Tag: Georgia
Clemson No. 1, Alabama No. 2 in preseason coaches’ poll
Clemson is No. 1 in the USA Today preseason coaches' poll for the first time, followed by Alabama at No. 2.
Body cam video released of newborn found in Georgia woods
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has released body cam footage of the night a newborn baby was found abandoned in a plastic bag.
Georgia governor signs restrictive ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed into law one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws, a measure that bans the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.
Storms sweep across the South, killing 6 and injuring dozens
Nearly 90,000 customers were without electricity in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Georgia as of midday Sunday, according to www.poweroutage.us.
Church group hunkers in sanctuary during storms
About 150 people hunkered down together in a Baptist church and sang songs as deadly storms moved through the Southeast.
Police: Off-duty ICE officer kills man at Georgia Walmart
Authorities say an off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has killed a man outside a Walmart in Georgia.
Atlanta officer shoots, kills man stealing unmarked car
An Atlanta police officer has shot and killed a man accused of stealing an unmarked police vehicle at a gas station.
Second earthquake in 4 days centered in eastern Tennessee
An earthquake centered in eastern Tennessee also was felt in three other states.
Kemp pushes Abrams to concede in Georgia gubernatorial race
Ahead by more than 60,000 votes days after Georgia's gubernatorial election, Republican Brian Kemp pushed for Democrat Stacey Abrams to concede Saturday as civil rights groups urged her to stay in the fight.