News affecting Georgia, Florida and the Southeast
MAYSVILLE - Former Maysville court clerk Jessica Daniels arrested after GBI investigates missing municipal court funds. Release: Maysville, Ga (April 2, 2026) - The GBI has arrested and charged former Maysville Municipal Court Clerk Jessica Daniels,…
CUMMING - Authorities say a Gainesville man was arrested in the ongoing investigation into Diaja Benson’s death. Release: Cumming, GA (April 2, 2026) - The GBI has arrested and charged Loron Spaulding, age 35, of Gainesville,…
Release: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $11.8 Million in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Funds to Help Small Businesses Across Georgia Respond to Coronavirus WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced…
Release: GA DPH Seeks Public Input on Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant JULY 27, 2020 ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking public comment on the Georgia Fiscal Year 2020…
Release: Partner agencies provide pandemic assistance for 1.1M Georgia students ATLANTA, GA. – The Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) partnered with the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to provide food benefits to families with…
Release: GBI Arrests Fairmount Police Chief and Officer for Falsifying Records JULY 27, 2020 Fairmount, GA (July 27, 2020) – On Friday, July 24, 2020, the GBI arrested Fairmount Police Chief Chandler Walter, 31, of Calhoun,…
Release: U.S. Department of Labor and Defense Contractor Reach Agreement To Resolve Alleged Hiring Discrimination DOUGLAS, GA – After a U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigation, PCC Airfoils – a wholly owned…
Release: Unsolicited Packages of Seeds from China The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has been notified that several Georgia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. Recipients are…
The legal dispute between Governor Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has bee ordered to mediation by a Fulton County Superior Court judge. They are set to have their first meeting Tuesday, July…
Release: SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER HOSTS SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY TELE-TOWN HALL (ATLANTA)–Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce his office’s fourth financial recovery tele-town hall titled, Rebuilding & Recovering Financially: A Path…