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Georgians work to preserve the legacy of nurse, veteran and educator Susie King Taylor
Susie King Taylor was born enslaved in 1848 in Liberty County, Georgia. Taylor was a woman who wore many hats; in addition to being a nurse and veteran, she was the first African American woman to openly teach Black children in the state of Georgia in the Civil War era.
GA 400 express lanes project moves forward following board vote
ATLANTA - The Georgia 400 express lanes will be moving forward after a vote on Thursday by the State Transportation Board of Georgia. The board voted to approve the selection of SR 400 Peach Partners, LLC after a bidding process. SR 400 Peach Partners will design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the toll lanes, with oversight by the Georgia Department of Transportation and the State Road and Tollway Authority, in a public-private partnership.
Georgia dentist indicted for Medicaid fraud
A dentist in Cumming, Ga., was indicted on multiple counts of Medicaid fraud by the Georgia attorney general, according to an Aug. 15 report by 11 Alive. Farid Moghaddam, DMD, who operates North Cumming Dentistry, is accused of collecting nearly $40,000 from false Medicaid claims. According to the indictment, Dr....
Family of R&B artist sues Trump campaign over use of song at political rallies
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The family of a well-known R&B artist is suing the campaign of former president and current Republican nominee Donald Trump over his use of the hit song “Hold On, I’m Coming.”. The single, by artist Isaac Hayes, has been played at Trump...
Feds say metro Atlanta real estate CEO ran $300 million Ponzi scheme, bought $3 million yacht with investor funds
ATLANTA — The CEO of a metro Atlanta-based real estate firm is accused of running a $300 million Ponzi scheme impacting more than 2,000 investors, funding a "lavish lifestyle" that included the purchase of a $3 million yacht. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday it had obtained...
Ludacris hosts 'Luda's Cookout' at Piedmont Park amid postponed Usher concert
ATLANTA - If you had plans to be serenaded by Usher Raymond on Wednesday, U Got It Bad because the concert has been postponed. But don't get Caught Up in the unfortunate announcement, because Atlanta's very own Ludacris is hosting "the hottest cookout of the summer" the same night. A...
Raffensperger blasts proposed rule requiring hand count of ballots at Georgia polling places
Georgia's secretary of state on Thursday came out against election rule changes pending before the State Election Board, specifically rejecting a proposal to count ballots by hand at polling places on election night.
Cooling Off Under Clear Skies...ahhhhh
Update @ 9:00 p.m. Clearing skies will lead to cooler overnight lows. Tonight: Showers have ended and skies are clearing. This will lead to cooler overnight lows. I’m not taking Fall morning lows, but it is August and it will be a nice break. Patchy fog will be possible with light to calm wind overnight for inland areas.
Road project costs continue to rise in Georgia
(The Center Square) — Georgia road projects continue to cost taxpayers more money. The Georgia Department of Transportation said it awarded 13 projects — including six bridge construction projects — totaling roughly $104.3 million in June, the final month of fiscal 2024. With the June awards, the state agency said it awarded construction contracts totaling $2.6 billion in fiscal 2024, up from the $2 billion GDOT said it awarded in fiscal 2023. ...
Georgia unemployment rate ticks up
ATLANTA – Georgia’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.4% last month, up from 3.3% in July, even as the state continued to set records in several jobs categories. The state’s labor force was up 13,947 to more than 5.4 million, an all-time high, while the number of jobs rose by 2,600 to nearly 5 million, also a record. “Georgia’s labor force is larger and more dynamic than ever,” state Commissioner...
GPB morning headlines for August 15, 2024
Cardiac-related complications in pregnant and postpartum moms is the top driver of maternal mortality in Georgia, according to the state’s latest public health report. Two years after it began, a program out of Southeast Georgia that relies on remote monitoring of patients is hopeful for a solution. An internal...
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