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Georgia Power officials signed off late Wednesday on an agreement that would lower the utility’s rate hike request now before the state Public Service Commission (PSC) by nearly 40%.

Georgia Power has agreed to lower its rate increase. Here’s how it affects you

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 14, 2022December 14, 2022

“We can’t continue to do what we’re doing with gas taxes,” Kemp said. “This was always intended as a short-term answer.”

One Last Time: Kemp suspends gas tax until Jan. 10

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 8, 2022December 8, 2022

rear view of teen schoolgirl walking to classmates leaning on school bus

Hoax calls reporting school shootings made about several Georgia schools

by Thom ChandlerNovember 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Georgia Power customers can ill afford a nearly 12% rate increase at a time rampant inflation is making it harder to buy food and fuel, more than a dozen witnesses told state energy regulators Tuesday.

Can you afford Georgia Power’s proposed 12% rate hike?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 29, 2022November 29, 2022

The Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault announced today the launch of its new Think Like a Girl app. The application, developed with funding provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health through s corporate agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the first app-based resource from the organization designed specifically for girls.

New ‘Think Like A Girl’ app aims to empower girls

by Thom ChandlerNovember 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Woman in yellow shirt while filling up her car with gasoline

Gas prices in Georgia are averaging $3.04 per gallon

by AAA ReportsNovember 28, 2022September 24, 2023

Less than 24 hours before the scheduled C-section, Reese was stillborn.

Her Child Was Stillborn at 39 Weeks. She Blames a System That Doesn’t Always Listen to Mothers.

by Duaa Eldeib | ProPublicaNovember 27, 2022November 27, 2022

With the hectic holiday season fast approaching while Americans are still dealing with high inflation, WalletHub has published several reports on holiday shopping for this year.

9 Facts About Black Friday 2022

by Thom ChandlerNovember 25, 2022November 25, 2022

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney had ruled last week that the Georgia abortion ban was unconstitutional and blocked state officials from enforcing it.

Back-and-forth over abortion law continues after Georgia Supreme Court reinstates abortion ban

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 23, 2022November 23, 2022

Georgia's gas price average continues to trend lower ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Gas prices in Georgia are dropping ahead of Thanksgiving

by AAA ReportsNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

A new report looks at how Georgia’s schools are using the influx of nearly $6 billion in federal COVID relief funds that have flowed to districts across the state since 2020.

Here’s how Georgia school districts are spending $6 billion in federal COVID relief funds

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 17, 2022November 17, 2022

At 32, Seecheran was experiencing a stroke. His fast thinking helped him get the treatment he needed to save his life, but after a month-and-a-half stay in the hospital, doctors thought he might never regain the ability to speak.

Younger Georgians are having more strokes. Here’s why

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderNovember 15, 2022September 24, 2023

A middle school student has been charged by police after administrators at Grovetown Middle School found a kitchen knife in the student's belongings Monday.

Georgia Middle School Student Charged After Bringing Kitchen Knife to School

by Thom ChandlerNovember 14, 2022October 10, 2023

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History recognized John Garner, a teacher at Temple High School in Carroll County, as the 2022 History Teacher of the Year for Georgia.

Meet Georgia’s History teacher of the year

by Thom ChandlerNovember 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Woman in yellow shirt while filling up her car with gasoline

Gas prices in Georgia average $3.12 per gallon heading into Election Day

by AAA ReportsNovember 7, 2022November 7, 2022

Georgia’s beach water quality and swimming advisories are moving exclusively to a new, real-time map that will allow the public to find information on the go.

New real-time map gives updated water quality and swim advisories on Georgia’s beaches

by Thom ChandlerNovember 4, 2022November 4, 2022

Kemp signed two executive orders, one extending the gas tax suspension through Dec. 11 and the other extending a supply chain state of emergency.

Georgia’s gas tax gets suspended again as diesel shortage looms

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 4, 2022November 4, 2022

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office will be out in full force on Halloween protect children against registered sexual offenders.

Here’s what DeKalb County is doing to keep children safe from sex offenders on Halloween

by Thom ChandlerOctober 28, 2022October 28, 2022

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