Albany airport gets FAA reprieve
Advocates for the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport breath a sigh of temporary relief with news of a tower closing delay.
Sandra Deal promotes reading during Mitchell County visit
Sandra Deal is on a whirlwind tour of the state to promote literacy with “Read Across Georgia.”
Clark: Education, healthcare costs hurdles for business owners
Despite the challenges, Georgia is poised for growth most analysts say, Chamber CEO says.
Deal vetoes 2 bills after legislator's motives questioned
Gov. Nathan Deal on Tuesday vetoed bills that would have abolished the Heart of Georgia Airport Authority and remade the Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority after the heads of both bodies accused the bills' sponsor of abusing his office.
Online sales taxes about 'fairness,' Georgia Chamber head says
Chris Clark says rules should be enforced evenly for all Georgia businesses.
Soaring E. coli levels prompt health warnings for the Chattahoochee
Heavy weekend rain sent E. coli levels soaring in the Chattahoochee River, prompting officials to advise people to stay out of the river.
New ethics overhaul limits gifts to public officials
Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday signed an ethics overhaul into law that imposes Georgia’s first-ever limitations on gifts to public officials after months of legislative wrangling over how far the new rules should go.
Darton College Foundation gears up for Sixth Annual Gala
The event will be held Friday night at 6:30 at the Cavalier Arena.
DCSS Briefs: Westover Students Take First Place at CTI Conference
Here's some good news from the Dougherty County School System.
ROUNDUP: Riverwalk mugging victims still hospitalized; no arrests
THESE ARE THE LATEST HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE STATE.
Local high school graduates set to begin walking on May 17
Commencements for Sherwood and Terrell Academy will start a long parade of high school graduations.
ASU awards more than 400 degrees
Keynote speaker Lezli Baskerville encourages new graduates to “follow your inner path” to success and happiness.
Darton recognizes more than 320 at spring commencement
Former Albany Mayor Tommy Coleman urges new Darton State College graduates to take risks in their lives.
RiverQuarium looks for boost from school group attendance
Slightly less than 3,000 schoolchildren attended the Flint RiverQuarium in April.
U.S. Job Growth Beats Expectations In April
U.S. employment rose more than expected in April, pushing the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 percent, which could help ease concerns of a sharp slowdown in the economy.
State Business
- ROUNDUP: 70-year-old woman accidentally shot on golf course
- STATE ROUNDUP: Hearing set in Brunswick infant killing 2 comments
- EDC agrees to letter of support for Phoebe 21 comments
- Chambliss seeks to declassify Benghazi e-mails 7 comments
- Albany airport gets FAA reprieve 7 comments
- Online sales taxes about 'fairness,' Georgia Chamber head says 11 comments
- ROUNDUP: Riverwalk mugging victims still hospitalized; no arrests 3 comments
- U.S. Job Growth Beats Expectations In April 1 comment
- Flooring firm to bring 2,400 jobs to Georgia
- STATE ROUNDUP: Woman killed by street sweeper in Macon
National News
- Man snares record long Burmese python 1 comment
- Monster tornado devastates Oklahoma town; death toll rises 2 comments
- Supreme Court to hear prayer case 4 comments
- Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Banning Abortions After 12 Weeks
- U.S. Treasury To Free Up $260 Bln To Avoid Debt Cap
- Political Storm Over IRS Targeting Scandal Shifts To U.S. Congress 4 comments
- U.S. Senate panel approves farm bill that expands crop insurance
- Accused Cleveland Kidnapper to enter plea 12 comments
- U.S. Attorney General Holder Recused Himself From Media Subpoena 5 comments
- VIDEO: Astronaut does cover of Bowie's 'Space Oddity' from space
Blogs
- BLOG: Despite lack of skilled manufacturing in U.S., Apple to make new Mac line here
- Sometimes a picture says it all ... 3 comments
- Is the city set to kill the multimodal project? 1 comment
- EPA releases interactive polluter map
- Wealth gap growing between Congressmen and constituents? Not in SOWEGA, at least not on paper
