Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Georgia Wants Medical Sterilization Facility Closed Over High Carcinogen Emissions
Oct 24 2019 // Georgia’s governor is trying to force a medical sterilization facility to temporarily close after it allowed a gaseous carcinogen to leak out last month. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued a statement Monday...
Georgia County Ransomware Attack Highlights Cyber Exposures to Local Agencies
Oct 23 2019 // On the first Saturday in March, computer screens at the 911 dispatch center in this small town went dark. Staff at the county jail around the same time could no longer open cell doors remotely with electronic controls, and...
Georgia Sheriff’s Deputy Sues Over Lack Of Transgender Insurance Coverage
Oct 3 2019 // A sheriff’s deputy in Perry, Ga., filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against the county where she works over its refusal to allow her health insurance plan to cover her gender-affirmation surgery. Sgt. Anna...
Wildfire Risk in Georgia Increasing Amid Southern Drought
Oct 1 2019 // The ongoing drought has made outdoor burning in Georgia more dangerous than previous years, state officials said. In the past three months, the Georgia Forestry Commission says firefighters have responded to – on average...
Georgia Elder Facilities Face Allegations of Neglect, Abuse
Sep 30 2019 // An investigation into hundreds of senior assisted living and large personal care homes in Georgia turned up more than 600 allegations involving neglect and 90 of abuse by caregivers over the past four years. In that time,...
Oil from Capsized Cargo Ship Found Along Georgia Coast
Sep 26 2019 // Authorities say oil from an overturned cargo ship has reached several parts of Georgia’s shoreline, leaving a sheen in marshes and oiled debris on beaches. State and federal authorities overseeing the cleanup say...
