Georgia asks judge not to block restrictive abortion law
Georgia has asked a federal judge not to block the state’s restrictive abortion law from taking effect and to dismiss a challenge to the constitutionality of the measure.
Columbus man killed in LaGrange, Georgia
Five people are in custody and a sixth is wanted for a homicide in Georgia.
Lowndes County just missed landing Irving plant
In industrial development, there are no ribbons for second place.
Tennessee ‘hero’ says Georgia fugitives surrendered to him
The man credited by law enforcement with holding two Georgia prison escapees at gunpoint until police arrived rejected the “hero” label on Friday, and said credit should go to forces well beyond his control.
Escaped Georgia prison inmates recaptured in Tennessee
Two escaped inmates sought in the killings of two guards on a Georgia prison bus were captured after a chase and being held at gunpoint by a rural Tennessee homeowner whose vehicle they were trying to steal, authorities said.
Noxubee rife with unverified convict sightings
Authorities have so far been unable to verify numerous reports in Noxubee County that two escaped convicts from Georgia have been spotted in the Macon area.
Georgia man guilty in death of toddler son left in hot SUV
A Georgia man whose toddler son died after being left for hours in a hot car was convicted of murder Monday by a jury that concluded a month’s worth of trial testimony and evidence showed the father left his child to perish on purpose.
Testimony to resume today in Georgia hot SUV death trial
All jurors have been accounted for following Hurricane Matthew and testimony is set to resume in the trial of a Georgia man accused of intentionally leaving his 22-month-old son in a hot SUV to die, the judge presiding over the case said Tuesday.
A dog’s value? Court says market value plus medical costs
To its owner, a pet dog may be priceless — and even though Georgia’s highest court didn’t go quite that far Monday, it did say that under some circumstances, an owner whose pet is hurt or dies at the hands of another may seek to recoup more than its fair market value.
Ga. debates Confederate carving set in stone and state law
Art, monument or embarrassment?
14th Wing welcomes squadron
With four simple words Thursday, a new partnership between Columbus Air Force Base and Moody Air Force Base became official.
CAFB to help train Afghan pilots
The 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base will activate the 81st Fighter Squadron during a ceremony Thursday at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia.
Georgia couple arrested for heroin
Two Georgia residents have been arrested for allegedly trafficking heroin into the Golden Triangle.
Jamie Wallace, 19, and Michael Pamfilis, 24, both of Atlanta, were arrested Monday by agents with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Unit.
Teen guilty of murdering Georgia baby in stroller
MARIETTA — An 18-year-old man was convicted of murder in the shooting of a baby who was riding in a stroller alongside his mom in
Employee helped avert tragedy in standoff
DECATUR, Ga. — The 911 tapes from a frightening standoff and shooting at an Atlanta-area school show how a school employee’s calm demeanor and kind
Parents wait, worry after Ga. school shooting
DECATUR, Ga. — Rufus Morrow was at work when he got a phone call with the worst news he could imagine: Shots fired at his
Yokohama chooses Georgia firm to build first phase
Officials from Yokohama Tire Company confirmed Thursday the selection of Atlanta, Ga.-based Kajima Associates/Architects & Engineers to design and build the first phase of its Clay County manufacturing plant location scheduled to begin operation in October 2015.
Ga. man who held firefighters hostage faced financial crisis
A gunman who lured firefighters to his Georgia home with an emergency call, then held four of them hostage for hours before being shot to death faced a series of personal and financial calamities before he lashed out.
Ga. Congressman calls evolution lie from ‘pit of hell’
Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are “lies straight from the pit of hell” meant to convince people that they do not need a savior.