3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (307+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would ban cellphone use in high schools statewide, building on a restriction already in place for younger students. The legislation cleared a committee hearing at the state Capitol. If…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (110+ words) The City of Social Circle was informed Sunday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has reportedly purchased an immigration detention facility. ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The City of Social Circle was informed Sunday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (300+ words) DOUGLAS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) " Georgia homeowners will soon be able to open catastrophe savings accounts to help cover disaster-related expenses as insurance deductibles keep rising. House Bill 511 creates accounts similar to health savings accounts but designed for business or home…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (334+ words) MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Enopion is Georgia's only Bible theatre company, bringing the spirit of the church to the stage since 1999. After three years of traveling across the Southeast, the company decided to make Columbia County its permanent home. The…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (492+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide notice for all staff and employees following Friday's deadly shooting outside the Atlanta headquarters. According to a source, the CDC on Sunday approved all staff…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (258+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - It's time for Georgians to decide who they want to choose their utility rates. Early voting is now open for statewide Special Primaries for two seats on the hugely influential Georgia Public Service Commission. Decisions by…...