State Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says Georgians have already filed more than an estimated $10 million in claims related to last week’s snow storm. Hudgens said in a statement Monday that insured losses include damage to insured …
Georgia would take the first steps to regulating the use of drones through legislation under consideration in the General Assembly. Republican Rep. Harry Geisinger, of Roswell, is the lead sponsor of a bill to provide for the lawful use of …
State officials say Georgians filed claims for an estimated $75 million in insured losses after temperatures in the region dropped well below freezing. Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said in a statement Tuesday that the figure could …
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is reminding travelers to find a designated driver to curb alcohol-related crashes during the holiday season. Officials say between Nov. 20 and Dec. 31 of 2012, Georgia saw 1,119 alcohol-related crashes, which resulted in …
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is getting a grant from the governor’s office to promote highway safety in Georgia. The $126,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is for prevention and education programs. It’s also to help fund support …
Epic failures by Georgia’s child welfare system have given the state one of the nation’s highest rates of death by abuse and neglect, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows. The newspaper reported that dozens of Georgia children die from …
A group of state lawmakers are studying a Senate bill that would overhaul Georgia’s medical malpractice system. A Senate subcommittee gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to hear testimony from groups, including the Medical Association of Georgia and the Georgia …
Law enforcement officials say a greater awareness of risks has led to one of the safest summers on record on Georgia’s lakes and rivers. Authorities say boaters have become more aware of and more careful to avoid the inherent risks …
State and local officials say cost is one of the many issues preventing gate and bell systems from being installed at Georgia’s roughly 5,000 public rail crossings. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Sunday that Georgia recorded 47 highway-rail crossing deaths or …
Richmond County Sheriff’s officials say they’re considering adding license plate readers to their patrol fleet. Deputy Terry Skinner tells the Augusta Chronicle the automated license plate readers have made an impact in the department during a testing phase. Skinner says …