Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Authorities Investigating Cause of 16-Car Pileup on Georgia’s I-75
Apr 25 2017 // The Georgia State Patrol says 10 people were injured in a 16-car pileup that shut down southbound Interstate 75 for nearly four hours. WSB-TV reports that the accident happened just before 2 p.m. on Sunday along I-75 at...
Bird Flu Restrictions Ended for Georgia Poultry Producers
Apr 25 2017 // Officials say they have ended restrictions on poultry producers that were enacted after the first confirmation of avian influenza in commercial birds in Georgia. News outlets report state veterinarian Robert M. Cobb Jr....
Officials Warn of Possible Evacuations in Georgia as Okefenokee Wildfire Spreads
Apr 19 2017 // Georgia residents on the western edge of the Okefenokee Swamp have been warned to prepare for potential evacuations from an approaching wildfire that has burned more than 30 square miles (80 square kilometers) of public...
Wildfire in Georgia Wildlife Refuge Grows to 6,000 Acres, Spares Communities
Apr 13 2017 // A wildfire sparked by lightning in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is spreading through government-owned swamp and forestland, having burned more than 9 square miles (23.3 square km) near the Georgia-Florida state...
Georgia Jury Awards $20.5M in Civil Suit Against Drug Maker
Apr 10 2017 // A jury in central Georgia has awarded $20.5 million in damages to a retired teacher in her civil lawsuit against a drug company. The Telegraph of Macon reports Ann Pope sued Akorn Inc. in Houston County State Court, saying...
K2 Insurance Services Acquires Georgia-Based Star & Shield Insurance
Apr 4 2017 // San Diego-based K2 Insurance Services has acquired Star & Shield Insurance, an affinity distributor of insurance products to members of the public safety community and their families located in Alpharetta, Ga. Star...
Bird Flu Found in Georgia Farm Chicken Flock
Mar 30 2017 // About 18,000 chickens were destroyed at a northwest Georgia poultry farm after tests confirmed avian influenza in the flock, the first time the disease has been detected in commercial birds in the state, authorities said...
Two Georgia Women Wanted for Claiming Injuries for Fake Auto Accidents
Mar 29 2017 // The Georgia Department of Insurance has issued warrants for two women on multiple counts of insurance fraud for allegedly filing fake auto injury claims that bilked two insurance companies out of more than...
Prescription Drug Crisis Fueling Robberies of Georgia Pharmacies
Mar 20 2017 // A wave of break-ins and robberies of Georgia pharmacies is being fueled by a drug epidemic, authorities said. In June, a thief with a sledgehammer broke into a Snellville pharmacy and stole thousands of dollars worth of...
Georgia House Reps Advance Bill Allowing Guns on Campus
Feb 21 2017 // Licensed gun owners could carry concealed handguns on public college campuses under legislation advancing in the Georgia House. A panel approved the bill on Thursday after about an hour of testimony, sending it to the...
People
Feb 20 2017 // Cobbs Allen, a national insurance and risk management firm headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., has hired Tyrenda Williams-Reed as its new Human Resources director. Reed will be responsible for company-wide human resource...
At Least 7 Injured by Confirmed Tornado in Southeast Georgia
Feb 14 2017 // Experts have confirmed a tornado plowed through two southeast Georgia counties where mobile homes were destroyed and several people were injured. The National Weather Service reported Friday a survey team found a tornado...
Liquid Nitrogen Leak at Georgia Sperm Bank Kills Responding Deputy
Feb 13 2017 // A Georgia sperm bank has been cited two days after a sheriff’s deputy died from inhaling liquid nitrogen while trying to save an employee. News outlets report that the Georgia Department of Insurance issued a cease...
Explosion at Georgia Home Kills 1, Damages Neighboring Houses
Feb 6 2017 // A powerful explosion destroyed a home in Georgia on Friday, killing one person inside and shattering windows of neighboring houses as the blast’s shockwave was felt by people living miles away. Investigators were...
Judge Dismisses Snapchat from Georgia Distracted Driver Crash Claim
Feb 6 2017 // A Georgia judge dismissed claims against Snapchat that blamed the social media company’s “speed filter” for a highway crash. The judge said in the January ruling that the Communications Decency Act...
Alliant Insurance Services Names Moody as SVP in Georgia Office
Feb 3 2017 // Alliant Insurance Services, a nationwide specialty insurance brokerage firm, has added Griff Moody to its Construction Services Group as senior vice president. Moody will provide insurance and surety risk advisory services...
Re/Insurers Can Help Bridge Protection Gap with Technology: GA Report
Jan 31 2017 // Digital technologies can be harnessed by the re/insurance industry to narrow insurance protection gaps in developing and emerging markets, thereby improving societal resilience after natural disasters, according to a...
Georgia Insurance Department to Hold Claims Village in Albany for Tornado Victims
Jan 30 2017 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens will host a Catastrophe Claims Village in Albany, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and Wednesday, Feb. 1, according to a statement from the Georgia Department of Insurance. The purpose of...
Alliant Americas Taps Young to Continue Southeast Growth
Jan 27 2017 // Ted Young has joined Alliant as senior vice president within the company’s Alliant Americas middle market division. The Georgia-based Young will facilitate Alliant’s continued expansion throughout the Southeast...
Florida-Based American Integrity Insurance Group Adds Brown as CFO
Jan 27 2017 // American Integrity has selected Cory Brown as its chief financial officer. He will lead the company’s accounting team and be an integral part of its executive leadership team, based in Tampa, Fla. Brown has nearly...
