Nation May 07 2 men arrested in death of Ahmaud Arbery, Georgia man shot while jogging The charges came more than two months after Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was killed on a residential street just outside the port city of Brunswick. National outrage over the case swelled this week after a cellphone video that appeared to show…
Nation May 05 Grand jury to weigh charges in Georgia shooting of Ahmaud Arbery Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was killed Feb. 23 in a neighborhood outside the coastal port city of Brunswick. No one has been arrested or charged in the case, prompting an outcry from the local NAACP and others. Arbery was black and…
Economy Apr 27 Masks, temperature checks mark ‘new normal’ at reopening restaurants Some of the nation's restaurants reopened for dine-in service, but it was a different experience than before the coronavirus.
Economy Apr 24 Georgia businesses reopen cautiously amid coronavirus worry Some businesses in Georgia are reopening as the state's governor eases a month-long shutdown despite fears that a new wave of coronavirus infections could result.
Nation Apr 22 WATCH: Trump breaks with Georgia governor over reopening certain businesses ‘too soon’ President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “disagreed strongly” with the decision by Georgia's Republican governor to reopen salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses later this week, saying, “It's just too soon.”…
Nation Apr 17 Tyson Foods says four employees have died from coronavirus A major U.S. meat producer says four of its poultry workers in Georgia have died after becoming infected by the coronavirus.
Nation Sep 10 Crewmen on capsized cargo ship rescued from ‘worst possible conditions’ Four crew members trapped in the belly of an overturned cargo ship waited for nearly 36 hours in pitch darkness and oven-like heat, perched on pipes and railings above deep water before they were pulled to safety, coordinators of the…
Nation May 12 More ‘heartbeat’ abortion bans advancing in South, Midwest State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in large chunks of the Deep South and Midwest.
Politics Apr 19 Sen. Perdue’s campaign fined $30,000 for fundraising violations The civil penalty to the Federal Election Commission was disclosed Monday in the Georgia senator's campaign finance report for the first three months of 2019.
Politics Nov 02 Georgia must ease rule for voters proving citizenship, judge says The judge ruled the state unfairly burdens about 3,100 possible voters whose registration was flagged for citizenship issues, because only a deputy registrar is allowed to clear them to vote a regular ballot when the voters show proof of citizenship…