4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (355+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Candidates for Georgia governor are making final efforts to earn voter support as the state's primary elections approach on May 19. Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms stopped in Savannah on Saturday, speaking directly with voters. "Coastal Georgia matters,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (270+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " As he faces calls from fellow Republicans for an immediate special legislative session to redraw his state's congressional and legislative maps, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp agreed on Friday new electoral maps need to be created…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (306+ words) EVANS COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A drought across Georgia's Coastal Empire has farmers watching the forecast closely as spring planting ramps up. At Anderson Farms, Wednesday marked the start of corn planting season. Farmer Avant Anderson was up early getting seed…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (659+ words) WTOC SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Wednesday, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture, announced that 126 Georgia counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions. This Secretarial Disaster Declaration…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (218+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " U. S. Rep. David Scott, who served Georgia in Congress for more than two decades, has died. He was 80 years old. Scott represented parts of metro Atlanta in the U. S. House since 2003, most recently in the 13th congressional district…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (198+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Georgia House unanimously passed Senate Bill 433 on Wednesday, also known as "Rio's Law." The bill would create license plates for people with autism or other developmental disorders and would mandate and provide training for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (305+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Gov. Brian Kemp signed two bills to help lower gas costs in Georgia, suspending the state's gas tax for two months effective immediately. The bill suspends Georgia's gas tax to help ease the effects of inflation amid…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (435+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Filling up in Georgia is costing drivers nearly 90 cents more per gallon than it did this time last year " and state lawmakers are weighing a short-term plan they say could offer relief at the pump. At a…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (293+ words) After trailing 28-7 at halftime, Georgia Southern's offense outscored Southern Miss 28-10 and fall three points shy of a monumental comeback, 38-35. STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - After trailing 28-7 at halftime, Georgia Southern's offense outscored Southern Miss 28-10 and fell three points shy of a monumental…...