Ketanji Brown Jackson will make history by becoming the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, after Democratic and Republican senators voted Thursday to confirm her to the lifetime appointment.
Posted inCrime
Convicted murderer indicted in 1982 cold case
A convicted murderer who was already serving jail time for a murder in Stewart County has been indicted by a grand jury in the 1982 killing of René Dawn Blackmore.
Posted inThe Public Record
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has reported Jimmy Kimmel to Capitol Police over a joke
Late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about Marjorie Taylor Greene, which she took as a threat of violence and reported to the Capitol Police.
Posted inHealth
Raphael Warnock’s bill would cap Medicare drug costs at $2,000 per year
The out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs covered through Medicare would be capped at $2,000 a year under legislation introduced into the U.S. Senate by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
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The man suspected of shooting at a Cobb police officer at Cumberland Mall has been killed by police
A Duluth man suspected of firing shots at a police officer over the weekend at Cumberland Mall is dead after being shot by police during a traffic stop in Cobb County yesterday.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Which states have the most Confederate memorials?
Seventy-three Confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, leaving 723 such monuments standing in the United States.
Posted inWeather
Georgia at risk for more tornadoes tonight
Residents in part of the Southeast will face more volatile weather into Wednesday night that will include the risk of tornadoes.
Posted inWeather
Tornado touches down in Bryan County
A state of emergency has been declared by Bryan County in response to the tornado that touched down in the Pembroke and Ellabell areas.
Posted inCrime
11 businesses in Cherokee County cited for selling alcohol to minors
Underage operatives were able to purchase alcohol at 11 of the 73 stores in Cherokee County.
Posted inHome & Garden
Get your spring plants at Plantapalooza this weekend in Athens
The 2022 plant sale will run in person from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 9, at 1030 West Green Street in Athens.