June 23, 2023 Georgia congressman proposes bill to halt stricter speed restrictions aimed at protecting endangered whales A Georgia congressman proposed a bill on Friday that would prohibit the use of federal funds to implement stricter speed limits for boats and ships along the U.S. east coast.
June 23, 2023 South Korean company invests $72M in suburban Atlanta factory making electric battery parts South Korean company, NVH Korea, is set to invest $72 million in a factory in the outskirts of Atlanta to manufacture components for electric vehicle batteries.
June 23, 2023 FEMA denies additional aid for Georgia county hit by EF-3 tornado After a EF-3 tornado caused damage in a Georgia county, officials revealed that their request for additional recovery assistance from a federal agency has been denied.
June 23, 2023 The Georgia Bureau of Investigation director is stepping down for a county job Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Mike Register is stepping down for a county job after being in his current role for less than a year. He will serve as public safety director in an Atlanta-based county.
June 22, 2023 Georgia community outraged over police department's use of Black man's image on shooting targets The Villa Rica Police Department issued an apology after pictures posted of a gun class, showing targets with a Black man on them sparked community outrage.
June 22, 2023 Rapper Quando Rondo jailed on drug, gang charges in Georgia Rapper Quando Rondo, whose real name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, has been incarcerated in his hometown of Savannah after being indicted on charges related to drugs and gang activities.
June 22, 2023 Georgia girl endured 'unimaginable' horror after stranger traded her for drugs: prosecutors A Georgia man has pleaded guilty to trafficking, rape and child molestation charges for keeping a 13-year-old girl in his home and abusing her for months.
June 22, 2023 Macon Bacon, collegiate summer league baseball team, faces call to change name over 'glorification of bacon' The Macon Bacon, of the summer collegiate Coastal Plain League, faced calls from a physicians group to change their name of the alleged "glorification of bacon."
June 21, 2023 Ex-Augusta city commissioner sentenced to prison for destroying records in investigation A former city commissioner from Augusta has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for destroying records and providing false information to investigators.
June 19, 2023 Georgia nightclub shooting injures 5 people A Georgia nightclub shooting that occurred on Sunday monring injured five people. Local police are conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.