Confederate statues would be removed from national parks under new push in Congress
WASHINGTON — The Georgia Monument at the Chickamauga portion of the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park features an obelisk with a Confederate soldier...
Kemp renews Public Health State of Emergency, COVID-19 safety measures
Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the Public Health State of Emergency through October 10. The governor on Monday signed two executive orders, one extending...
John Lewis’ presence felt as crowd rallies at March on Washington
WASHINGTON – On the 57th anniversary of the original March on Washington and in the throes of a pandemic, thousands of demonstrators on Friday...
New online portal opens to help Georgians request absentee ballot
A new online portal for Georgians to request absentee ballots is up and running so voters can avoid the usual paperwork in this November’s...
Community Health looks ahead to big financial hole to fill next year
Georgia’s main health care agency recently avoided major budget cuts that hit other departments, largely because the federal government increased its share of matching...
Sec. of Education DeVos praises Georgia school openings despite virus outbreaks
United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited Forsyth Central High School Tuesday to take part in a roundtable discussion with educators about the...
Georgia’s progress slowing COVID-19 ‘fragile’ says new White House report
Georgia continues to have among the highest rates of new coronavirus cases in the country, with the latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report...
State Rep. Vernon Jones, Herschel Walker at RNC: Trump isn’t a racist
Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones rebuked his fellow Democrats on the opening night of the Republican National Convention Monday and made an appeal for...
New federal jobless pay could take weeks to arrive in Georgians’ wallets
A federal program could provide a $300 or more boost to the unemployment deposits of Georgia residents who are out of work because of...
House Dems pummel postmaster over declines in on-time mail delivery
WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy came under heavy fire Monday for withholding key information about delays in the delivery of mail since he...
Eviction hearings pick up across Georgia after jobless benefits shrink
As Carla Miralles’ hours waitressing at a Brookhaven restaurant shrank as the COVID-19 pandemic kept customers away, the lack of work stressed her ability...
U.S. House votes to send post office $25 billion, block service cuts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House convened a rare weekend session Saturday in an attempt to stop the U.S. Postal Service from allegedly disrupting mail...