After listening to nearly four hours of pros and cons Tuesday night, the Lumpkin County Commission decided to table a decision on a Special Land Use Application for the developers of Iron Mountain Park.
The Georgia Department of Transportation said single lane closures will occur during the day this week on State Route 11/US 129 at the Longstreet Bridge construction project.
Georgia's law enforcement will have to preserve rape kits for much longer than what was previously required under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.
Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. That can be as early as six weeks.
Baker & Taylor, a leading provider of books and services to public libraries nationwide, has announced plans to expand its operations in the Commerce area.