The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department is urging residents to take note of declining air quality conditions resulting from wildfire smoke drifting into the area from the southern part of the state.

The fourth annual Hey You! Hoe Down Musical Festival gets underway this weekend.

Governor Brian Kemp toured South Georgia to meet with first responders and area leaders, and to view damage caused by wildfires.

The Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday that the four-county Athens Metropolitan Area saw growth in its labor force, employment and job numbers in February.

The ongoing wildfires in the southern half of Georgia have resulted in poorer air quality as far north as Gainesville. The air quality in Athens-Clarke County is currently rated as being poor as well.

Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.

Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.

Iran's Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday, as the White House confirmed Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel there Saturday to try to "move the ball forward towards a deal."

The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.