Georgia

Grand jury clears Hancock County deputy in 2022 shooting

A Hancock County grand jury has cleared a Hancock County deputy involved in a shooting in December 2022. The state Attorney General issued a statement Monday morning announcing the grand jury found that there was "no criminal conduct on behalf…

Georgia teen shot at Gulfport party over the weekend

A 15-year-old teenager from Georgia was found shot in the arm on Saturday, April 13th. According to Gulfport Police spokesman Jason Ducre, the teen is wanted by police in Georgia. The shooting happened on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The…

Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dead at 96

BY BILL BARROW AND MICHAEL WARREN ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center said she…

Georgia Secretary of State to certify election for Biden

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s top elections official is expected to certify election results showing Joe Biden won the presidential election in the state. But Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stumbled on this last step Friday,…

Georgia audit to trigger hand tally of presidential vote

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state on Wednesday announced an audit of presidential election results that he said would be done with a full hand tally of ballots because the margin is so tight. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a news conference Wednesday that his office wants the process to begin by […]

George County’s McKinnley Jackson receives offer from Georgia

Former Ole Miss Head Coach Matt Luke, now Georgia offensive line coach, hasn’t wasted any time trying to shift alliances. Today, George County Defensive Tackle McKinnley Jackson received an offer from the Bulldogs, his 30th overall at the Division I…

Runner apologizes for slapping reporter’s rear on live TV

By Associated Press SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) – A Georgia man has apologized on-camera for slapping a female reporter’s rear on live TV after the video clip garnered outrage among millions who viewed it online and prompted police to investigate the…

Manhunt for Richard Merritt ends in Nashville

Former Georgia attorney Richard Merritt, convicted of defrauding clients out of settlement money, is now accused of murdering his mother moments before a nationwide manhunt began.

Search for Georgia inmates in its third day

The search for two Georgia inmates wanted in the killing of their prison bus guards is now in its third day. Authorities say 43-year-old Donnie Russell Rowe and 24-year-old Ricky Dubose carjacked a driver and fled in his green Honda…