Oct 06 Storm surge maps predict widespread flooding in Savannah and Charleston By Nsikan Akpan Hurricane Matthew's arrival may trigger unprecedented flood damage in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas due to storm surge and sea-level rise, experts say. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 9:12 Nearly 2 million warned to flee destructive Hurricane Matthew in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew has caused the deaths of 140 people, mostly in Haiti, and that toll is expected to rise. Aid workers who have been able to reach the most heavily damaged areas report near-total losses. The U.S. mainland is the… Continue watching
Sep 08 Appeals court sympathetic to challenge over voter rules By Sam Hananel, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Thursday seemed likely to side with voting rights groups seeking to block Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form. Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump-Clinton race tests Senate race in reliably GOP Georgia By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson sought to shore up his support with Republicans while appealing to independents and Democrats. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 12:44 In an unconventional race, even the electoral map surprises By PBS News Hour During most election years, the electoral map is fairly predictable, except for ten or twelve swing states. But in this year's highly unorthodox race, Hillary Clinton has taken a substantial lead in five of these battlegrounds and is pursuing states… Continue watching
Jul 06 Kerry visits Georgia, Ukraine to show solidarity By Matthew Lee, Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Georgia and Ukraine to reassure the former Soviet republics of America's commitment to their security amid unease over Russia's intentions. Continue reading
Jun 08 Georgian, Ukrainian officials push for NATO membership By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Senior officials from Georgia and Ukraine on Wednesday exhorted NATO members to bring the two nations into the alliance in order to protect them from Russia and cement ties with the West. Continue reading
Jun 04 House primaries in Georgia and California show pressures buffeting GOP By Alan Fram, Associated Press In Georgia and California, two upcoming elections illustrate the sharp elbows and vigilance that this anti-establishment moment demands of GOP candidates. Continue reading
May 23 Supreme Court throws out death sentence handed to black man from all-white jury By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has thrown out a death sentence handed to a black man in Georgia because prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman. Continue reading
Apr 05 New Mississippi law allows businesses to refuse LGBTQ people By Laura Santhanam Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a state law that allows businesses to refuse gay couples services based on an owners' religious beliefs. Continue reading