Chairman’s letter spells out county’s intent to build 911 tower in The Orchard
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include new information contained in a letter Habersham County Commission Chair Ty Akins sent to The...
State regulators approve Georgia Power rate hike
Georgia Power customers will see their electric bills rise dramatically starting in June as the company begins to recoup $2.1 billion in fuel costs.
The...
Some movement reported in debt limit talks as Biden cuts short overseas trip
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders struggled to find common ground on the debt ceiling during a Tuesday meeting, though...
Rural electric co-ops to get $10.7B in USDA funds for clean energy grants, loans
(GA Recorder) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin to administer two loan and grant programs worth nearly $11 billion to boost clean...
Fulton County DA Willis rebuts Trump’s efforts to remove her from 2020 election probe
(GA Recorder) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is rebuking Donald Trump’s attorneys’ claims that she should be dismissed from an investigation into...
As more hospitals create police forces, critics warn of pitfalls
ATLANTA — When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care technician. As a charge...
State regulators poised to OK steep Georgia Power rate hike request this week
(GA Recorder) — State regulators have heard final pleas imploring them to reject Georgia Power’s request for ratepayers to foot an expensive fuel expense...
USDA tests poultry vaccines amidst worst bird flu outbreak ever
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The deadliest outbreak of bird flu in U.S. history is prompting growing concern in Congress, and Department of Agriculture researchers...
As the COVID public health emergency ends, prepping for a new pandemic is next
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — After more than three years and 1.1 million deaths, the United States on Thursday ended the public health emergency for...
Vice President Kamala Harris challenges Georgia Dems to rally in 2024
(GA Recorder) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited Atlanta Friday – for what was her third trip to Georgia so far this year –...
U.S. risks debt default in early June, congressional budget office agrees
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The federal government could default on its debt during the first two weeks of June without action on bipartisan legislation,...
Driver beware: Traffic enforcement heats up for summer
Law enforcement agencies statewide are getting ready to crack down on unsafe driving. May 15 marks the start of Georgia's annual "Click It or...