Category: Georgia

At Georgia Debate Stacey Abrams, Brian Kemp Clash Over Abortion, Crime

Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates on Monday night debated their views on abortion, the economy, crime, voting, and education, among other issues in Atlanta ahead of the midterm elections. Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.), the incumbent, faced Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams and Libertarian nominee Shane Hazel. Kemp said he “would not” go beyond his 2019 bill banning abortions…


Capitol Report (Oct. 17): DeSantis Rises in Polls Despite Martha’s Vineyard Controversy; DOJ Wants Jail Time for Bannon

President Joe Biden is touting his student loan relief plan, which is starting to take applications. But a new poll finds that Republicans gain an edge as voters worry about the economy. Andy Puzder, former CEO of fast food chain Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., joins us to discuss the impact of the spiraling economy. Early…


Business Not as Usual | Documentary

An inside look at the impact COVID-19 has had on small businesses in rural North Georgia. Introduces independent, idea-based businesses “not as usual.” * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social…


Police: Missing Georgia Toddler Likely Dead, Mother Named Prime Suspect

Authorities in Georgia believe a 20-month-old boy who disappeared from his home about a week ago is dead, and the toddler’s mother is now a prime suspect in the case. “We are saddened to report that CCPD and the FBI have notified Quinton Simon’s family that we believe he is deceased,” the Chatham County Police…


Judge Throws Out Lawsuit by Stacey Abrams’s PAC Over 2018 Georgia Governor’s Election

A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit filed by Stacey Abrams challenging Georgia’s election system after she lost the 2018 gubernatorial race to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. The lawsuit, which sought to change how the state administers elections, was filed around four years ago by Fair Fight Georgia, a political action committee established by…


Virginia’s Youngkin Campaigns to Reelect Kemp in Georgia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, joining his Georgia counterpart and fellow Republican Brian Kemp at a campaign rally outside Atlanta on Sept. 26, reminded the crowd that the Georgia election revolves around the same issues that drove his own upset victory last year. But the two states’ respective experiences going into last year were very different,…


Police: 12 Hostages Freed at Bank in Country of Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia—Police in the country of Georgia said 12 people who were held hostage in a bank by a gunman for hours Tuesday have been freed and hostage-taker has been arrested. Georgian media reported that the gunman at the bank in the city of Kutaisi had demanded $2 million, a helicopter to leave the country…


Make Dahlonega Your First Stop in Georgia, a Historic Town Full of Festivities You Won’t Want to Miss

Nearly two centuries after deer hunter Benjamin Parks tripped over a rock in the mountains of North Georgia and cast his eyes upon its glitter, setting off America’s first major gold rush, an increasing number of visitors are discovering other types of riches in the picturesque community of Dahlonega—just one hour north of Atlanta and…


Georgia Resort’s Tranquility Makes Unwinding Easy

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Greensboro–From my late teenage years, I’ve been fanatical about my skin and have always kept it cleansed, toned and moisturized — as all good Southern ladies are supposed to do, given the harsh sun, heat and humidity that smother the South like a wet wool blanket. So…


Sheriff: Slain Deputies Ambushed Serving Warrant in Georgia

ATLANTA—Two deputies were killed in an ambush while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in a suburb near Atlanta, a sheriff said Friday. The two deputies had returned to their vehicle after knocking on the door when another car pulled up Thursday night, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens said. The deputies got out…