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…
First Reconstructed Section of SR 133 Opens to…
MOULTRIE – A portion of state Route 133 in Moultrie will open to traffic next week, the first of nine sections of the highway that Georgia DOT is widening or reconstructing from Brooks to Dougherty…
Morning News Briefs for 8-12-16
A Moultrie man had to be tased twice by police as they attempted to apprehend him and place him under arrest. 36 year old Michael Haynes was reported to police as a suspicious person and…
Officials identify body found in Nashville
NASHVILLE - Berrien County officials have identified the body of a man found in Nashville Friday afternoon. Police say Waymon Chance Kent, 21, of Nashville died of a single gun shot wound and that his body was…
Report: Ga.’s HOPE Scholarship Could Run Out Of…
ATLANTA - Georgia’s lottery-funded HOPE scholarship program has struggled to keep up with demand in recent years. Now, a new report says HOPE could run out of money by the time today’s pre-kindergarten students are…
Morning News Briefs for 8-11-16
The suspects wanted in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a Fitzgerald finance company have been identified. The search is on for Mickeem Wilcox age 30; officials say that he has Florida connections and…
New Guidance Released for Testing Pregnant Women for…
ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance for testing pregnant women for Zika virus exposure at the end of July. All pregnant women in the United States should now…
Morning News Briefs for 8-10-16
A Greenville, Tennessee Ferris wheel accident left three people with injuries; two of them children the other a 16 year old girl. One child suffered head injuries and is hospitalized in serious condition. Greenville police…
Judge hears attorneys’ fees arguments in KJ case
VALDOSTA – Arguments were heard Monday in a hearing to determine whether the parents of Kendrick Johnson and their attorney will be required to pay nearly $900,000 in attorney's fees related to multiple civil suits filed…