6 qualify for special election to serve rest of late Rep. David Scott's term
Four Democrats and two Republicans will be on the ballot for the July special election to serve the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott's term.
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Four Democrats and two Republicans will be on the ballot for the July special election to serve the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott's term.
A metro Atlanta man is facing a criminal charge for allegedly taking part in a viral social media challenge involving the metro Atlanta branch of the Church of Scientology.
In Georgia, your residence determines the designated polling place where you can vote on Election Day. Here's how to find that location.
Some Georgia voters could head to the polls four times in 2026. Here are the key dates, deadlines, and voting hours to know.
As the Savannah Bananas took on the Party Animals at Truist Park last weekend, fans of all ages and abilities filled the stands for a game they say makes everyone feel like they belong, including girls who see themselves in the players on the field.
As temperatures rise across Georgia, cooling costs are also expected to climb this summer. The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to hear one of Georgia Power's proposed agreements aimed at saving customers money on their power bills.
Georgia lawmakers will return to the Capitol on June 17 for a special session focused on redistricting.
Brad Raffensperger is trying to reintroduce himself to Georgia Republicans as he runs for governor.
Without clinics like Fayette C.A.R.E., some patients delay treatment until a medical crisis forces them into an emergency room. That's what Healing Bridge Clinic is trying to prevent.
Gov. Brian Kemp's temporary suspension of Georgia's gas tax is scheduled to end next week, leaving drivers and economists debating the balance between lower fuel costs.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law requiring nonpartisan elections for most local officials in Atlanta's five most populous counties.
South Cobb High School senior Mackenzie Dailey has faced homelessness and adversity, but her love of music kept her going to school.
The move, affecting historically Democratic and majority-Black areas, has drawn criticism from local leaders and voting rights advocates who say it could suppress voter engagement and limit transparency.
With the new law signed by Gov. Kemp on Tuesday, Georgia becomes the 41st state to specifically use cannabis for medical purposes.
Twelve pieces of legislation approved by the Georgia House and Senate did not make it past Gov. Brian Kemp's desk this year.
Officers in Philadelphia say they seized tens of thousands of potentially dangerous pills that were all on their way to Georgia.
Georgia's statewide burn ban is over, but the fight against two massive wildfires in South Georgia is not.
Georgia families across the state are facing growing financial pressure, and a new study from Emory University shows school lunch debt is becoming a widespread issue.
Gov. Kemp signed a Georgia law that shifts district attorney and county races in five metro counties to nonpartisan elections beginning in 2028.
Gov. Brian Kemp approved Georgia's $36.6 billion state budget for 2027, cutting $300 million from planned spending after recent tax cuts reduced projected revenue.
A high school senior in Marietta, Sonali Limaye, living with a walking disability, hasn't let her impairment get in the way of her education. The senior has excelled academically set to graduate with a 4.5 GPA.
Sen. Rev. Warnock is pressing the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for answers about a subpoena seeking data on thousands who helped run Georgia's 2020 election.
Stacey Abrams is being ordered to testify before a Georgia Senate committee investigating campaign finance violations connected to a voter advocacy group she founded.
The Secretary of State's Office confirmed that there was bomb threat sent before Brad Raffensperger's campaign visit to Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
A boater found the 59-year-old North Carolina woman's body in the lake early Saturday morning. Now local and state agencies are trying to learn what happened before she died.
Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones is making strong progress in her recovery from right knee surgery and is expected to rejoin team activities within the coming weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
Georgia House leadership say they are holding off on redrawing Georgia's legislative maps during the special legislative session.
North and central Georgia could see several inches of rain and an increased risk of flooding later this week as the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur move inland. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of the state.
The Athens brewery's new Sapelo Aperitivo uses the sour orange that only grows on Sapelo Island, and a percentage of the sales go to preserving the heritage and land of the Gullah-Geechee people.
Investigators say the Walker County grocery store worker was found to have more than 266,000 pieces of child sexual abuse material in DVDs and USB flash drives in his home.