Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
17 Georgia Residents Settle Federal Lawsuit Over Wrongful Arrests for $375K
Aug 13 2020 // A Georgia county’s commissioners have approved a settlement for a lawsuit that alleged residents were wrongfully arrested due to erroneous information that was given to state officials regarding their driver’s...
Georgia Residents Near Power Plant Sue Over Coal Ash Pollution
Aug 7 2020 // Residents near a middle Georgia power plant are suing Georgia Power Co., alleging the plant is poisoning their well water. The suit filed Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court alleges the electric utility has illegally...
Georgia Gov, Atlanta to Continue Mediation on Mask Order
Jul 30 2020 // Georgia’s governor has withdrawn a request for an emergency order to block the state’s largest city from ordering people to wear masks in public or imposing other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Removal of Wrecked Cargo Ship in Georgia Port Stalled by Virus, Hurricane Season
Jul 28 2020 // Efforts to cut apart and remove a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast are being delayed for more than two months because of hurricane season and challenges posed by the coronavirus, project leaders said Friday. Those...
Georgia Governor, Atlanta Officials Ordered to Mediation Over Mask Mandate Dispute
Jul 27 2020 // The judge overseeing a dispute between Georgia’s governor and the state’s capital over restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic has ordered the two sides to try to reach a settlement. Atlanta is among more...
USG Opens Branch in Alpharetta, Georgia
Jul 24 2020 // USG Insurance Services, Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, is has expanded its operations into Alpharetta, Ga., with the launch of a new satellite office and the hire of Bob Reardon, branch manager, and Michelle Reardon,...
Georgia Gov Sues Atlanta Over Mask Enforcement
Jul 20 2020 // Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta’s mayor and city council to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney...
Coronavirus Delays Capsized Cargo Ship Removal in Georgia
Jul 20 2020 // Coronavirus infections among the salvage crew are delaying plans to cut apart and remove a hulking cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia 10 months ago. Officials had hoped to start slicing the South Korean...
Georgia Court: No Coverage Owed for Shooting Due to Criminal Act Exclusion
Jul 20 2020 // An insurer is not liable for injuries caused by a policyholder who shot a 15-year-old boy in the head because the policy excluded coverage for criminal acts, a split Georgia Court of Appeals panel decided. The 2-1 ruling...
Crews Removing Capsized Cargo Ship in Georgia Sidelined by COVID Infections
Jul 14 2020 // Coronavirus infections among the salvage crew are delaying plans to cut apart and remove a hulking cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia 10 months ago. Officials had hoped to start slicing the South Korean...
In Reversal, Georgia Universities to Mandate Masks
Jul 10 2020 // Georgia’s 26 public universities and colleges will mandate campus-wide mask wearing after the state university system reversed itself on Monday. The University System of Georgia had previously told schools they...
Lawsuit Accuses Georgia Sheriff of Failing to Protect Inmates from Coronavirus
Jul 8 2020 // Overcrowded cells, a lack of personal protective equipment and limited access to cleaning and sanitation supplies are putting people in a Georgia jail at risk of exposure to the coronavirus outbreak, a federal lawsuit...
Mayor in Savannah, Georgia Implements Strict Mask Policy for Businesses, Public Places
Jul 1 2020 // The mayor of Savannah said Tuesday he’s ordering people to wear masks inside retail shops, grocery stores and other public places – and those who refuse could face $500 fines. “Frankly and honestly, I do...
Georgia Lawmakers Approve Home Delivery of Alcohol
Jun 29 2020 // The state House gave final approval to legislation Thursday allowing packaged goods retailers to make home deliveries of beer, wine and liquor. House members approved of the bill 114-45. Under the bill, only alcohol in...
Georgia County Hires Independent Firm to Test Water Wells for Coal Ash
Jun 25 2020 // county in Georgia has announced it’s hiring an independent firm to investigate possible coal ash contamination of residential water wells. An environmental consulting group will test wells of residents near Georgia...
Worker Injured at Georgia Pyrotechnic Plant Previously Cited for Safety Violations
Jun 22 2020 // An explosion and flash fire badly burned the head, face and hands of a worker at a pyrotechnic plant in Georgia, an official said. The unidentified employee at Pyrotechnic Specialties, Inc. in Byron was airlifted June 17...
Georgia Public Adjuster Accused of Stealing More than $550K
Jun 19 2020 // A public adjuster has been arrested by special agents in Georgia after allegedly stealing funds from consumers and a contractor and failing to show up for a hearing after two warrants were taken out on him. According to...
Georgia Senate Panel Wants Businesses Shielded from COVID-19 Suits
Jun 17 2020 // A Georgia Senate committee wants to protect businesses, governments, property owners and emergency personnel from being sued if someone claims they contracted COVID-19 because of them. The Senate Public Safety Committee...
Smith Elected President of Independent Insurance Association of Georgia
Jun 16 2020 // The Independent Insurance Association of Georgia (IIAG) has elected Ash L. Smith as president. Smith is an executive vice president of Blanchard & Calhoun Insurance Agency in Augusta, Ga., working in the risk...
Georgia Eases Virus Rules to Allow Sports, Conventions
Jun 15 2020 // Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is lifting more health-related restrictions that stemmed from COVID-19, allowing spectator sports and live performance venues to reopen and conventions to resume on July 1, subject to some...
