Above highways and interstates today, the Georgia Department of Transportation has re-programmed its billboards with Valentine’s Day-themed messages reminding motorists to drive safe.
Fulton County Schools have revised the number of students officials said were taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon. Medics took 28 middle school students to the hospital Thursday afternoon, sparking an investigation by school Police.
Coca-Cola issued a disappointing forecast of 4% growth in 2019 due to the global economic slowdown, a strong dollar and political uncertainty.
Atlanta United fans may soon be able to show their fandom on their license plates — if the Georgia General Assembly passes a bill authored by state Sen. P.K. Martin, R-Lawrenceville.
Waffle House will give couples a chance to find out on Thursday with its annual Valentine’s Day dinner for two offerings.
Georgia ranks 18th for least expensive gas prices among all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
A nationwide manhunt is underway for a disbarred Georgia attorney accused of killing his mother.
Maybe Delta should stick to flying planes instead of playing matchmaker.
Two of the largest US regional banks are joining forces in a bid to compete with the nation's biggest players.
Rapper 21 Savage, whose musical persona revolves heavily around the drug and gang life he purportedly weathered coming up on the east side of Atlanta, is British and in the country illegally, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement told CNN.
Last month, Georgia gas prices averaged $2.10 per gallon. That’s 32 cents per gallon less than January 2018, and 13 cents per gallon less than January 2017.
Rapper Bow Wow has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery charges, Atlanta police said Saturday.
At least six drones have been confiscated after flying near the Mercedez-Benz stadium in Atlanta ahead of the Super Bowl, authorities said.
When Jayaben Shah gave her son, Ketan Shah, $36,000, she thought she’d receive Super Bowl tickets in return.
Welcome to the 150,000 people flying into Atlanta for the 53rd annual Super Bowl. (Super Bowl LIII for fans of Roman numerals.)
Former Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams has accepted an invitation to give the Democratic response to the State of the Union address, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday.
A Duluth man recently joined his girlfriend behind bars after allegedly driving to the Gwinnett County Jail in a stolen vehicle to bond out his girlfriend, who had been arrested for driving a different stolen vehicle.
Motorists in Butts County on Monday reported paying $2.15 to $2.21 per gallon, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com.
The Polk County Sheriff said four people are dead and two others injured in a shooting in Rockmart Thursday evening.
If you are anywhere near Atlanta -- and Mercedes-Benz Stadium -- you are seeing a lot of blue. Pepsi blue.
As thousands of football fans and Atlanta residents gear up for the biggest game of the year, World of Coca-Cola invites them for a round of pre-game activities on February 1 and 2.
Gladys Knight's decision to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl has stirred controversy.
The National Park Service will use a grant from Delta Air Lines and fee revenues to reopen the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta despite the government shutdown.
The Empress of Soul will kick off the festivities at Super Bowl LIII.
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler noted a year of increases in jobs, work force and number of employed residents.
Delta Air Lines says the next three months could be bumpy.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms held a news conference Tuesday to discuss how the city is making safety preparations for Super Bowl LIII. Mayor Bottoms was joined by members of the Public Safety Executive Steering Committee for the Super Bowl.Â
Gov. Brian Kemp sought to reach across political and racial lines as he addressed Georgia’s residents and elected leaders for the first time as their governor during his inauguration at Georgia Tech on Monday.
Long lines and staffing issues have hit airports around the country as the partial government shutdown is in its fourth week.
Gov. Nathan Deal was joined Thursday by First Lady Sandra Deal, chief of staff Chris Riley and House Speaker David Ralston to unveil the official portrait of Gov. Deal and Mrs. Deal at the Georgia State Capitol. The portrait, painted by Thomas Nash, will be displayed outside the governor's office on the second floor of the Capitol.
The committee, chaired by state Sen. Burt Jones, R-Jackson, held its final meeting Dec. 27 and released its recommendation in an 11-page report.
Can't make it to Times Square on New Year's Eve or Atlanta for the Lead Drop? There are more than just those two events. Some are quite quirky.Â
When he ran for governor of Georgia this year, Michael Williams made headlines by promising to put undocumented immigrants on his "deportation bus" and send them back to Mexico. Now he's making headlines again, but this time he's the one accused of wrongdoing.
Labor force and employed residents are also up over the past 12 months, Butler said in a statement Thursday.
Georgia motorists are saving nearly $10 on a full tank of gas, compared to what they paid in the summer. Sunday’s state average was also 9 cents per gallon less than what drivers paid on Christmas Day 2017.
Gas prices in Georgia declined fractions of a penny on Sunday, after dropping 1 to 2 cents a day for the past seven weeks, the club said. Average prices in most major metro markets around the state followed the same trend.
Sunday’s state average of $2.29 per gallon was 6 cents less than the previous 2018 low of $2.35 per gallon set in January.
Motorists in Butts County on Monday reported paying $2.37 to $2.49 per gallon, according to the price tracking website GasBuddy.com.
The October unemployment rate, at 3.6 percent, slipped just below the national rate of 3.7 percent. Georgia’s rate was 4.5 percent a year ago.
Lifelong peanut farmer and former President Jimmy Carter joins the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame
President Jimmy Carter was inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame, housed at the University of Georgia, on Nov. 9 at the 64th UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association Awards.
The Better Business Bureau encourages everyone to be informed about these 12 scams that are common during the holiday season.
Georgia is number one on a dubious list. More women in our state die after giving birth than in any other state.
Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Sunday that while her opponent, Republican Brian Kemp, was the legal victor of the state governor's race, she would not call him the legitimate winner.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said she accepts that Brian Kemp will be certified as the winner of the governor’s race on Friday, but used the moment to call Democratic voters to action in future elections.
A federal judge has blocked the Georgia secretary of state from certifying election results before Friday, as the state's governor's race remains unsettled.
Crude oil dove to eight-month lows last week, which means the slump at the pump should continue, the club said.
The Georgia Democratic Party and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' campaign filed a lawsuit in federal court Sunday asking for rejected absentee ballots and provisional ballots to be counted in the Georgia governor's race.
The 2018 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume in more than a dozen years (since 2005), with 2.5 million more people taking to the nation’s roads, skies, rails and waterways compared with last year, the auto club said.
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A new endowment for leadership programs has been created by 4-H alumni and supporters and named in honor of the Deals for their leadership and commitment to the youth development organization.
In the days following Georgia’s general election, the answer as to whether the state has a new governor depends on which candidate you ask.
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