Hurricane Helene death toll in Georgia reaches 15 as recovery efforts continue
This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
(Georgia Recorder) — Hurricane Helene has killed at least 15 people in Georgia,...
Georgia’s state officials, farmers brace for damage from fury of Hurricane Helene
This story was updated at 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
(Georgia Recorder) — What remains of Hurricane Helene is expected to leave Georgia...
Postal chief insists to Congress that mail-in ballots will get delivered in time
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before Congress on Thursday that voters can “absolutely” trust their mail-in...
Zelenskyy in Washington meets with U.S. leaders to beef up support for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Standing alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris admonished any suggestion that Ukraine should end its war...
Georgians brace for widespread damage as hurricane Helene nears
Hurricane Helene is on track for landfall Thursday night east of Tallahassee, Florida. The Category 3 hurricane brings significant hazards that have the Southeast...
Georgia court rejects counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz
ATLANTA (AP) — Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz aren’t qualified to be on Georgia's ballots and votes for them should...
State officials warn Hurricane Helene threatens impacts across all 159 Georgia counties
(Georgia Recorder) — A hurricane warning has been issued as far inland as Macon as Hurricane Helene threatens the entire state of Georgia, prompting...
Trump says Ukraine is ‘demolished’ and dismisses its defense against Russia’s invasion
Former President Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak and mournful terms Wednesday, referring to its people as “dead” and the country itself as “demolished,"...
Congress poised to race out of D.C. after dodging shutdown
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government running through Dec. 20,...
Warnock touts new legislation to bolster Atlanta airport
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a member of a Senate committee tasked with oversight of national aviation policies, recently touted new legislation that aims to...
Suit seeks to overturn Georgia law on homeless voter registration and voter challenges
ATLANTA (AP) — A new lawsuit seeks to overturn two provisions of a Georgia election law related to voter challenges.
The Georgia State Conference of...
GOP senator blocks resolution stating the right to emergency care includes abortion
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Senate Democrats attempted to pass a resolution Tuesday addressing abortion access in emergency medical situations, but Republicans blocked it from...