June 17, 2023 Georgia auto shop owner ordered to fork over $39K after paying former employee in oil-covered pennies A court ordered a Georgia auto shop owner to pay more than $39,000 in back wages and damages to nine workers after he paid a former employee in 91,000 oil-covered pennies.
June 17, 2023 University System of Georgia, UGA among institutions hacked by Russian cybercriminals: reports The University System of Georgia and the University of Georgia were hit by the global cyberattack launched by Russian cybercriminals, according to officials,
June 15, 2023 Georgia's jobless rate marginally rises in May but remains historically low Georgia's jobless rate experienced a slight increase in May but remained historically low, as the state continued to see growth in the number of people employed.
June 15, 2023 Georgia lawmakers split on supporting, opposing whether to reduce tax breaks During a legislative meeting in Georgia, a review on whether to reduce state tax breaks were met with skepticism and support among the state lawmakers.
June 15, 2023 Atlanta songwriter, music industry entrepreneur sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend Justin Wright, an Atlanta songwriter and music industry entrepreneur, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his girlfriend in Davenport, Iowa.
June 15, 2023 Georgia man sues Facebook and wins after platform denied access to his account, personal photos: report Jason Crawford, a lawyer from Columbus, Georgia, sued Facebook after he claims the company denied him access to his own account and refused to hear his appeal.
June 14, 2023 Montana man sentenced to 18 years for threatening member of LGBTQ community A man from southwestern Montana has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a hate crime and charges related to a shooting at a woman's house due to her sexual orientation.
June 14, 2023 Near-100 mph winds, possible tornadoes, ravage South; vehicles 'blown off' Texas highway Damaging winds that reportedly felled trees and blew cars off a highway swept the South on Wednesday, with potential tornadoes also reported.
June 14, 2023 NFL’s all-time kick return touchdown leader Cordarrelle Patterson remains fearless despite new fair catch rule Last month, NFL owners approved a resolution that allows players to signal for a fair catch on kickoffs. As a result, the ball will be placed at the 25-yard line.
June 14, 2023 Car launches into air over tow truck, leaving driver with severe injuries in Georgia An incident on a Georgia highway captured on video shows a car catapulting into the air over a tow truck before crashing down, leaving the driver hospitalized for two weeks.