Governor Kemp issues fiery response to the DOJ

Soon after the news broke that the US Department of Justice decided to file a lawsuit against the state of Georgia over recently passed voting laws, Governor Brian Kemp issued a strongly-worded response to basically…

Wiregrass students receive summer scholarships

Release: Wiregrass Announces Summer Scholarship Recipients Valdosta, Ga— Students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned recently that their hard work is paying off.  Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college,…

Barrow County car chase ends in fatal OIS

Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Barrow County JUNE 24, 2021 Auburn, GA (June 24, 2021) – On Thursday, June 24, 2021, at approximately 6:10 a.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the…

USG appoints Teresa MacCartney as new chancellor

Release: Teresa MacCartney Named Acting Chancellor of the University System of Georgia Atlanta — June 23, 2021 The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) recently named Teresa MacCartney as acting chancellor…

Annual May UI claims decrease in Valdosta

Release: Initial Claims Continue to Drop in Valdosta for May Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Valdosta saw its initial claims for unemployment drop over-the-month and over-the-year. "This is a step in the…

Five plead guilty to firearm charges

Release: One sentenced, others enter guilty pleas on federal firearms charges All defendants have prior felony convictions AUGUSTA, GA:  One man has been sentenced to federal prison and four others await sentencing after admitting to…