Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Students in Georgia Residence Hall Displaced by Flood
Aug 26 2016 // A flood at a University of West Georgia residence hall has forced students to relocate to a local hotel. The Newnan Times-Herald reports that the on-campus residence hall was flooded Aug. 19 following a sprinkler system...
Cause of 27-Car Pileup in Georgia Under Investigation
Aug 24 2016 // Georgia officials are investigating the cause of an accident on Interstate 75 in Bartow County that involved nearly 30 vehicles and sent several people to the hospital with minor injuries. The Georgia Department of...
People – Southeast
Aug 22 2016 // Brentwood Services Administrators (BSA), headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., has hired Stephanie Bryant as senior claim representative in the Brentwood office. The company also announced it has promoted LaTronya Roberts on...
Georgia Agent Arrested for Premium Theft
Aug 12 2016 // An investigation by the Georgia Department of Insurance’s Fraud Division has resulted in the arrest of an agent in Gwinnett County insurance for fraud, according to a statement from Commissioner Ralph Hudgens. Julia...
Pearl Insurance Expands Lawyers PL Program to Florida, Georgia
Aug 10 2016 // Pearl Insurance, a third-party administrator, has expanded its Lawyers Professional Liability program to Florida and Georgia. The program is designed for law firms with one to 35 employees. Pearl Insurance has over 60...
PIA of Georgia Names New Officers; Tillman Elected President
Aug 4 2016 // Members of the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia (PIA of Georgia) elected Hamilton Tillman serve as president at their annual meeting held at Lake Oconee, Georgia. Tillman is president of Tillman Insurance Agency,...
Extreme Drought Hurting Crops in Parts of Georgia
Aug 2 2016 // Georgia’s ongoing drought – combined with above-average heat – is taking a toll on some crops in the state, authorities said. Crops feeling the effects of the brutal weather include peanuts, corn and hay, WSB...
Fire that Damaged Historic Georgia Courthouse Believed to be Arson
Jul 29 2016 // A fire that caused heavy damage to the historic courthouse in Macon County, Georgia, is being investigated as a case of arson. WSFA reports that that the Macon County Sheriff’s Office believes the July 9 fire was...
A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Century Casualty Company in Georgia
Jul 28 2016 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B (Fair) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bb+” of Century Casualty Company in Alpharetta, Ga. The outlook for the FSR remains stable, while...
48 People Escape Bus Fire in Georgia
Jul 25 2016 // Some 48 people were uninjured after a charter bus erupted into flames on an interstate near the Mall of Georgia. Gwinnett Fire spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge says the fire started near the engine compartment toward the...
Central Insurance Promotes Lee to Regional Marketing Manager in Southeast
Jul 21 2016 // The Central Insurance Companies has promoted David Lee to Regional Marketing manager in the companies’ Southeast Regional Office. A graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Business Administration, Lee...
Truck Driver in Deadly Georgia Crash Gets 5 Year Prison Sentence
Jul 18 2016 // A Louisiana truck driver charged in a fiery interstate crash that killed five nursing students in southeast Georgia was sentenced to prison Thursday – one year for each life lost – after he pleaded guilty to...
Trucking Firm Won’t Face Criminal Charges in Crash that Killed 5 Georgia Students
Jul 8 2016 // A Georgia prosecutor says he’s dropped the criminal case against a trucking company charged in a deadly interstate crash last year that killed five nursing students. Tom Durden is district attorney for southeast...
Trucking Company, Driver Face Criminal Charges in Georgia Crash that Killed 5
Jun 17 2016 // A grand jury has indicted a tractor-trailer driver and his employer accused of causing a fiery interstate crash that killed five Georgia Southern University nursing students. The Bryan County grand jury on Wednesday...
Georgia Woman Sues ‘Ellen DeGeneres’ Show Over Using Name in Joke
Jun 10 2016 // A Georgia real estate agent is suing the producer of the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” claiming the comedian mispronounced her name to make a joke about breasts. Titi (TEE’-tee) Pierce alleges in the...
Georgia High Court: Negligent Kennel Owes Dog Owner for Death of Animal
Jun 8 2016 // To its owner, a pet dog may be priceless – and even though Georgia’s highest court didn’t go quite that far Monday, it did say that under some circumstances, an owner whose pet is hurt or dies at the hands of...
Tropical Storm Colin Prompts Flood Warnings in Florida, Georgia
Jun 6 2016 // A disorganized Tropical Storm Colin in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to cross Florida overnight threatening evacuations in the state’s northern and central regions before striking the Georgia and South Carolina...
Georgia Teen Accused of Crashing While Snapchatting Faces Suit, Criminal Charges
Jun 3 2016 // A teenage driver accused in a lawsuit of causing a collision in Georgia while using the Snapchat app’s “speed filter” is now facing criminal charges. News outlets report a Clayton County judge signed...
Georgia Studying Semi-Only Lanes to Reduce Traffic, Improve Safety
May 19 2016 // Georgia transportation officials are studying how to add semi-only lanes for truck traffic on Interstate 75 between Macon and Atlanta’s southern suburbs. Georgia is trying to deal with a port of Savannah that’s...
Allstate Rate Hikes for Georgia Drivers Move Forward, For Now
May 17 2016 // Allstate can go ahead raise auto insurance rates for Georgia drivers later this month because a state review of the planned increase won’t be done in time to stop the higher rates from taking effect, state regulators...
