Georgia News
|
Jonesboro -
There were tears of joy Saturday when a mother and her 13-year-old son were reunited after the child went missing four years ago. The boy was found inside a false wall in a Clayton County, Georgia home Friday night.
|
|
Moscow -
Russia and Abkhazia have signed an extensive agreement on military issues and Abkhazia agreed to harmonize its foreign and defence policies with those of Russia. A Russian commander will lead a new joint force of Russian and Abkhazian troops.
|
|
A marijuana legalization bill has been pre-filed in Georgia by Democratic State Senator, Curt Thompson. The measure would allow medical marijuana to become legal and would also regulate and legalize retail sales to adults.
|
|
Moscow -
Russia cemented control over neighbouring Georgia's rebel Abkhazia region Monday with a "strategic partnership" deal that the Georgian government said amounts to annexation.
|
|
Washington -
The United States has transferred five Guantanamo Bay prisoners to Europe as part of efforts to empty and close the controversial US military detention center in Cuba, officials said Thursday.
|
|
Tbilisi -
Over 30,000 opposition supporters rallied on Saturday in the Georgian capital Tbilisi against the government's Russia policy and the Kremlin's backing of separatists in the breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions.
|
|
Tbilisi -
Georgian statesman Kakha Bendukidze, the architect of the ex-Soviet republic's liberal economic reforms who was advising Ukraine's new president, has died aged 58, officials said Friday.
|
|
Tbilisi -
Georgia on Wednesday plunged into political crisis after its youthful prime minister sacked his hugely popular defence minister and the foreign minister resigned in protest.
|
|
Authorities in Cartersville, Georgia, raided the home of a retiree for growing marijuana in his garden — but the green plants they suspected actually turned out to be okra.
|
|
Atlanta -
Acclaimed electronic dance music (EDM) DJ and producer Andrew Rayel chatted via phone with Digital Journal, prior to his set at TomorrowWorld in Atlanta, Georgia.
|
|
Tybee Island -
There is a lot to see on the grounds of one of America’s most intact light stations, including keepers’ cottages dating back to the late 1800s, the lamp atop the lighthouse, and the Tybee Lighthouse itself.
|
|
Tbilisi -
Tributes poured in from friends and foes on Monday after the death of former Georgian leader Eduard Shevardnadze, who helped end the Cold War as the Soviet Union's last foreign minister.
|
|
Valdosta -
Two armed men had a tense standoff when one demanded identification from the other. Things nearly turned ugly when one owner removed his gun from a holster and the incident ended with an arrest.
|
|
Brussels -
European Union leaders sign historic association accords Friday with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova as the three Soviet-era republics look to a future in Europe rather than with their old masters in Moscow.
|
|
Sydney -
Leading soprano Tamar Iveri on Monday had her contract torn up by Opera Australia for "unconscionable" anti-gay comments posted on her Facebook page that sparked a storm of protest.
|
|
Atlanta -
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised Thursday that around 75 lab workers in Atlanta may have been infected with anthrax. An investigation into the incident is apparently ongoing.
|
|
Sukhum -
Opposition protesters stormed the presidency in Abkhazia overnight in what the leader of the Georgian breakaway region called a coup attempt, Russian news agencies said Wednesday.
|
|
Baku -
French President Francois Hollande began a three-day visit to the South Caucasus on Sunday as he seeks to bolster European ties on Russia's southern doorstep amid the crisis in Ukraine.
|
|
Washington -
The United States promised to keep up military cooperation with Georgia, a former Soviet state that views the escalating crisis in Ukraine with deep concern.
|
|
Defying other states that are moving to increase gun control in the wake of recent shootings, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed a bill Wednesday that will expand licensed gun owners' rights to carry.
|
|
Moscow -
Russia will respond if its interests are attacked in Ukraine, as they were in South Ossetia in 2008 which led to war with Georgia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
|
|
North Charleston -
A North Charleston man is now facing federal charges over an $0.89 drink refill. Christopher Lewis says he was not aware that refills at the VA Medical Center in North Charleston were not free.
|
|
Athens -
Europe must stand united as Russia challenges the continent's resolve over the Ukrainian crisis unfolding on its eastern borders, Lithuania's top diplomat told AFP on Friday.
|
|
Hull -
A bank in Hull, Ga., mistakenly deposited $31,000 into an 18-year-old's bank account. The teen then went on a shopping spree, and now could face prosecution.
|
|
Tbilisi -
Prosecutors in Georgia on Saturday said they have summoned ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili for questioning over a raft of criminal cases.Saakashvili has been told to appear on Thursday in connection with 10 cases, including a possible probe into the 2...
|
|
Tbilisi -
Yellow-and-blue Ukrainian flags flutter in the spring breeze around Tbilisi, a symbol of Georgians' commiseration with the people of a fellow former Soviet state facing new incursions by Moscow.Events in Ukraine's stand-off with Russia have dominated t...
|
|
Savannah -
With any luck, an estimated 1million visitors will be in Savannah to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Businesses in the historic district are ready with all things green, which may turn into gold when the crowds arrive.
|
|
Tbilisi -
The failure of the international community to punish Russia for its 2008 invasion of Georgia has let Moscow think it can get away with seizing Ukraine's Crimea region, Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili said Tuesday.
|
|
Savannah -
February has been a good month for Savannah, Ga. The travel pages are buzzing about it being among the world’s best travel spots for those seeking a charming or romantic vacation destination. Visitors to Savannah couldn't agree more.
|
|
Savannah -
Cooking, southern foods, and, more recently, healthy recipes are synonymous with the Deen Family. Brothers Bobby and Jaime were the celebrity guests at the Savannah Book Festival where they signed copies of their books, and mom was there to show support.
|
apis-258414 apis-258129 apis-258099 apis-257983 apis-257597 apis-257114 apis-256974 apis-256153 apis-253664 apis-252961 apis-246348 apis-244994 apis-244567 apis-244091 apis-243595 apis-243338 apis-240939 apis-239480 apis-239189 apis-237978 apis-237820 apis-237414 apis-235564 apis-234610 apis-233713 apis-232062 apis-231767 apis-231649 apis-228443 apis-227493
Georgia Image
Savannah State University's marching band and representatives of SSU's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences in the staging area for the MLK Parade in Savannah, GA. 1/20/14
Reactor No. 3 will stand 600 feet tall. Georgia Power
T.C. Boyle (left) at 2013 Savannah Book Festival. Savannah, Ga.
"Was Blind But Now I See" (2011) by Dan Metts. "He thinks God allowed it for his good." SSU Art Gallery in the Social Science Building. Savannah, Ga.
The sample center in the Byrd's Cookie Shop. Savannah, Ga.
Paul Green and Tina Moore in Savannah, Ga. with Savannah River, Savannah's River Street, and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in the background. May 2013.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) plunges into the ocean to try to get a meal. Tybee Island, Ga.
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans) dragonfly, male. Savannah Botanical Gardens. Savannah, Georgia
Tybee Island's north beach. Tybee Island, Ga.
Uncle Bubba's Oyster House. Savannah, GA June 2012
Bobby Deen and Jaime Deen in the Deen Brothers Signing Tent at the Savannah Book Festival. Savannah, Ga. 2/15/14
The sample center in the Byrd's Cookie Shop. Savannah, Ga.
Spring has sprung in Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. 3/21/14
Naiz, Freddie Falcon, young Falcons' fan, and Micki at The Atlanta Falcons Tailgate Team event. Savannah, Ga. 10/15/13
Looking medieval, the flag of Georgia.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author A. Scott Berg signing his book, Wilson, at the Savannah Book Festival. Savannah, Ga. 2/15/14
Melanie Benjamin in the Author Signing Tent at the Savannah Book Festival. Savannah, Ga. 2/15/14
Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus). Tybee Island, Ga.
|
|
