ATLANTA - A new study found that Georgia has ranked in the top 5 states with the lowest rates of medical malpractice cases filed. Release: Georgia’s rate of medical malpractice sits at 7.52 per 100,000 people. …
Body found in Thomasville
THOMASVILLE - Investigators serving a search warrant reportedly discovered a body in Thomasville Tuesday morning. The body was found when a search warrant was served at a trailer on Spruce Lane, reports WCTV. An identity…
Hostages safe, suspect injured in early morning Atlanta…
ATLANTA - A man suspected of holding a woman and 11 children hostage this morning near Atlanta is reportedly in critical condition after reportedly stabbing himself when police intervened, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. The…
Michael’s Law set to take Effect
ATLANTA -- With the new year comes new legislation signed into law by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. House Bill 152 requires anyone to be 21 or older to enter a bar in Georgia. Called Michael's…
Education to be Deal’s Second Term Focus
Atlanta Journal Constitution ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal devoted much of his political capital in his first term toward an ambitious overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system. He’s building his second around fundamental changes…
Legislative Session kicks off January 11
Gwinnett Daily Post ATLANTA -- As the new legislative session draws near, legislators have spent recent weeks pre-filing pieces of legislation they want to begin working on immediately when the General Assembly reconvenes Jan. 11.…
Savannah Landmark to Close
SAVANNAH (WTOC) - After more than 60 years, a landmark bar in Savannah is set to close its doors. Pinkie Master's Lounge has been a mainstay on the corner of Drayton and Harris Streets since the…
Deal declares State of Emergency for Flooded Counties
ATLANTA -- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is declaring a state of emergency in five more Georgia counties hard-hit by flooding in recent days. Deal's executive order issued late Wednesday said excessive rain caused extensive flooding…
Mother Shoots Daughter, believing she was an Intruder
ST. CLOUD -- Police in central Florida say a mother mistook her daughter for an intruder and shot her to death. St. Cloud police Sgt. Denise Roberts said Wednesday the mother was asleep when she…