VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Harris County man arrested for elder abuse and…
Release: GBI Arrests Harris County Man for Elder Abuse and Murder JUNE 21, 2021 Pine Mountain, GA (June 21, 2021) – On Friday, June 18, 2021, the GBI arrested Joshua Deandre Grier, 27, of Pine Mountain,…
Georgia unemployment rate drops for 13th straight month
Release: Atlanta, GA - Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded Georgia's unemployment rate dropping for the thirteenth straight month from 4.3% in April to 4.1% for the month of May. The national unemployment average is 5.8%.…
Georgia Tech students from Valdosta earn Faculty Honors
Release: Students Earn Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech for the Spring 2021 Semester ATLANTA, GA (06/17/2021)-- The following students earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This…
Gilmer murder investigation identifies another suspect
Release: Additional Suspect Identified in Gilmer County Murder Investigation JUNE 17, 2021 Ellijay, GA - UPDATE – 6/17/21 An arrest warrant for Murder has been issued for Maria Katherine Chavez Encarnacion, 28, of Marietta, GA, in the…
A Cobb County domestic dispute leads to fatal…
Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Cobb County JUNE 14, 2021 Acworth, GA (June 14, 2021) – On Sunday, June 13, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Cobb County Police Department to investigate an…
Georgia Chief Information Officer announces departure
Release: Calvin Rhodes to Leave After a Decade as Georgia CIO JUNE 10, 2021 Georgia Chief Information Officer and Georgia Technology Authority Executive Director Calvin Rhodes recently announced that he is leaving his post, effective…
Interstate pursuit ends with fatal OIS in Columbus,…
Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Columbus JUNE 09, 2021 Columbus, GA (June 9, 2021) – On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Georgia…
Georgia’s May tax revenue increases 68% over last…
Release: May Net Tax Revenues Up 68.1 percent Atlanta, GA - The State of Georgia’s May net tax collections approached $2.66 billion for an increase of roughly $1.08 billion, or 68.1 percent, compared to May 2020 when…