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States’ struggles to comply with new SNAP law will lead to benefit cuts, Dems...

(States Newsroom) — Democrats on a U.S. House subcommittee on food and nutrition policy warned Tuesday that big changes to the major federal nutrition...

Georgia judge to toss landmark racketeering charges against ‘Cop City’ protesters

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Tuesday said he will toss the racketeering charges against all 61 defendants accused of a yearslong conspiracy...

Athens-Clarke County Fire Department investigating fire at West Broad Street School

The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Monday morning fire at the West Broad Street School. Fire crews arrived on the...

Commentary: Georgia’s budget can’t absorb the hit of higher health insurance costs

Georgia is at a crossroads. As we invest in Georgia Access, our new state-based health insurance marketplace, we are also facing a threat that...

Firefighter rescues woman from burning apartment in Baldwin

A Baldwin woman was hospitalized Sunday night after firefighters pulled her from a burning apartment at Manor Place Apartments. Cousin called for help Habersham County E-911...

Democrats share alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. House Democrats on Monday revealed a lewd image and inscription they alleged was a birthday note that President Donald...

Georgia Democrats press governor to bring back National Guard members recently deployed to DC

(Georgia Recorder) — Democratic state lawmakers are asking Gov. Brian Kemp to recall Georgia National Guard members recently sent to Washington. Kemp announced on Friday...

Carnival worker injured at Chattahoochee Mountain Fair

A carnival worker was hospitalized Sunday evening after being injured while assisting a rider at the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair in Clarkesville. Habersham County Emergency Services...

Banks County Sheriff seeks help locating missing man last seen Sept. 5

The Banks County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Conner Budd, who has been reported missing. Budd is described as...

Sheriff’s office warns of current scams

The White County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents about some scams that are currently making the rounds. The sheriff’s office said some people are receiving...

Gainesville woman charged in fatal White County crash

A Gainesville woman faces charges following a deadly three-vehicle crash on Highway 129 in White County. Troopers say 41-year-old Julia Robinson was distracted when her...

US Supreme Court OKs racial profiling in Los Angeles immigration enforcement

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court’s ban on immigration agents’ racial profiling of Latinos in Southern...