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Georgia father freed from prison 10 years after his toddler died in hot car, booked into county jail
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A father from Georgia has been released from prison 10 years after his toddler died in a hot car, a case that made global headlines after prosecutors accused him of murder. Justin Ross Harris was freed on Sunday — Father's Day — from the Macon State Prison,...
Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out during televised congressional primary debate
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia congressional candidate convicted of a misdemeanor for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, walked out of a televised debate with a fellow Republican on Sunday ahead of a June 18 primary runoff. It was the latest volatile turn in...
Birmingham-Southern loses D-III World Series opener 7-5 on same day the liberal arts college closes
EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — And the baseball team played on. Birmingham-Southern rallied before losing its opening game in the Division III World Series 7-5 on Friday, the same day the private liberal art school's doors officially closed after more than 160 years. The...
Diaper maker will spend $418 million to expand its Georgia factory, hiring 600
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A company that makes disposable baby diapers, training pants and baby wipes announced Thursday that it will spend $418 million to expand its Macon plant, hiring 600 new employees. First Quality Enterprises, based in Great Neck, New York, had announced in March...
Blue Bird: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MACON, Ga. (AP) — MACON, Ga. (AP) — Blue Bird Corp. (BLBD) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $26 million. On a per-share basis, the Macon, Georgia-based company said it had net income of 79 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring...
A North Carolina man is charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a Georgia rabbi
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged in federal federal court with mailing a threatening postcard to a Georgia rabbi who had been outspoken in supporting a new state law that defines antisemitism. Ariel Collazo Ramos of High Point, North Carolina, faces up to...
Kemp suspends south Georgia mayor accused of stealing nearly $65,000 from his town
PINEVIEW, Ga. (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended a south Georgia mayor who was indicted on charges that he stole nearly $65,000 from his town. Kemp on Tuesday issued an order suspending from office Brandon Holt, the mayor of Pineview, until his criminal charges are resolved....
Student arrested at Georgia university after disrupting speech on Israel-Hamas war
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A student at a private university in Georgia has been arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge after arguing with a person giving a speech about the Israel-Hamas war. WMAZ-TV reports the student was arrested by Mercer University police in Macon after making...
