News affecting Georgia, Florida and the Southeast
ATHENS — UGA receives $3.7 million to help rural healthcare facilities prepare for disasters and infrastructure disruptions. Release: UGA Institute for Disaster Management receives $3.7M grantThe funds will help rural healthcare facilities prepare for disasters…
SOUTH FULTON — GBI investigates an officer-involved shooting that injured a bystander after officers encountered two dogs. Release: South Fulton, GA (September 24, 2026) - At the request of the South Fulton Police Department (SFPD),…
MACON — GBI arrests two residents on child cruelty charges, with one also facing child sexual exploitation charges. Release: Macon, Bibb County, GA (September 15, 2026) - The GBI has arrested and charged Scott Howard,…
COLQUITT CO. — GBI investigators say a former deputy used the Flock Safety System for non-law-enforcement purposes. Release: COLQUITT CO. — The GBI has arrested and charged former Colquitt County Deputy Bentley Hughes, age 37,…
ROME - GBI investigates a fatal officer-involved shooting after a man allegedly fired at police. Release: ROME, FLOYD CO., GA - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Rome that…
ATLANTA – Georgia health officials confirm two additional measles cases linked to a metro Atlanta daycare outbreak. Release: The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed two additional measles cases associated with an outbreak at…
ATLANTA – Georgia will receive nearly $500 million to strengthen water infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene. Release: ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the state $499,385,000 to…
ATLANTA – Georgia remains among ALEC’s highest-ranked states in its fourth annual labor policy report. Release: ATLANTA – Georgia ranks third nationally in the latest edition of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s States That Work:…
ATLANTA – Georgia net tax collections rose 3.5% in August, reaching nearly $2.5 billion. Release: ATLANTA – Georgia’s net tax collections approached $2.5 billion in August, increasing $85.4 million, or 3.5%, compared with August 2025.…
ATLANTA – Georgia has now recorded 14 measles cases in 2026, including eight associated with an ongoing metro Atlanta outbreak. Release: ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three additional measles…