ATLANTA - AAA reports that the average price for gas in Georgia has decreased with drivers paying $2.76 per gallon. Release: While extreme cold settles across Georgia, drivers are seeing a bit of relief where…
Two Dead in Cincinnati Shooting Thursday Morning
CINCINNATI - Yet another shooting occurred this morning in downtown Cincinnati at a Fifth Third Bank. Two are dead, one the gunman. Four others are reportedly injured. Police responded to the bank shooting around 9…
New Voting Systems Pitched in Georgia
By Robin Postell GROVETOWN, GA - Due to fears that its 16-year-old voting system could be, and possibly was, hacked, Georgia officials are considering switching systems. Six companies pitched to SAFE (Secure, Accessible & Fair…
Georgia Power updates ash pond closure plans for…
Georgia Power Press Release: ATLANTA -- Georgia Power announced updated, site-specific closure plans for ash ponds at Plants Branch and Bowen as part of its efforts to safely and permanently close 29 ash ponds at 11 current…
Rewards Offered for Information About Armed Bank Robbery
FBI Press Release: COLUMBUS, GA—The FBI and Wells Fargo Bank are offering rewards in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at the Wells Fargo Bank at 1000 18th Street, Columbus, Georgia, on Saturday, July…
GBI Arrests Former Richmond Hill Police Officer for…
GBI Press Release: Richmond Hill, Georgia (August 31, 2018) – On Thursday, August 30, 2018, the GBI arrested former Richmond Hill Police Department Officer Jeffrey Allen Allmond, Jr., age 24, on charges of Aggravated Sexual…
Hurricane Irma: Georgia One Year, $193 Million Later
ATLANTA – One year after Hurricane Irma hammered the coast and toppled trees and powerlines across the state, Georgia’s recovery continues to move forward. More than $91.8 million has been distributed through federal programs to…
Former postal employee arrested for burglarizing post office
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia Press Release: ATLANTA - Zachary Adam Johnson, a former postal employee, has been arraigned on federal charges for allegedly burglarizing a post office, stealing mail, and negotiating…
Isakson Applauds Reversal of Newsprint Tariffs
From the Office of U.S. Senator Isakson: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today applauded the reversal of harmful tariffs on imported newsprint and other commercial printing papers used by small-town newspapers in Georgia…