Jeff Dantre
News Reporter-
Andre Carthens is charged with murder and aggravated assault. A co-defendant, Antion Parks, entered a similar plea in March.
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The lawsuits filed in Fulton County Superior Court claim it violates the U.S. and Georgia constitutions.
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The move is part of a focus by gun control advocates on keeping guns secured.
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Eighteen rural hospitals in Georgia are at risk of closure, out of 30 rural hospitals in the state, according to a recent report by healthcare advisory firm Chartis.
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An attorney for the state of Georgia says verification requirements are necessary to prevent noncitizen voting.
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Georgia will receive a total of $638 million as part of a $26 billion multistate settlement with companies that made or distributed prescription painkillers tied to the deadly opioid crisis.
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Two Athens men have been indicted on murder charges in the death of an Athens teen who was shot to death in 2022 outside his home in east Athens.
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A national organization that works with local animal shelters says Georgia ranked fifth for the number of animals euthanized in shelters last year.
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Senate Bill 351, which the Georgia House and Senate passed last week on the final day of this year’s legislative session, is aimed at protecting young people from cyberbullying and other negative effects of social media.
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House lawmakers passed the bill 167-4, marking the first action the General Assembly has taken on plans to mine titanium along Trail Ridge in Charlton County.