Note: This story was updated at 1:14 p.m. 1/23/26 to reflect the latest available storm projections and include the announcement of a State of Emergency. -- Winter Storm Fern is on the way, and Governor Brian P. Kemp has declared a statewide emergency ahead of its arrival. The declaration extends...

Check with local officials for information about warming centers and comfort station locations. Use electric space heaters with automatic shut-off switches. Keep heat sources at least three feet away from furniture and drapes. Insulate your home and ensure doors and windows are sealed. Check and...

Georgia has a new benefit program for eligible state employees. With the recent passage of the Ashley Wilson Act (House Bill 451), first responders (peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical professionals and technicians, 911 operators, probation officers, and jail and correctional officers)...