Georgia Democrats set to regroup after 2024 election reversals from 2020 wins
(Georgia Recorder) — The Democratic Party of Georgia is set to elect a new state chair on Saturday to compete against Republican-controlled state and...
Waffle House coming to Clarkesville
A new Waffle House is planned in Clarkesville, according to city officials. The restaurant will be built across from Traditions Bank on GA 385,...
Trump asks Congress to cut $163B in non-defense spending, ax dozens of programs
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump released a budget request Friday that would dramatically slash some federal spending, the initial step in a...
Student arrested for loaded gun at Oakwood school
An 18-year-old student at Lanier College & Career Academy (LCCA) in Oakwood was arrested Friday, May 2, after authorities allegedly discovered a loaded handgun...
Kemp signs in vitro fertilization bill and others at Savannah convention center
At Savannah’s newly renovated convention center on Thursday Kemp signed a series of bill into law, many committed to “health and wellbeing.”
Included was House...
Georgia’s seasonal ban on open burning now in effect in 54 counties
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division's (EPD) seasonal ban on open burning is in effect in 54 counties, including nine in Northeast Georgia. The ban...
Japan’s finance minister calls US Treasury holdings ‘a card’ in tariff talks with Trump
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration,...
AmeriCorps volunteers in Georgia receive layoff notices
Young volunteers working in AmeriCorps programs across Georgia found out this week that they no longer have jobs.
The state agency that oversees the program...
Georgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Thursday became the eighth state to see its law requiring parental consent for children to use social media challenged...
Top White House aide defends Trump tariffs, amid plunging consumer sentiment
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Despite news that the U.S. economy has contracted since January, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said Thursday...
Courthouse bell surfaces amid rumors and rescues
The old Habersham County courthouse in Clarkesville has been reduced to a heap of rubble, but one of its oldest relics remains intact: a...
National Day of Prayer brings communities together with focus on ‘renewal and hope’
People across Northeast Georgia gathered on Thursday, May 1, to observe the 74th annual National Day of Prayer. The event, held nationwide, saw participants...