VA reports housing nearly 48,000 homeless vets in 2024
That's the largest number of veterans experiencing homelessness the federal agency has housed since fiscal year 2019 and 16.9% over its goal of 41,000.…
Technical College System of Georgia Recognizes 23 Alumni as 2024 Alumni of the Year
Technical College System of Georgia Recognizes 23 Alumni as 2024 Alumni of the Year…
Large insurer bringing 600 new jobs to metro Atlanta
The job creation will happen over the next five years and include positions in underwriting, claims, operations, data engineering, and artificial intelligence.…
Families seek $50 billion in tariffs on China over U.S. fentanyl crisis
The families are seeking trade countermeasures, including tariffs of at least $50 billion on Chinese merchandise.…
Multiple Fatalities in Roswell Apartment Fire Caused by Unattended Cooking
An apartment fire in Roswell has tragically claimed the lives of two people and two dogs, believed to be caused by unattended cooking.…
Georgia Power awarded $160 million from Department of Energy to enhance Georgia’s power grid
Investments under the GRIP Program are intended to enhance grid flexibility, improve the resilience of the power system against extreme weather and ensure American communities have access to affordable, reliable electricity when and where they need it.…
Georgia students continue to beat national average on ACT, recording highest scores in reading
For the eighth year in a row, Georgia students beat the national average on the ACT, recording their highest scores in reading.…
Feds end 2024 with $1.8 trillion deficit; national debt nears $36 trillion
Congress has run a deficit every year since 2001. In the past 50 years, the federal government has ended with a fiscal year-end budget surplus four times, most recently in 2001.…
Shooting Incident at Albany State University During Homecoming Weekend: One Dead, Five Injured
The individuals who were shot ranged in age from 13-years-old to 20-years-old.…
14-Year-Old from Georgia Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing an AI Handheld Pesticide Detector
Sirish Subash's project, Pestiscand, is a handheld device designed to detect pesticide residues on produce using a non-destructive method.…
New Study Highlights Georgia’s Nonprofit Arts, Culture Impact
Georgia’s nonprofit arts and culture sector delivers a minimum economic impact of at least $1.27 billion and supports nearly 20,000 jobs.…
New FTC rule aims to make canceling subscriptions easier
The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up.…
Helene: Amid catastrophe, good news on Christmas trees
While the infrastructure has been devastated in some parts of North Carolina, many of the Christmas trees are still standing.
One of the biggest hurdles, however, will be road access.…
Georgia corporate tax collections down 13.1% in September
Georgia's corporate tax collections were down 13.1% in September, and overall, tax collections were down 2.8% compared to last year.…
GBI Arrests Lagrange Police Department Lieutenant in Theft Investigation
According to the GBI, the investigation indicates that Lt. Clower stole more than $7,000.00 from an elderly citizen’s checking account and used the money for his own personal use. …
Everyday Economics: Soft landing achieved but risks remain
Last month’s jobs report alleviated recession concerns, and last week’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed headline inflation continued to move in the right direction – though at a slower pace than expected. Long-dated yields, which depend on expected inflation and future economic growth, moved higher on this news. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury increased by another 10 basis points last week. Falling energy prices helped drag down headline inflation as measured by the CPI, but core inflation accelerated for the third consecutive month. Meanwhile, inflation measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI) eased more than anticipated, falling…
New rule could cost small businesses $73.1B over 10 years
A legal challenge to new reporting requirements for small business owners, potentially costing them $73.1 billion over a decade, has begun with a request for preliminary injunction in a federal courtroom,…
Former School Resource Officer Arrested by GBI
He was fired earlier this year after an internal investigation revealed he was messaging with a middle school student.…
GBI Arrests Former Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office Jailer
The GBI was asked to investigate after reports made by other jailers about possible inappropriate conduct with a female inmate.…
Sen. Ossoff, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Quick Passage of Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Package
This week, Sen. Ossoff & Rep. Austin Scott also led bipartisan group urging swift approval of Hurricane disaster relief for Georgia farmers U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and a bipartisan group of Senators are urging quick passage of a disaster relief package to help Georgia families affected by Hurricane Helene. This week, Sen. Ossoff joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senators from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia urging Senate leadership to pass an appropriations package to support the millions impacted by Hurricane Helene as damage assessments continue. “The devastation from Hurricane Helene across the southeastern United States is…