Georgia

A battle between Wall Street and Silicon Valley is being waged in a U.S. Senate race in Georgia. As Republican Sen. David Perdue tries to fend off a challenge from Democrat Jon Ossoff, the great engines of wealth on the coasts are pouring cash into the contest, campaign finance records show. Already, the campaigns have…

With totals reported Thursday, Georgia is close to 301,000 COVID-19 cases. There also are now 6,474 confirmed deaths caused by the respiratory illness.Georgia's numbers continue mostly to improve, although cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain elevated over June before numbers began to spike. Hospitalizations continue to fall. The number of confirmed cases in hospitals is below…

A sheriff's deputy in Georgia was fired Sunday after videos posted to social media showed him repeatedly striking a Black man who was pinned to the ground.The Clayton County Sheriff's Office said the deputy, who is white, was fired for excessive use of force in the encounter Friday with Roderick Walker, 26. A criminal investigation…

Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler said her Republican supporters "stood up" to Black Lives Matter protesters who disrupted a campaign event.Loeffler, R-Ga., said she introduced the "Holding Rioters Accountable Act" with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., in light of violence in Democrat-run cities.WNBA PLAYERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA SEN. KELLY LOEFFLER'S ELECTION OPPONENT"The most important thing is that we have law and order in…

Makeda Atkinson, 46, was sentenced Tuesday to serve 15½ years in federal prison, according to online court records. Donald Adams, 63, had previously been sentenced in January to serve 10½ years.The two men, both from the port city of Brunswick, had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute, prosecutors…