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…
New Georgia laws take effect today
ATLANTA - Several new Georgia laws take effect today. Students on Georgia's public college and university campuses who are at least 18 years old will now be legally able to carry Tasers and stun guns.…
Moody memorial honors fallen service members
Moody Air Force Base MOODY AIR FORCE BASE - Service members unveiled a new memorial at Moody Air Force Base on Thursday. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm and Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa died…
Cook County monster gator a hoax
COOK CO. - A photo circulating online allegedly showing an alligator caught at Reed Bingham State Park is actually a photograph of an African crocodile. The photo, which has been used in at least one other…
FBI fugitive murder suspect has ties to Georgia
A Wisconsin woman charged with killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child has been named to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, and a reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for…
Berrien County sheriff pleads guilty to federal charges,…
BERRIEN CO. - Berrien County Sheriff Anthony Heath pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of violating the civil rights of two non-resistant arrestees by using excessive force against them. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta,…
“21 and up” law for Georgia bars goes…
LOWNDES CO. - Starting Friday, July 1, anyone under the age of 21 will not be allowed to enter any bar in Georgia. Governor Nathan Deal signed "Michael's Law" in 2015. The law implements several…
Authorities find escaped inmate in Clinch County
By Noelani Mathews | WCTV Eyewitness News CLINCH CO. - Michael Chance Copeland, 31, an inmate that escaped over two weeks ago from the Clinch County Jail, was caught last night around the Dupont area…
Co-workers, friends raise funeral funds for slain Adel…
ADEL – Friends and co-workers are raising money for the family of a pregnant Adel woman who was shot and killed last week by her younger half-brother. Kadijah Adkinson, 22, was reportedly shot Wednesday by…