Half a million Georgians dropped health insurance as costs soared
More than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage amid stiff premium price hikes for federally subsidized Affordable Care Act plans, according to data obtained by The Current GA and the Georgia Recorder. The 37% enrollment drop – from 1.5 million Georgians in January 2025 to 950,000 as of April 17, 2026 — dwarfs any previous […]
Man shot and killed by Woodstock officer after firing at police on I-575
A man is dead after a Woodstock police officer shot him Wednesday evening following a traffic stop that turned into a chase along I-575. What happened: Officers pulled over a vehicle near I-575 Exit 7 at Highway 92 around 6:38 p.m. The suspect fled after initial contact with officers. Police chased him to the area […]
Wildfire smoke from South Georgia reaches metro Atlanta
Smoke from wildfires burning in South Georgia has drifted into metro Atlanta, triggering a wave of calls to fire rescue from residents reporting smoke in the area. What’s happening: According to the National Weather Service, weather patterns are pushing smoke and haze from the wildfires northward into the metro Atlanta area. South Fulton fire officials […]
Wildfire smoke drops visibility to half a mile across the region
Smoke from the Pineland Road Wildfire is spreading across the region Wednesday evening, cutting visibility down to half a mile, the National Weather Service in Jacksonville says. What’s Happening: South winds are pushing smoke across the area, and the National Weather Service warns visibility could drop even further overnight as those winds continue. How This […]
Georgia gets federal help as 2 wildfires burn through 11,000 acres
Two wildfires burning across three South Georgia counties have triggered federal emergency funding to help cover the cost of fighting them. What’s Happening: The Pineland Road fire is burning in Clinch and Echols Counties. The Highway 82 fire is burning in Brantley County. Together, the fires had burned more than 11,085 acres of private land […]
Georgia Congressman David Scott dies at 80
U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Democrat who made history as the first African American to chair House Agriculture Committee, has died, his office announced Wednesday. Scott, 80, had represented the 13th congressional district for nearly a quarter century, representing much of the area south and east of Atlanta. “To the public, he was a devoted […]