In The News | Page 33 Of 99 | The Georgia Sun

The controversial Wildman's Civil War Surplus store in downtown Kennesaw reopened this week, prompting one city council member to resign and his daughter to put her building across the street up for sale.

Controversial Civil War Surplus store reopens in Kennesaw

by Thom ChandlerJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Car traffic in Georgia is at an all-time high despite rising prices at the pump, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry said Thursday.

Georgia is seeing a record high for traffic despite soaring gas prices

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Members of a Jan. 5, 2021, tour led by U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia recorded parts of the U.S. Capitol complex "not typically of interest to tourists, including hallways, staircases, and security checkpoints," according to the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.

Jan. 6 Committee releases footage of Loudermilk tour showing visitors photographing hallways and stairs leading to Capitol

by Stephen Fowler | GA TodayJune 15, 2022June 18, 2022

President Joe Biden has named former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to join his administration as senior advisor to the president for public engagement.

Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining the Biden administration

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 15, 2022September 24, 2023

Barry Loudermilk

U.S. Capitol Police say Barry Loudermilk did not lead a tour of the capitol on January 5

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022

A surveillance video then-President Donald Trump’s lawyer played for Georgia lawmakers in December 2020 purportedly revealing ballot-counting irregularities at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena showed nothing illegal, former U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak told a congressional committee Monday.

Former U.S. Attorney Pak to Jan. 6 Committee: ‘Nothing irregular happened in the counting’ of Fulton County’s votes

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022

The state has suspended consideration of permit requests for a proposed titanium mine near the Okefenokee Swamp after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered Twin Pines Minerals to reapply for a federal permit.

Georgia suspends applications for titanium mine near Okefenokee Swamp

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022

Police lights by night

Deputy shot during chase in Gwinnett County

by Thom ChandlerJune 11, 2022June 11, 2022

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is fining a Swainsboro pillow manufacturer $190,758 in connection with amputations suffered by three employees.

South Georgia pillow maker fined $190,757 for after three employees were amputated

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 10, 2022June 10, 2022

A Forsyth County man was killed while mowing his lawn on a riding lawnmower at about 4 p.m. Wednesday.

A Forsyth County man was struck and killed by a car while mowing his lawn

by Thom ChandlerJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

Earth mover used to dig down cables for broadband

Dispute over rural broadband in Georgia continues

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 8, 2022June 8, 2022

Georgia Democrats Want Kemp to Call a Special Session to Look at State’s Gun Laws

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareJune 7, 2022October 10, 2023

Gov. Brian Kemp’s first TV ad of the general election campaign fires back at Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams for a statement she made last month that Georgia is “the worst state in the country to live.”

Kemp fires back at Abrams’ over ‘worst state’ to live comment

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022

The two Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for Georgia Secretary of State agreed on the issues Monday while focusing most of their fire on Republican incumbent Brad Raffensperger.

Democratic secretary of state hopefuls use runoff debate to attack Raffensperger

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 6, 2022June 7, 2022

If it seems like Stacey Abrams or Herschel Walker have been popping up on your social media timeline more than usual, it’s not your imagination.

Georgia political campaigns spent big money to put ads in your social media feeds

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

The first four families to relocate from the Forest Cove Apartments received their keys and began their move to new homes today.

First families relocate from Forest Cove Apartments in Atlanta

by City ReportsJune 3, 2022September 24, 2023

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testified Thursday before a Fulton County special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

Raffensperger testifies before grand jury in Trump election probe

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 2, 2022June 2, 2022

Brian Kemp

Kemp fights back after Abrams’ attack ad

by Thom ChandlerJune 2, 2022June 2, 2022

Advertise With The Georgia Sun