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Dr. Alicia Johnson made history during her ceremonial swearing-in this week, becoming the first Black woman and first Democratic woman elected to the Georgia Public Service Commission.
The commission voted along party lines to approve the agreement, replacing earlier estimates that had warned of possible bill increases following an updated staff analysis.
Georgia's only private electric utility will spend more than $16 billion to boost its power capacity by 50%.
Utility leaders say new state-of-the-art turbines at one of Georgia's oldest power plants could lower fuel costs for customers while bringing hundreds of construction jobs - and potentially thousands more statewide.
Since January, the average family in Georgia has been paying 13% more for electricity, and that pain can be felt more during the holidays.
What normally is a quiet race for Georgia PSC has become a high-profile fight between Republicans and Democrats.
Verizon's hours-long outage is fixed, but many in Atlanta say they're still feeling the impact.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday, some Gwinnett County students completed a very unique assignment, in their own words.
GBI agents are investigating a deadly shooting involving a police officer near the Walmart Supercenter on Chamblee Tucker Road.
Emergency crews were responding to a dangerous chemical fire at 71 Barnett Road in Forest Park on Thursday afternoon, prompting urgent evacuation orders and roadblocks in the area.
Sen. Jon Ossoff is heading into the 2026 election year with a major financial advantage, reporting more than $25 million cash on hand as he prepares for what his campaign calls the toughest re-election fight of any sitting U.S. senator.