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With record Georgia budget surplus, Kemp announces tax break plans: 'That isn't the government's money'

By Emily Bevard | Aug 17, 2022

With somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 billion in excess funds now available via a record budget surplus, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced plans to give almost half of that back to taxpayers.

Kemp on Georgia's gas tax suspension: Residents 'have been feeling the consequences of Joe Biden's recession'

By Emily Bevard | Aug 11, 2022

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on a pair of executive orders extending the time that the state will not collect motor fuel taxes until mid-September, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.

Georgia allows families to claim embryos as dependents after SCOTUS decision on Roe

By Emily Bevard | Aug 6, 2022

Families in Georgia can now claim their embryos as dependents on their taxes after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and the state's heartbeat law has taken effect.

'I work with anybody to get something good done for the people of Georgia': Sen. Warnock distances himself from Biden

By Emily Bevard | Aug 2, 2022

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock attempted to distance himself from President Joe Biden during a recent gathering of supporters, according to a recent report by Fox 5 Atlanta.

Lightning strike at Fort Gordon kills soldier, injures 9

By Emily Bevard | Jul 27, 2022

One soldier was killed, and nine others were injured after an apparent lightning strike July 20 at Fort Gordon near Augusta, Georgia.

Georgia authorities urge appeals court to allow 2019 abortion law to take effect

By Emily Bevard | Jul 21, 2022

As the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn the landmark Roe v Wade decision protecting the constitutional right to abortion, authorities in Georgia are urging a federal appeals court to allow the state’s 2019 abortion law to take effect.

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Donald Trump may be asked to appear in Georgia election probe, DA says

By Emily Bevard | Jul 20, 2022

Donald Trump may be asked to appear before the special grand jury probing whether he and others sought to interfere with the state's 2020 election in Georgia as Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis tells FOX 5 Atlanta it has been in consideration.

'The people of Stonecrest deserved better': Former mayor sentenced to prison for stealing COVID relief funds

By Emily Bevard | Jul 19, 2022

Former Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary has been sentenced to nearly five years behind bars for using his elected office to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds allocated to the city during the pandemic

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New report finds Georgia Tech football star Demaryius Thomas had Stage 2 CTE: 'He had two different conditions in parallel'

By Emily Bevard | Jul 13, 2022

Former NFL and Georgia Tech football star Demaryius Thomas had Stage 2 CTE when he died suddenly in December 2021, the Boston University CTE Center confirmed last week.According to a statement from the Center, while in his twenties, Thomas suffered from daily headaches, chronic pain and vision issues.

Atlanta City Councilwoman: 'Many people are living like animals instead of human beings'

By Emily Bevard | Jun 22, 2022

Atlanta City Councilwoman Andrea Boone has introduced legislation aimed at cracking down on negligent landlords.

Georgia posts record unemployment low amid 'very tight labor market'

By Emily Bevard | Jun 19, 2022

The state of Georgia posted a record unemployment low of 3% in the month of May, just two years after reaching record-high levels.

Raffensperger on 2020 election grand jury: 'We followed the law, and we followed the constitution'

By Emily Bevard | Jun 10, 2022

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will be among those to appear before a special grand jury investigating whether anyone, including former President Donald Trump, should be charged for attempts to influence the results of the 2020 election.

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With record Georgia budget surplus, Kemp announces tax break plans: 'That isn't the government's money'

Kemp on Georgia's gas tax suspension: Residents 'have been feeling the consequences of Joe Biden's recession'

Georgia allows families to claim embryos as dependents after SCOTUS decision on Roe

'I work with anybody to get something good done for the people of Georgia': Sen. Warnock distances himself from Biden

Lightning strike at Fort Gordon kills soldier, injures 9

Georgia authorities urge appeals court to allow 2019 abortion law to take effect

Donald Trump may be asked to appear in Georgia election probe, DA says

'The people of Stonecrest deserved better': Former mayor sentenced to prison for stealing COVID relief funds

New report finds Georgia Tech football star Demaryius Thomas had Stage 2 CTE: 'He had two different conditions in parallel'

Atlanta City Councilwoman: 'Many people are living like animals instead of human beings'

Georgia posts record unemployment low amid 'very tight labor market'

Raffensperger on 2020 election grand jury: 'We followed the law, and we followed the constitution'

Young named to All-NBA Third Team after leading NBA in 'total points, assists'

Abrams clarifies comment that Georgia is 'worst state in the country to live'

Hawk's CEO Koonin on first-ever NBA Abu Dhabi Games: 'Incredibly memorable and impactful'

Arrest warrant issued for Fulton County Jail nurse after attempt to 'smuggle drugs'

'We are truly grateful': Hawks team up with Silence the Shame to normalize mental wellness conversations, erase stigma

Atlanta police call on parents to do their part in combatting juvenile violence: 'We gotta take our youth back'

Atlanta firefighter union president: Low pay and low staffing 'has been killing us'

Georgia Tech basketball coach: 'We’re excited about Lance joining our program'

Medical Professor: Federal drug discount program that serves 88 GA hospitals has become ‘a lucrative space where profits often outweigh patients’

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