ATLANTA – Georgia set a new economic development record in FY26 with $35.2 billion in investment and an estimated 25,300 new jobs. Release: ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department…
Nearly 12,000 shelters open as Georgia mobilizes resources…
ATLANTA – Effects from Hurricane Matthew are expected to impact the Georgia coastal communities as early as Friday morning and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency is on alert coordinating the state’s preparation for Hurricane…
Teen in critical condition after Madison County crash
MADISON, Fla. - A 14-year-old is in critical condition after an accident in Madison County Wednesday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the teenage boy was driving a Chevy Cavalier on County Road 140 through…
Thousands in Florida lose power as Hurricane Matthew…
MIAMI (WCTV Eyewitness News) - Officials say winds are picking up and thousands are without power in Florida from Hurricane Matthew. The National Hurricane Center says the eye of Matthew is northwest of Grand…
Georgia governor encourages voluntary evacuation for six coastal…
ATLANTA - Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, Gov. Nathan Deal today expanded the state of emergency to include 17 additional counties in the southeastern region…
Morning News Briefs for 10-6-16
Police officials in Albany are investigating the incident wherein shots were fired into an unmanned and unmarked sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car. The officer was inside a convenience store when the shots rang out. Multiple rounds…
1.5M in Florida urged to evacuate before storm
MIAMI (WCTV Eyewitness News) - A spokeswoman for Florida's governor says about 1.5 million residents have been urged to leave their homes as Hurricane Matthew makes its way toward to state. Most of the counties…
Georgia governor declares state of emergency ahead of…
ATLANTA - Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, Gov. Nathan Deal has issued a state of emergency for 13 counties in Georgia’s coastal areas. The National Hurricane…
American Red Cross Prepares Multistate Response to Hurricane…
As Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti, the American Red Cross is preparing for the most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic since Hurricane Felix in 2007 to reach the United States later this week.…