Latest Georgia Headlines
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Georgia Cemetery Workers Accused of Stealing, Selling Memorials
Dec 10 2019 // Two Georgia cemetery employees have been charged with stealing dozens of bronze memorial markers and selling them at a recycling center for about $300,000. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office responded to complaints...
More Landowners in Coastal Georgia County to be Billed for Fire Protection
Dec 9 2019 // More property owners in coastal Georgia’s largest county will be billed for fire protection after a change by a local fire department. Chatham Fire Department provides fire protection in unincorporated areas outside...
11M Pounds of Peanuts Lost in Georgia Peanut Warehouse Fire
Dec 9 2019 // Firefighters battled hot spots at a south Georgia peanut warehouse on Thursday, more than a day after the blaze began. Coffee County Fire Chief Steve Carver told The Associated Press that firefighters arrived at the...
Former Georgia Mayor Pleads Guilty to 30 Counts of Insurance Fraud
Dec 6 2019 // A former Georgia mayor pleaded guilty Tuesday to 30 counts of insurance fraud after stealing over $11,000 from victims who believed they were paying for insurance policies. Former Franklin Mayor Brad Yates, in a negotiated...
The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies, LAAIA, Opens New Chapter in Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 4 2019 // Miami, FL, December 4, 2019 – The LAAIA, Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies, announced it selected Atlanta, Georgia, to launch its first chapter outside Florida. Maria Fisk, president of the...
Georgia Agent Indicted on 23 Counts, Accused of Stealing $1.3M from Customers
Dec 4 2019 // A Georgia man was indicted last month on 23 counts, including insurance fraud and trafficking an elder person by financial exploitation, after an investigation earlier this year by the Georgia Department of Insurance Fraud...
The Central Insurance Companies Promote Lee to VP of Southeast Regional Office
Nov 21 2019 // The Central Insurance Companies have promoted David Lee to vice president of the Southeast regional office, effective November 25, 2019. Lee will replace Senior Vice President Keith Moore who will retire on November 22,...
Federal Reserve Approves BB&T and SunTrust Banks Merger
Nov 19 2019 // The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday approved the application by BB&T Corp. of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to merge with SunTrust Banks, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. The merged entity will be called Truist Financial...
7 Appointed to Georgia Medical Marijuana Commission
Nov 15 2019 // Georgia officials have made appointments to the state medical marijuana commission, a key step toward implementing a law designed to increase patient access. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and House...
Scientists Focus On Wiregrass Region of Alabama, Georgia for Tornado Study
Nov 14 2019 // Tornado researchers want to know more about how tornadoes form from squall lines in the Wiregrass region of Alabama and Georgia. That part of the South is of interest to Chris Weiss, a professor of atmospheric science at...
Farmers Hit by Hurricanes in Alabama, Florida, Georgia to Get $800M in Federal Aid
Nov 12 2019 // The federal government announced $800 million in aid Friday to farmers in three southern states that were devastated by last year’s hurricanes. Nearly half that money will go to Florida, where timber farmers suffered...
PointeNorth Acquires Berger & O’Neal, Holmes-Shaw Agencies of Georgia
Nov 12 2019 // PointeNorth Insurance Group, LLC (PNIG), a locally owned independent insurance agency in the Southeast, has acquired two additional insurance agencies in Georgia － Berger & O’Neal Insurance Group and...
Georgia Mother, Son Accused of Stealing $3M from Beer Distributor Employer
Nov 5 2019 // Authorities say a mother and son who worked for a Georgia alcohol distributor embezzled more than $3 million from their employer over a decade. Sheriff’s investigators in Bibb County, Georgia, arrested 72-year-old...
Stuczynski Joins SIU’s Workers’ Comp Team in Georgia
Nov 1 2019 // Southern Insurance Underwriters (SIU) has added Patti Stuczynski to its Workers’ Compensation underwriting team. Stuczynksi will be responsible for underwriting new and renewal business while being a vital part of...
6K Tons of Rock To Be Used to Stabilize Overturned Ship in Georgia
Nov 1 2019 // Truckloads of rocks are being transported to the Georgia coast to stabilize an overturned cargo ship until it can be removed in pieces. The joint response team overseeing salvage of the Golden Ray said in a news release...
Georgia Plant Agrees to Close in Fight Over Gas Emissions
Oct 31 2019 // Georgia officials reached an agreement Monday to temporarily shut down a medical sterilization facility that uses a gas that studies have linked to an increased risk of cancer. A Newton County judge signed off on a deal...
Two Georgia Suspects Arrested, Charged With Defrauding Lemonade Insurance Company
Oct 30 2019 // Two Georgia suspects have been arrested and charged for allegedly defrauding Lemonade Insurance Company. Special Agents in the Criminal Investigations Division at the Georgia Department of Insurance assisted with the...
Beazley Appoints Smith as Miscellaneous Medical Underwriter in Georgia
Oct 30 2019 // Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Hannah Smith as a miscellaneous medical underwriter within its U.S. healthcare team. Based in Atlanta, Ga., Smith will underwrite a range of miscellaneous medical professional...
Serial Arsonist Arrested in Georgia After Setting Three Fires
Oct 30 2019 // A Georgia man has been arrested and charged with three counts of arson in the first degree, three counts of burglary in the first degree, two counts of criminal trespass, and four counts of aggravated assault, all of which...
Georgia City Imposes Moratorium on New Vape Shops
Oct 25 2019 // A south Georgia city is putting a temporary halt to the opening of new vape shops. The Valdosta City Council approved a moratorium that puts permits for new vape shops on hold for the next six months. Council members cited...
