Authorities say at least seven people were killed Saturday after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island.

Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson has contributed $1 million to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's political action committee.

A federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections in the presidential battleground state.

For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local Waffle House.

After making up privately, former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to put their detente on public display with a month to go before Election Day.

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year’s election.

Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Tuesday that, starting at midnight Thursday and throughout the state of emergency, Georgia’s gas tax has been suspended.

Donald Trump is spreading falsehoods about the federal response to the deadly Hurricane Helene, despite claiming not to be politicizing the disaster.

Donald Trump is spreading falsehoods about the federal response to the deadly Hurricane Helene, despite claiming not to be politicizing the disaster.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday morning said 11 people died, including a first responder, as Hurricane Helene hit the state late Thursday night.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday morning said 11 people died, including a first responder, as Hurricane Helene hit the state late Thursday night.

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 44.

A leading conservative Christian group is putting on a show of Republican unity in Georgia.

Georgia’s state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of Atlanta.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that four people were killed and at least nine were injured in a shooting at a high school outside of Atlanta.

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham helped broker peace between two longtime foes of the same party: former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.

The state and national Democratic parties are suing to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia's State Election Board.

Donald Trump is changing his tune on Georgia’s Republican governor after delivering a series of blistering attacks at a rally just weeks ago.

Donald Trump has recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out.

When Former President Donald Trump took to the stage in Atlanta over the weekend he didn’t only focus his fire on Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats, he also took shots at another Republican: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.

Tropical Storm Debby is bringing prolonged downpours and flooding to Georgia and the Carolinas on Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes.

Glynn County officials will hold a virtual news conference Sunday morning to provide updates on Tropical Storm Debby.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency for all 159 counties ahead of Tropical Storm Debby making landfall along the Florida Big Bend on Monday.

Former President Donald Trump picked a new fight with Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state where he’s looking to reverse his narrow 2020 loss to Joe Biden.

Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods now says the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.

Donald Trump is the dominant figure in the Republican Party.

A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgia’s year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people.

By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan to provide health insurance to 25,000 low income residents.

Authorities say five members of a family from Georgia who were visiting Cooperstown, New York, for a baseball tournament died when their small plane crashed in a rural part of the state.

The polls have closed in Georgia’s primary elections - find results in statewide races and races across southeast Georgia here, as the votes are tallied.

Georgia Republicans have elected to the Republican National Committee a conservative activist who helped organize the pro-Donald Trump rally on Jan. 6, 2021.

Amy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021 rally that led to a mob storming the U.S. Capitol.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed new voting regulations ahead of the general election in November.

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing.

Georgia’s governor has signed a bill putting new regulations on the production and sale of products containing kratom, a plant-based supplement.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp held a ceremony Thursday morning in Augusta to sign legislation aimed at reducing taxes for families and businesses.

Baseball’s Hall of Fame will unveil a bronze statue of Hank Aaron on May 23 on the first floor of its museum in Cooperstown, New York.

Georgia lawmakers have approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot.

The Glynn-Brunswick 911 center launched a database Friday where citizens can register members of the community with special needs.

Georgia lawmakers have made it harder for workers at companies getting state economic incentives to unionize, in what could be a violation of federal law.

Former President Donald Trump dominated the Republican presidential primaries on his way to a third consecutive nomination.

Antisemitism would be defined in Florida law under a bill whose sponsor warned that an increase in acts against Jewish people will lead to extremism against other groups.

Plant Vogtle unit 4 generates electricity and connects with the grid

Students at two Georgia colleges are grappling with the killing of a nursing student killed in a violent act that Republicans including former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp blamed on the immigration policies of President Joe Biden.

For years, churches and nonprofits have banded together money to bail out people from jail, often in time for Mother's Day or Father's Day.

The community gathered in Waycross Friday to honor Army Sergeant Kennedy Sanders, the 24-year-old who was among the three soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan in late January.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will send more of his state's National Guard soldiers to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Georgia's ruling Republicans are moving to make it harder for workers at companies that get economic incentives to join labor unions, in what could be a test of current federal law.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law defining antisemitism in state law.

In Georgia, a bill passed in 2022 that reduces the state income tax each year until it reaches 4.9% by 2029. Governor Brian Kemp is looking to amend the bill to speed up the state’s income tax cut.

Gov. Brian Kemp used his State of the State speech to draw contrasts between his Republican philosophy and Democrats in an election year when the presidency and all of Georgia’s state House and Senate seats are on the ballot, but the Republican Kemp himself doesn’t face the voters.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will deliver his State of the State address on Thursday, January 11, and is expected to address teacher pay raises, affordable housing and scholarship opportunities.

Georgia’s General Assembly has begun its 2024 regular session.

Long-held Republican opposition to broader health care coverage may be softening in Georgia and Mississippi.

The holiday travel season officially starts Friday and 3 million Floridians are expected to hit the road or head to the airport over the next week.

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency because of record inflation and suspended the gas tax, beginning at midnight Wednesday.

A former Georgia voter has testified that he felt overwhelmed and discouraged when he learned that his eligibility to cast a ballot in the state had been challenged ahead of a critical election for two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia.

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency because of record inflation and suspended the gas tax, beginning at midnight Wednesday.

President Joe Biden is approving a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idalia’s sprint across the state.

President Joe Biden is approving a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idalia’s sprint across the state.

Georgia Gov_ Brian Kemp is dismissing efforts by his fellow Republicans to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for prosecuting Donald Trump as “political theater.”.

Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday to face charges in the case accusing him of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Four district attorneys in Georgia are asking a judge to strike down a law creating a commission to discipline and remove prosecutors, arguing it violates the U.S. and Georgia constitutions.

That’s about $1,000 for every Georgia resident.

Georgia is offering a new bargain to some adults without health insurance beginning Saturday: Go to work or school and the state will cover you.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new budget proposal Friday that calls for $32.4 billion in state funds and $55.9 billion overall including federal and other spending.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill into law creating a new commission empowered to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors.

Georgia’s Republican secretary of state has set the battleground state’s 2024 presidential primary for March 12.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump and his 2020 election lies, but his state party shows little interest in moving on.

Georgia is creating a $750,000 grant program to support mental health programs for military service members, veterans and their families.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a ban on most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18.

Emily Kohrs was between jobs when she suddenly found herself at the center of one of the nation’s most significant legal proceedings.

A new bill would set minimum sentences at five and 10 years.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing.

Here is the text of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State speech.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp emphasized efforts to fight crime in his State of the State speech Wednesday, saying he would back up what had been a major theme of his reelection campaign with legislation.

Pay raises and tax refunds mean Georgia’s era of big spending is not over.

Georgia’s Brian Kemp is pledging a low-drama conservative agenda after being sworn in for a second term Thursday. Kemp is calling for $2,000-across-the-board pay increases for state employees and public school teachers.

If you live in Georgia and are filling up your tank — you may notice a price hike.

Georgia’s Brian Kemp is done being underestimated.

Georgia is awarding $234 million in federal COVID-19 relief fund to construct broadband internet to rural locations. Combined with an earlier round of grants, matching private investment and another federal program, utilities have gotten more than $1.5 billion to expand high-speed connections in Georgia.

Black voters have been a steady foundation for Democratic candidates for decades, but that support appeared to show a few cracks in this year’s elections.

Georgia officials are warning residents to take precautions against high winds and bitterly cold temperatures from an approaching winter storm.

The University System of Georgia is banning the use of TikTok, WeChat and Telegram on computers and phones owned by any of its 26 universities and colleges.

The U.S. Senate has approved legislation to to ban the use of TikTok on government devices. Georgia and other states are either blocking or proposing to block TikTok on state devices, including college campuses.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has banned the use of several Chinese-owned apps including TikTok and WeChat on state government devices and wireless networks.

Govs. Brian Kemp of Georgia and Chris Sununu of New Hampshire on Thursday immediately banned the use of TikTok and popular messaging applications from all computer devices controlled by their state governments, saying the Chinese government may be able to access users’ personal information.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is extending the suspension of the state's motor fuel tax for another month to help families offset the cost of holiday spending.

Fresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the state’s transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle.

A member of President Joe Biden's Cabinet is urging Georgia officials to deny permits for a proposed mine near the edge of the famed Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge.

The extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington.

Georgia's U.S. Senate race between Republican Herschel Walker and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock highlights how sports and college loyalties explain a political battleground.

Republican Kari Lake and supporters of her failed campaign for Arizona governor are attacking Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as having a conflict of interest for overseeing the election she won.

Voters deciding to split their tickets or buck their party altogether may have helped Democrats mount a stronger-than-expected performance in the recent midterm elections.

Fresh off his commanding re-election victory, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday is playing the role of dutiful Republican soldier campaigning for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.

Republicans insist they’re working together to help Herschel Walker unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in next month's Georgia runoff.

Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke catapulted to Democratic stardom in 2018 by defying expectations and nearly pulling off upsets in Georgia and Texas.

Georgia Republican Brian Kemp is arguing that his no-drama conservative approach is the way forward for the GOP as he celebrates his reelection as governor.