Latest Georgia Headlines
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Georgia Pharmacy Fined $2M for Dispensing 350K Illegal Prescriptions
Apr 8 2020 // A south Georgia pharmacy that gave out 350,000 illegal prescriptions from a doctor running a pill mill agreed to pay over $2 million in fines, authorities said. Chip’s Discount Drugs and pharmacist, Rogers...
Alabama Neighborhood Slammed by Twister During Virus Quarantine
Apr 2 2020 // An apparent tornado slammed into an Alabama neighborhood, shattering more than a dozen homes Tuesday while people were hunkered down inside because of the coronavirus outbreak, as storms caused damage from Mississippi to...
Judge Won’t Halt Salvage of Capsized Ship on Georgia Coast
Mar 31 2020 // A federal judge ruled she will not halt removal of a capsized cargo ship along the Georgia coast while a salvage company that lost the job to a competitor sues the U.S. Coast Guard. The decision by U.S. District Court...
North Carolina, Georgia Regulators: Insurance Is Essential Business
Mar 27 2020 // Regulators in North Carolina and Georgia are clarifying that insurance is considered an essential business as states move to limit what industries remain open during the current coronavirus outbreak. On March 24, North...
Georgia Adjuster Accused of Stealing $215K from Business Affected by Hurricane Michael
Mar 25 2020 // An insurance adjuster was charged with stealing more than $215,000 in insurance money from a Georgia business damaged by Hurricane Michael, authorities said. Steven Eric Chastain is accused of stealing insurance checks...
Georgia Resort Violated Labor Laws, Underpaid Workers by $46K
Mar 24 2020 // Newly released documents show a coastal Georgia resort violated labor laws more than 500 times and collectively underpaid employees by more than $46,000. The Brunswick News obtained the documents relating to violations at...
Southeast Insurance Regulators Issue Industry Guidance for Coronavirus Outbreak
Mar 20 2020 // Insurance departments across the Southeast are notifying industry representatives of updated procedures and expectations in response to the coronavirus outbreak, while also acknowledging the potential for a serious impact...
Weekend Blaze at Georgia Paper Mill Under Investigation
Mar 18 2020 // Fire investigators are trying to determine what started a blaze that caused extensive damage to a paper mill in northwest Georgia over the weekend. A large building at the International Paper mill in Coosa, about 12 miles...
Georgia Officers Accused of Selling Accident Reports Resign
Mar 6 2020 // Two police officers in Georgia chose to resign last month instead of being terminated following their arrests last month for allegedly selling accident reports to third parties for profit. Nikko McClinton and Ronald...
Fire Officials Investigating String of Blazes in East Georgia
Mar 5 2020 // Augusta fire officials are raising concerns about a series of fires at abandoned properties. The blazes near Old Savannah Road began late last year and have continued in 2020, The Augusta Chronicle reported. There have...
Insurance Office Of America Adds Bridges, Johnson to Georgia Team
Mar 4 2020 // Insurance Office of America (IOA) has hired Louis Bridges to its property and casualty practice as a senior risk consultant. Bridges joins IOA’s growing team in Georgia and will be responsible for new business...
Georgia County to Test Water for Coal Ash Contamination
Mar 3 2020 // Officials in a central Georgia county say they will pay to test water wells for coal ash contamination. Monroe County Manager Jim Hedges tells WGXA-TV that the county will pay $10,000 to test about 55 private wells across...
Georgia Senate Bill Aims to Limit Civil Lawsuits in the State
Mar 2 2020 // A Georgia Senate bill backed by Republicans aims to take on the tall task of limiting lawsuits in state courts, citing high legal costs faced by businesses. Senate Bill 415, sponsored by state Sen. Steve Gooch of...
Georgia Charcoal Company Cited, Fined $339.7K for Safety Hazards at Missouri Plants
Feb 28 2020 // Federal officials have cited a Georgia-based charcoal manufacturer for exposing employees to safety and health hazards at two Missouri plants. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is recommending fines of...
Georgia to Receive $347M in Long-Awaited Hurricane Michael Relief
Feb 28 2020 // Georgia’s governor and agriculture commissioner on Wednesday announced that $347 million in federal disaster relief funding would soon be available to farmers, nearly a year and a half after Hurricane Michael caused...
Salvage Firm Mum on Environmental Impact of Plan for Overturned Georgia Cargo Ship
Feb 27 2020 // Officials for a salvage company suing to halt demolition of an overturned cargo ship on the Georgia coast appeared to back away Tuesday from claims that sawing the vessel into enormous chunks would cause an...
Georgia Senate Approves Easing Restrictions for Home Builds Below Dams
Feb 26 2020 // Georgia senators voted Monday to let people build homes that could be flooded by dams without raising safety standards for the upstream dam. The state Senate voted 47-6 to pass Senate Bill 319, sending it to the House for...
Judge Wants Questions Answered on Plan to Remove Capsized Ship in Georgia
Feb 24 2020 // A federal judge on Friday ordered attorneys for the U.S. Coast Guard and a maritime salvage company to answer detailed questions about plans to remove an overturned cargo ship on the Georgia coast by sawing it into eight...
Russia Blamed for Massive Cyber Attack Against Nation of Georgia in 2019
Feb 21 2020 // Georgia accused Russian military intelligence of organizing a “paralyzing” cyber attack last year and called for a reaction by the international community. Russia’s GRU was behind the...
Salvage Firm Wants Judge to Halt Removal of Capsized Cargo Ship in Georgia
Feb 19 2020 // A maritime salvage company is asking a federal judge to stop the Coast Guard and a rival firm from carrying out their plans to remove a cargo ship that overturned five months ago on the Georgia coast. The multiagency team...
