News Briefs

LOCAL Georgia substitute teacher charged after sending nude photos to teen boys The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported that a substitute teacher in northwest Georgia was arrested and fired after she allegedly sent nude photos of herself […]

LOCAL ‘Unknown drug substance’ at Georgia smoke shop sends 5 to hospital The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported that a man is in custody after authorities executed a search warrant on a smoke shop in Pickens County. […]

LOCAL Ex-cheerleader who knelt for national anthem sues KSU after failing to make new squad CBS46 reported that Tommia Dean, a former Kennesaw State cheerleader, filed a lawsuit on Sept. 5 against her university. She […]

LOCAL Voting precincts closed across Georgia since election oversight lifted Two hundred and fourteen precincts across the state have been closed since 2012, according to an analysis by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A U.S. Supreme Court […]

LOCAL Georgia election officials reject proposal to close polls in majority black county The Randolph County Board of Elections voted on Aug. 24 to not close polling sites in seven mostly black precincts less than […]

STATE Head: UGA graduate staged suicide to make it appear he was murdered Alvin Ahmed, a UGA graduate and pharmacy intern, was identified as the body discovered in Gwinnett County’s Lake Carlton on July 18. […]

Local A call to address flight attendant harassment President of the international Flight Attendants union Sara Nelson testified on Monday, March 20 in front of a U.S. House of Representatives caucus regarding the sexual harassment […]

Local New ‘Religious Liberty’ bill passes Senate On Friday, Feb. 23, the Georgia Senate approved a bill that would allow adoption agencies to reject gay couples and use religion as a justification. Senate Bill 375 […]

Local Atlanta Public Schools reassure parents of students’ safety Atlanta Public Schools executive director Marquenta Sands Hall announced that local school systems will be taking extra precautions following the Florida high school shooting. According to […]

Local An easier adoption system House Bill 159, the adoption bill, passed through the Georgia Senate last Monday, sending the hopeful piece of legislation to Gov. Nathan Deal’s office for a signature or veto. HB159 […]