Oct 20 Authorities investigate cause of deadly dock gangway collapse on Sapelo Island, Georgia By Russ Bynum, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating the “catastrophic failure” of a dock gangway that collapsed and killed seven on Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island’s tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Harris speaks at Baptist megachurch in Georgia on her 60th birthday By Colleen Long, Associated Press Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that people must show compassion and respect in their daily lives and do more than just “preach the values.”… Continue reading
Oct 19 WATCH: Harris campaigns in Detroit and Atlanta, joined by Lizzo and Usher By Chris Megerian, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Harris was joined at the Atlanta rally by hometown music icon Usher, drawing again on star power as she looks to excite voters to the polls. Earlier Saturday she appeared with Lizzo in the singer's hometown of Detroit, marking the… Continue reading
Oct 16 Judge invalidates Georgia’s new election rules, including ones on ballot counts and certification By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the State Election Board are “illegal, unconstitutional and void,” including one that requires that the number of ballots be hand-counted after the close of polls and two… Continue reading
Oct 16 At age 100, Jimmy Carter casts his ballot for the 2024 election by mail in Georgia By Associated Press The former president's son Chip Carter previously said that his father had this election very much in mind. “I asked him two months ago if he was trying to live to be 100, and he said, ‘No, I’m trying to… Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Atlanta as early voting begins By Associated Press More than 250,000 Georgians cast ballots on Tuesday, the first day of early in-person voting in the southern swing state. Continue reading
Oct 15 Georgia county election officials must certify election results, judge rules By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Long an administrative task that attracted little attention, certification of election results has become politicized since then-President Donald Trump tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 general election. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Trump makes remarks on Hurricane Helene recovery with Georgia Gov. Kemp By Bill Barrow, Associated Press After making up privately, former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are using the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to put their détente on public display with a month to go before Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 03 Helene’s death toll hits 200 and may keep rising as crews enter most remote areas hit by storm By Jeff Amy, Erik Versuzco, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states’ grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Hurricane Helene recovery in Ray City, Georgia By News Desk and Associated Press The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months. Continue reading