Kemp signs $40.5 billion 2025 budget
Georgia lawmakers voted to include funds for items including recovery from Hurricane Helene, economic developments, charter system grants and school security improvements.
Georgia Department of Agriculture Asking Georgians to Report Embryo Nests to Limit the Spread...
The Georgia Forestry Commission reports that Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper is urging Georgians to stay vigilant for Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) embryo nests, the initial stage of hornet nest formation, as we approach spring, when Yellow-legged hornets will emerge from overwintering. Early detection...
Frost Advisory Tonight: Bundle Up as Winter Takes One Last Swing at Georgia
Temperatures will drop into the mid-30s tonight, triggering a frost advisory for several Georgia counties. The advisory runs from 11 p.m. Thursday until 9 a.m. Friday morning. 🥶 Why It Matters: Frost can damage sensitive plants and crops, so gardeners should take precautions to protect vulnerable vegetation. The...
On the Border closes all GA restaurants, files for bankruptcy
On the Border listed 77 locations, including six in Georgia, where it wanted to end the leases.
Brace yourself, Georgia — the cicadas are coming (again)!
ATLANTA - Does this sound familiar? That eerie, deafening summer buzz? Well, get ready—because Georgia is about to get loud. Millions of red-eyed, buzzing cicadas from Brood XIV are crawling out of the ground after 17 years of living the underground life. What we know: — These periodical cicadas,...
Teen who authorities say was stabbed to death by his mom at Paulding County...
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — The Paulding County community is mourning the loss of a teen who authorities said was stabbed to death by his mom over the weekend. It happened on Sunday afternoon at the Columns at Hiram Apartments on Bill Carruth Parkway in Hiram. 17-year-old Khalil Wigfall and...
Atlanta Housing project breaks ground on mixed-income community
Federal funds, grants, and bonds will help finance the project.
Mother who stabbed son to death before being shot by police identified
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the woman who stabbed a man to death in Paulding County on Sunday has been identified. The GBI said Daniele Latrice McDowell, 38, stabbed her son, Khalil Malique Wigfall, 18, to death on Sunday. Hiram police...
‘Read this e-mail immediately’: Atlanta-based CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back...
This story was updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 4:39 p.m. The nation’s top public health agency says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work. Emails went out Tuesday to some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention probationary employees who...
Harmful Education Policies for Blacks in Georgia
According to Color for Change, there are …several education bills that could disproportionately harm Black communities in Georgia, either directly or indirectly. These legislative efforts have sparked debate among educators, parents, and advocacy groups, who argue that such measures may infringe upon student rights,...
