Courts
Georgia high school shooter pleads guilty to 55 counts, including murder, faces life in prisonThe Georgia teen who killed four people in a shooting at Apalachee High School in 2024 pleaded guilty Friday to 55 counts, including murder. He now faces life in… Read More
Culture
First colonies and southern charm – VA, NC, SC, GA, TN showcase the southern East Coast at The Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Virginia, North Carolina,… Read More
Politics
Senate narrowly votes down advancing resolution to rein in Trump’s war powers days after 60-day ceasefire announced(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate failed to advance a war powers resolution Tuesday that would direct President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran. Read More
Government
Tuesday’s Georgia runoff features important federal, statewide races(The Daily Signal) – Georgia voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots for critical federal, state, and legislative offices prior to the general election on Nov. 3. A runoff follows a primary election when… Read More
Government
Georgia, Tennessee expand baby safe haven lawsGeorgia and Tennessee have expanded safe haven laws meant to give parents in crisis a legal way to surrender newborn babies instead of abandoning them. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed… Read More
Government
Georgia Senate passes ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone ban; concerns raised over school shootingsA recent bill banning cellphone use in Georgia schools has raised safety concerns from families who have experienced school shootings. “Layla Renee Contreras said she is still haunted… Read More
Government
Fulton County numbers don’t match after FBI seizure(The Daily Signal) – Officials from Fulton County, Georgia, wanted to quash a subpoena from the Georgia State Board of Elections because providing “approximately 750 boxes” of material would… Read More
Culture
Family of deceased teacher instantly forgives teenagers for prank’s accidental deathThe family of Georgia teacher Jason Hughes, accidentally killed March 6 in a student prank gone bad, has incredibly asked all charges be dropped against the students involved. Hughes was tragically struck with a pickup truck while five students from North Hall… Read More
Courts
Georgia school shooter’s father found guilty, sets precedent in parent accountabilityThe father of a Georgia school shooter was found guilty last week of giving his son the gun he used to kill four people, and… Read More
Politics
More states moving to close election funding loophole few voters knew existed(The Daily Signal) – As many as two dozen states could enact legislation this year to ban foreign funding of ballot measures, a trend that gained bipartisan support last… Read More
Culture
Watch: Gavin Newsom panned for talking down to mostly black crowdCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is “like you” to a largely black audience in Georgia because he scored below the national average on the SAT and struggles to read. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Illegal alien flees ICE, kills teacher in crash(Daily Signal) – A Georgia teacher is dead after an illegal alien ran a red light while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and crashed his car… Read More
Culture
Pro-lifer considers legal action against Georgia town denying him permitsA Georgia town is facing potential legal action after allegedly preventing a pro-life advocate from speaking outside an abortion center. James Anthony regularly stood outside the Columbus Women’s Health Organization to share with… Read More
Government
Georgia mulls legislation requiring weapons detection systems in all public schoolsGeorgia schools should feature all the security procedures of state courtrooms – including checks for any weapons, argues House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry. “As a practicing attorney here in Georgia,… Read More
Homeschools
Georgia’s rich homeschool history supplies ‘fertile ground’ for emerging hybrid optionsSince Georgia legalized homeschooling in 1984, it has achieved national prominence as a leader in alternative education options. “The state’s relaxed regulations, along with metro Atlanta’s density,… Read More
Public Education
Watch: Students in school where 20% read and do math at grade level stage anti-ICE walkoutStudents at a Georgia high school that averages about half the state’s proficiency levels staged a walkout to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Students at Meadowcreek High… Read More
Public Education
Atlanta public school closures spark socialist protestAtlanta’s school board has voted to consolidate 16 schools, amid extravagant objections from a local socialist organization. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) currently faces a… Read More
Public Education
Georgia committee recommends barring chronically absent students from athletics(The Center Square) – Georgia students chronically absent from school could miss out on participating in school athletic teams and other extracurricular activities, a Senate committee recommends. The… Read More
Public Education
Georgia city’s clash with feds over school buses will cost taxpayers $5 million(The Center Square) – For decades, the city of Rome ran school buses that looked like public buses, with no stop arms and nothing to stop passing traffic. And… Read More
Culture
Novel ‘Theo of Golden’ a remarkable tale of God-inspired kindness amid pervasive sufferingAllen Levi wrote his extraordinary novel Theo of Golden with no plans to publish it and an audience of one in mind. “I thought to myself very consciously: when… Read More