South Georgia drug ring traced to ‘prison broker’ at Lee Arrendale State Prison
IRWIN COUNTY, Ga. — A Lee Arrendale State Prison inmate is accused of orchestrating a methamphetamine trafficking operation from behind bars. The South Central...
Judge blocks Georgia’s social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has become the latest state where a federal judge has blocked a law requiring age verification for social media accounts.
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PHOTO GALLERY: K-9 Henk laid to rest in Helen
It was a somber day for local law enforcement on Thursday as they laid to rest one of their own.
K-9 Henk worked at the...
VIDEO: Daytime fireball meteor spotted over North Georgia
A rare daytime fireball meteor was seen across North Georgia on Thursday afternoon.
At around 12:27PM, reports started flooding in about a large, bright object...
Permanent Clarke County Manager to be named after almost a year
After a year-long search and three interim county managers, Athens-Clarke County will soon vote on who its next full-time manager will be.
Mayor Kelly Girtz...
Trump urges voters to press for US Senate GOP mega-bill after setback on Medicaid...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump on Thursday told his supporters to call members of Congress and lobby them to support the “big,...
Morning fire displaces three in Hall County; cause under investigation
A fire broke out early Saturday morning at a home on Saddlehorse Drive, displacing three people and prompting a swift response from Hall County...
Athens to celebrate Independence Day early with Star Spangled Classic June 28
Athens is gearing up to celebrate America’s 249th Independence Day a few days early with its annual Star Spangled Classic on Saturday, June 28....
GOP mega-bill stuck in US Senate as disputes grow over hospitals and more
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Republicans appeared deeply divided Wednesday over how to establish a fund for rural hospitals to offset the budget...
Severe storms bring strong winds and hail to North Georgia
It feels like we can't go more than a week or two without a round of severe storms, with the latest one coming on...
Unidentified body found in vehicle near Epps Bridge Parkway
Investigators have yet to identify the body of a man found in a vehicle parked near Epps Bridge Parkway and the Athens Perimeter.
Oconee County...
$1,000 ‘Trump Accounts’ for babies skewed toward the wealthy, critics say
WASHINGTON — Tucked in the “one big beautiful bill” is a proposal for tax-advantaged “Trump Accounts,” each seeded with $1,000 from the government for...