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January 7, 2025

Republicans look to finally push through Laken Riley bill with new GOP trifecta

Republicans are stepping on the gas and renewing bills Democrats ignored in the last Congress, the first of which being the Laken Riley Act.

January 4, 2025

Jimmy Carter's funeral services begin with trek to childhood home, Atlanta

Former President Jimmy Carter's week-long state funeral services began Saturday morning with a trek to his childhood home and the Carter Presidential Center.

January 1, 2025

Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench

Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies said that low enforcement found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 75, dead in a courtroom on Tuesday morning.

December 31, 2024

Jimmy Carter, 39th president, remembered for his integrity and devotion to humanity

Former President Jimmy Carter served a single term but is perhaps best remembered for his devotion and decades of commitment to humanitarian causes.

December 31, 2024

Jimmy Carter carried out this travel ritual 'every time' he boarded a flight

Late former President Jimmy Carter is remembered by Americans as Delta officials post a video of him greeting passengers when he flew on the airline. Carter died at age 100.

December 30, 2024

Georgia AG urges state Supreme Court to reject DA Willis’ appeal in Trump case

The Georgia attorney general urged the state Supreme Court to not consider an appeal from Fulton County DA Fani Willis, who was removed from the Trump election interference case.

December 30, 2024

Carter's death spurs outpouring of tributes from state leaders of both parties: 'A servant's heart'

State leaders from Georgia and across the United States expressed condolences and remembrances of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100.

December 30, 2024

Family accused of ‘Sopranos’-style brawl with bats, guns against rival paving company: police

Six Georgia men who work for the same family paving company were arrested and charged in connection with an attack against a competitor paving company on Dec. 19.

December 30, 2024

What Jimmy Carter can teach us about life and our legacy

Not only is America saying goodbye to a president, but behind the protocol and pageantry, the Carters are saying goodbye to a father, a grandfather, an uncle, and a friend.

December 29, 2024

Why President Jimmy Carter was famous for peanuts

President Jimmy Carter was long associated with peanuts. Carter grew up on his family's peanut farm, eventually expanding it into a profitable business and even campaigning with peanuts.