Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday defended his controversial decision to take legal action to block Atlanta's mask mandate claiming that it's up to communities to defeat the coronavirus and not the government.He also chided critics who "have decided to play politics by exploiting these difficult emotional moments for political gain."The Republican governor, an ally of President Trump,…

The three Georgia men accused in the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery pleaded not guilty on Friday before a judge in a Glynn County courtroom.Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory McMichael, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault, while their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan, who recorded the killing and initially claimed he had…

Jeanna Triplicata wasn't a thrill-seeker, but she decided to try something daring after graduating high school: going skydiving for the first time.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, center and Vice Adm. Jerome Adams, arrive wearing protective masks to a 'Wear A Mask' tour stop in Dalton, Georgia, U.S., on Thursday, July 2, 2020.Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp urged residents Friday to wear a face mask when in public, two days after he blocked…

Mayors across Georgia stood behind Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Thursday after the state's governor filed a lawsuit against her over the city's mask mandate.