infatuated with Gabbard.…
State Says ‘Georgia Milestones’ scores continue to show improvement, with some all-time highs in math
Georgia students continued to show improvement in mathematics, science, and social studies on the 2025-2026 Georgia Milestones assessments, with some all-time highs in mathematics. …
MAP MONDAY: Georgia Among Nation’s Worst States to Have a Baby
The personal finance website ranked Georgia 47th out of 51 jurisdictions.…
Report: Finding qualified workers still challenging
Georgia's small businesses continue to struggle with finding qualified workers, even as businesses say they are hiring, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. …
U.S. sheds 23,000 jobs in ‘bleak’ July report
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. …
Third Georgia State Representative Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
Sharon Henderson, a suspended member of the Georgia House of Representatives, pled guilty Thursday in federal court to making false statements to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars of emergency pandemic-era unemployment assistance payments. …
Port of Savannah volumes up 18% in June
Georgia Ports also announced the appointment of Trey Kilpatrick III of Georgia Power and the Kemp Chief of Staff Lauren Curry as new appointees to the Board.…
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Accused Georgia school shooter enters guilty plea
A Georgia teenager accused of fatally shooting two classmates and two teachers at Apalachee High School in 2024 pleaded guilty Friday.…
Drivers pay more as gas tops $4 nationwide
The U.S. price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline remained above $4 a gallon for the fifth consecutive day on Friday as escalating Middle East tensions and low domestic oil inventories put downward pressure on American fuel supplies.…
Georgia moving fast on new state mental health facility
Groundbreaking on Georgia's first state mental health hospital since the 1960s is planned for November, and it will be operational in 30 months.…
Report: ‘Climate risk scores’ featured on homebuying platforms devalue homes
“Climate risk scores” featured on homebuying platforms such as Zillow and Realtor devalue houses without authority, the matter being further complicated by asset managers with climate agendas having connections to the real estate platforms, a new report from the American Energy Institute and Consumers’ Research claims.…
Georgia Lottery annual profits for HOPE, Pre-K exceed $1.54B
This brings the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception in 1993 to more than $31.3 billion.…
AG Announces Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
This settlement resolves allegations stemming from a 2023 breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide and includes $150 million in allowed claims for states.…
Medical watchdog reveals issues with recent medical student reports
Medical watchdog Do No Harm released a report Tuesday that it says shows how the quality of medical students’ reports has deteriorated, becoming more “weak” and more “woke” since letter grades were terminated.…
Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan Improvements Take Effect
SB 556, signed by Governor Kemp in May, raises the maximum account balance for Path2College 529 Plan accounts from $235,000 to $550,000 and removes a state administrative fee.…
