Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
More Than 100 Motorists Stopped on First Day of Georgia Hands-Free Law
Jul 6 2018 // State troopers made over a hundred stops enforcing Georgia’s new hands-free driving law Sunday, the first day the law was in effect. Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Tracey Watson told WSB-TV the Georgia State...
Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia Elect Coard as President
Jun 28 2018 // Andrew Coard was installed as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, on June 8 during IIAG’s 121st annual convention and trade show at Hilton Head Island, S.C. Andrew Coard Coard, a Marietta, Ga....
Furlong Joins AmWINS Brokerage of Georgia
Jun 21 2018 // AmWINS Brokerage of Georgia has added Alex Furlong, an energy and environmental specialist, to its casualty team. He will be based in Atlanta. Prior to joining AmWINS, Furlong spent several years as a casualty producer at...
Cause of Fire at Family Dollar Store in Georgia Under Investigation
Jun 21 2018 // Multiple people have been taken to a hospital after a fire broke out at a Family Dollar in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the fire happened at a Family Dollar in Dekalb County on Monday morning. Four...
PIA Southern Alliance Elects Yauney as Chairwoman
Jun 18 2018 // Members of the Professional Insurance Agents Southern Alliance (PIA South) elected Lorie Yauney to serve as chair of the group at its recent annual meeting. The PIA Southern Alliance is the nation’s sixth largest PIA...
EPA Settles With Georgia Manufacturing Plant Over Hazardous Emissions
Jun 15 2018 // Federal authorities say they’ve reached a settlement with a Georgia manufacturing plant which had been cited for failing to take steps to prevent hazardous air emissions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on...
Worker Killed in Demolition Collapse at Georgia Paper Mill
Jun 14 2018 // Fire officials say a worker is dead after he was pinned beneath falling debris while doing demolition work at a Georgia paper mill. Savannah fire department spokeswoman Jenel Few says a boiler platform collapsed Tuesday...
Deadly Crashes Involving Pedestrians on the Rise in Georgia
Jun 12 2018 // So far this year, 111 pedestrians have been killed on state roads – an increase of 16 percent from this time last year, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. In 2017, 260 pedestrians were struck and...
Georgia Bans Use of Handheld Devices While Driving
Jun 4 2018 // Georgia is the latest state to ban the use of handheld devices while behind the wheel. Gov. Nathan Deal signed H.B. 673 into law on May 2, making Georgia the 16th state to ban using a cellphone, including texting, shooting...
Georgia Business Owner Arrested for Insurance Fraud
Jun 4 2018 // A business owner in Gwinnett County, Ga., has been arrested and charged with one count of insurance fraud after presenting a fraudulent certificate of insurance coverage, according to a statement from Georgia Insurance...
Georgia Jury Hands Down $1B Verdict Against Security Company in Rape Suit
May 25 2018 // A Georgia jury has awarded an eye-popping $1 billion verdict against a security company after an apartment complex guard was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl. Hope Cheston was outside by some picnic tables with her...
Georgia Business Owner Arrested for Insurance Fraud
May 24 2018 // A business owner in Gwinnett County, Ga., has been arrested and charged with one count of insurance fraud after presenting a fraudulent certificate of insurance coverage, according to a statement from Georgia Insurance...
Georgia Gov Vetoes Controversial Cybercrime Bill
May 21 2018 // Georgia’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have criminalized unauthorized computer access after receiving blowback from the state’s booming cybersecurity industry. The bill, vetoed by Republican Gov....
Thieves Steal $20K in Hives, Equipment from Georgia Beekeper
May 17 2018 // A Georgia beekeeper says thieves stole dozens of hives, taking off with up to $20,000 worth of equipment. Don Kuchenmeister tells WSB-TV the hives disappeared Sunday morning. With more than five decades of experience in...
Georgia Bans Use of Handheld Devices While Driving
May 16 2018 // Georgia has become the latest state to ban the use of handheld devices while behind the wheel. Gov. Nathan Deal signed H.B. 673 into law on May 2, making Georgia the 16th state to ban using a cellphone, including texting,...
Train Fire at Six Flags Over Georgia Injures 2 Workers
May 15 2018 // Two theme park employees were hurt when a fire broke out in a train engine at Six Flags Over Georgia on Saturday. The park said in a statement that no guests were on the train, and the flames were quickly contained. WSB-TV...
Georgia Gov Vetoes Cybercrime Bill, Cites Potential for ‘Unintended Consequences’
May 10 2018 // Georgia’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have criminalized unauthorized computer access after receiving blowback from the state’s booming cybersecurity industry. The bill, vetoed by Republican Gov....
INSUREtrust of Georgia Adds Kinkade as Professional Lines Account Manager
May 8 2018 // INSUREtrust has added Brady Kinkade as a Professional Lines account manager on the production team of Executive Vice President Christiaan Durdaller. Kinkade’s experience in the insurance industry comes from his...
Google, Microsoft Urge Georgia Governor to Veto Cybercrime Bill
May 4 2018 // Tech giants Google and Microsoft have joined a chorus or cybersecurity experts urging Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to veto a bill that makes unauthorized computer access a crime punishable by up to a year in prison. The...
Georgia School System Approves Policy for Employees to Carry Guns
May 4 2018 // A Georgia school system has decided to allow its employees to carry guns. The Laurens County school board has approved a policy allowing select staff to carry guns on school property, in vehicles and at school functions,...
