Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Augusta, Georgia Approves Drone Ban Over Crowds
Apr 5 2016 // Augusta, Ga., has approved one of the region’s first local drone laws, which bans the unmanned aircraft from flying in areas where 100 or more people might gather. Officials with the Association County Commissioners...
Tornadoes Leave Damage Behind in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
Apr 4 2016 // Strong storms plowed through Georgia on their way to the Carolinas Friday, spawning at least one confirmed tornado, after setting off tornadoes that swirled through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The National Weather...
Collector Comics Worth Over $200k Stolen From Georgia Store
Mar 28 2016 // Rare “Justice League” and “X-Men” comic books valued at more than $200,000 have been stolen from a central Georgia store. Will Peavy, owner of Comics Plus in Macon tells WMAZ-TV that someone broke...
Explosion at Georgia College Under Investigation, Worker Seriously Injured
Mar 23 2016 // The president of an Atlanta-area college says an explosion that seriously injured a food worker could be linked to a buildup of gases in a sewer line. A statement from Georgia Gwinnett College President Stas Preczewski...
Georgia Judge Awards $64M to Man Beaten in Assisted Living Home
Mar 18 2016 // A judge in Wilkinson County, Georgia, has awarded $64.6 million to a man who claimed he was beaten by several employees in a personal-care home. Media outlets report that in January, Judge William Prior issued the final...
Georgia Senate Stalls Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Eligibility
Mar 16 2016 // A bill to expand the diseases eligible for medical marijuana in Georgia has stalled in the Senate with just a few days remaining in the legislative session. Republican state Rep. Allen Peake of Macon hoped to pass...
Georgia Agency Owner Defends Worker Gun Requirement, Sparks Debate
Mar 14 2016 // The decision by the owner of a small Georgia insurance company to require his employees to carry firearms at the office has sparked a debate: Would having a gun on the job make you safer, or is it inviting violence into...
Perdue Foods Issues Recall of Georgia-Made Chicken Nuggets
Mar 10 2016 // Georgia says the Gainesville, Ga.-based Perdue Foods is recalling about 4,530 pounds of chicken nuggets. A statement from the state agriculture department says the nuggets were made in Georgia and are being recalled...
Georgia City Bans Drones Over City Gatherings
Mar 10 2016 // Officials in Augusta, Ga., have voted to ban drone flights year-round over crowded areas. The Augusta Chronicle reports that after having banned the devices during the Masters golf tournament, the Augusta Commission voted...
Fraud Report
Mar 7 2016 // Florida’s Citizens Launches Campaign to Combat Abuse Claims Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has launched a multi-faceted education campaign in an attempt to combat what it has called a disturbing increase of fraud...
Federal Disaster Declared in 33 Georgia Counties From Winter Storms
Mar 4 2016 // President Barack Obama has declared that a major disaster exists in 33 Georgia counties following recent severe storms and flooding that affected the state. The White House announced Feb. 26 that federal aid will be...
Georgia Reports $7M in Claims Settlements Returned to Consumers in 2015
Mar 1 2016 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced that in 2015 his office mediated thousands of claims disputes between Georgians and insurance companies, resulting in more than $7 million in claim settlements...
At Least 7 Tornadoes Hit Mississippi as Severe Storms Batter Region
Feb 26 2016 // A major storm system hit several Southeast states this week, bringing high winds and tornadoes to multiple regions and killing at least one person in Mississippi. Injuries and damage were also reported in Florida from an...
Georgia Agency Owner Gives Handguns to Office Workers
Feb 25 2016 // The owner of a Georgia-based insurance firm is requiring all of his employees to get permits to carry concealed weapons and providing each of them with a handgun. Lance Toland of Lance Toland Associates said Tuesday that...
Unlicensed Georgia Agent Arrested for Stealing Premiums From Florida Seniors
Feb 19 2016 // The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF), which operates under the direction of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, announced the arrest of William David Rodeffer III of Folkston, Ga. Rodeffer allegedly accepted...
7 Arrested in Georgia Arson, Insurance Fraud Scheme
Feb 4 2016 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced the arrests of six Colquitt County residents and a Clayton County woman involved in a staged insurance fraud ring. A joint investigation by Hudgens’ Insurance...
Georgia Alternative School Owner Charged With 12 Counts of Insurance Fraud
Feb 2 2016 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens and the Roswell Police Department announced the arrest of a Fulton County woman on multiple counts of insurance fraud and other charges. Rommys Alemania Beltran, 45, of Roswell,...
IFG Companies Add Solomon as SVP, Chief People Officer in Georgia
Jan 14 2016 // IFG Companies has announced that Mesale Solomon has joined as its senior vice president and chief people officer. Solomon comes to IFG with more than 15 years of experience leading human resource professionals and helping...
Georgia Crops Threatened by Warm Winter Weather
Jan 12 2016 // Georgia farmers have endured a winter that wouldn’t start and rains that wouldn’t quit. The state’s pecan, peach and blueberry crops have been threatened by too many warm days and too much water, growers...
TUMI in Georgia Hires Hand as Director of Brokerage Unit
Jan 11 2016 // Trinity Underwriting Managers, Inc. (TUMI), a Georgia-based program administrator, announces the hiring of Steven Hand. Hand joins TUMI as bokerage director and will be responsible for managing the company’s...
