May 22 Abrams wins Democratic primary in Georgia governor race By Associated Press In the Democratic primary in Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams has won to become the state's first female nominee for governor from either major party. Continue reading
May 03 Investigators search for cause of deadly cargo plane crash in Georgia By Russ Bynum, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Military investigators began the arduous task Thursday of answering why a C-130 Hercules cargo plane dropped from the sky to crash on a Georgia highway as families of nine Puerto Rican airmen grieved Thursday over the deaths of an experienced… Continue reading
May 02 At least 5 National Guard members from Puerto Rico killed in Georgia plane crash By Associated Press A crew of nine Puerto Ricans were flying an Air National Guard C-130 into retirement in Arizona when it crashed onto a highway in Georgia on Wednesday, and authorities said there appeared to be no survivors. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 9:29 Ricky Boyd was shot by police. 3 months later, his mother wants the body-cam released Ricky Boyd, 20, was shot outside his grandmother's home three months ago Monday. Law enforcement in Georgia went to arrest Boyd, claiming he was a murder suspect, but shot him. They claimed he had a firearm, which turned out to… Continue watching
Feb 28 Georgia teacher fires gun in classroom By Jeff Martin, Associated Press A social studies teacher barricaded himself inside a locked classroom at a Georgia high school on Wednesday and apparently fired a single shot from a handgun, authorities said. Continue reading
Jan 07 Water fight between Florida, Georgia lands at Supreme Court By Gary Fineout and Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court hears argument Monday in the long-running dispute between Florida and neighboring Georgia over the flow of water in the Apalachicola River. Continue reading
Oct 26 Georgia election server wiped after suit filed By Frank Bajak, Associated Press A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean by its custodians just after the suit was filed, The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Aug 24 How students with school debt but no degree get stuck in 'purgatory' By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report In a vicious circle, debt and low-paying jobs make it tough to earn a way back to college. The numbers of students with school debt but no degree are large enough that the financial impact goes beyond individual struggles and… Continue reading
Aug 23 Growing number of Georgia students have debt but no college degree By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report More than 108,000 students who had taken out federal loans withdrew from Georgia’s public colleges and universities between 2013 and 2015. Continue reading
Aug 22 Georgia students drop out with high debt despite state surplus By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report More than half a billion dollars in surplus lottery funds, meant for Georgia’s college students, is sitting unused in the state’s coffers even as many drop out of school, unable to afford to continue. Continue reading