News affecting Georgia, Florida and the Southeast
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor Interim Successor issues a statement on the appointment of Georgia's next labor Commissioner. Release: Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) Interim Successor Louis DeBroux issued the following statement regarding…
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Education announces the FY26 IDEA documents are available for public review and comment. Release: In order to meet the requirements as set forth by IDEA 2004 for the annual…
[caption id="attachment_20370" align="alignnone" width="600"] Bud and June Runion - AJC Photo from Family[/caption] McRAE -- Bond was denied Ronnie Adrian "Jay" Towns related to the murder of an elderly Marietta couple. Towns has now been…
[caption id="attachment_20405" align="alignnone" width="597"] AJC Photo[/caption] AUSTELL -- Reports from Cobb County law enforcement investigators state a woman has killed her 3 children and herself inside her Cobb County apartment Tuesday afternoon. Reports in the Atlanta Journal…
[caption id="attachment_20370" align="alignnone" width="600"] Bud and June Runion - AJC Photo from Family[/caption] MARIETTA -- A Cobb County couple reported missing have been found in Telfair County, victims of an apparent murder. Bud Runion, 69,…
PORT RICHEY, FL -- Police reports state a body washed up behind a waterfront restaurant in Port Richey, Florida Sunday. The body was spotted near dusk on Sunday behind Catches Waterfront Grille. Police report the…
WAYCROSS -- Two people died over the weekend in separate Southeast Georgia accidents, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Marlyon Steedly, 44 of Manor, was killed with the Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving ran…
ATLANTA — Forecasters say light snow and black ice will be possible in higher elevations of the north Georgia mountains as a winter storm system moves toward the east coast. In a winter weather advisory, the…
Allison Ericson, Valdosta Today News Director: GEORGIA -- Powdered alcohol, also known as Palcohol has caused some public concern recently. For the past year, Mark Phillips, creator of Palcohol has fought for the Spring 2015 release of the substance alongside…
ATLANTA -- Governor Nathan Deal says Georgia should use charter schools to help its prison inmates earn high school diplomas. Deal spoke Thursday afternoon to lawmakers charged with reviewing his $45 billion spending plan. The…