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,…
TIFTON (WCTV) - News organizations are challenging a judge's gag order in a case involving the slaying of a south Georgia high school teacher who vanished nearly 12 years ago. Three separate groups of newspapers…
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in January, unchanged from a revised 5.5 percent in December. Previously, the December rate was reported…
HINESVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - Authorities say they're investigating the deaths of two soldiers found outside a Georgia Army base as a double homicide. Hinesville police tell The Telegraph of Macon that the soldiers were shot…
The search is on for a suspect with a well-documented criminal history. Officials from multiple agencies including the State patrol are working to capture Ronnie Aaron Parrish who is wanted for theft by receiving, burglary…
ATLANTA - For the first time, total payments to care for individuals living with Alzheimer's or other dementias exceeded a quarter trillion dollars ($259 billion), according to findings from the 2017 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures…
COOK CO. - Cook County Commissioners have unanimously voted to build a new hospital. Questions were raised about the future of a hospital in the county after Cook Medical Center announced it was closing its emergency…
HINESVILLE, Ga. - Police in southeast Georgia are investigating after two soldiers were found dead in an apartment outside Fort Stewart. Hinesville police Capt. James C. Reid said Tuesday that an anonymous tip made to…
IHOP Restaurants kicks off of its 12th annual National Pancake Day campaign – and for one day, the humble, delicious pancake will serve a much bigger purpose. As part of its celebration, IHOP has partnered with…