Georgia
Man dies after crashing vehicle into downtown Athens building
A 46-year-old man from Buckhead, Georgia, died Wednesday morning after fleeing police and crashing his vehicle into a building in downtown Athens, authorities said.
Georgia
Georgia
Too soon to tell if Democrats will flip Georgia House
Who will control the Georgia House of Representatives is still unclear the morning after Tuesday’s elections.
Georgia
Keisha Lance Bottoms defeats Rick Jackson in historic Georgia governor’s race
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has defeated Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia’s gubernatorial election, becoming the state’s first Democratic governor in more than two decades and its first Black woman elected to the office.
Georgia
Ossoff wins second Senate term, defeating Republican Mike Collins
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has won a second term representing Georgia, defeating Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in Tuesday’s general election, according to projections from Fox News and other news organizations.
Georgia
Georgia surpasses 2 million early in-person voters
More than 2 million Georgians have voted early in person, surpassing the total recorded during the entire 2022 early voting period, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office.
Georgia
Carr warns of hurricane-related price gouging and scams
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is warning residents to watch for price gouging and scams as they prepare for Hurricane Isaias.
Georgia
Warnock, Britt question funding for automated license plate readers
Georgia Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Alabama Republican U.S. Sen. Katie Britt want to know how much the Department of Justice spent on automated license plate readers.
Cobb County
Georgia inmate spared from Wednesday execution; court debates new law
The Supreme Court of Georgia will hear a case involving a death row inmate who avoided execution on Wednesday based on a new law passed by the General Assembly in 2025.
Georgia
Dickens wants accountability for Atlanta’s automated license plate readers
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Tuesday he wants more accountability for automated license plate readers.
Cobb County
Sterigenics to meet with community following concerns about ethylene oxide emissions
Representatives from an Illinois-based company will meet with Atlanta-area residents and community leaders on Tuesday following reports their Georgia facility emits potentially cancer-causing ethylene oxide (EO) gas. Sterigenics’…