If you felt the earth move yesterday morning – it was an earthquake measuring 2.6. The US Geological Survey has confirmed an earthquake in North Georgia. It happened yesterday morning around 8am. The quake was southwest of LaFayette in Menlo. The USGS labeled the quake as mild to moderate.
As the number of national bird flu outbreaks continues to rise, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to protect Georgia’s poultry growers and families buying groceries. “The Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act (HPAI ACT) of 2025” is aimed at expanding support for the poultry industry during avian influenza outbreaks. The bill would strengthen USDA’s compensation program to make all farmers in a controlled area eligible for support.
The chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that he will be stepping down from the bench at the end of March. Chief Justice Michael Boggs delivered a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp informing him he will leave at the end of the court term. He plans to return to private practice, according to a news release from the Supreme Court. Boggs has served 25 years in elected office, including as a state representative, a superior court judge, a Court of Appeals judge and a Supreme Court justice. He was appointed to the Supreme Court by then-Gov. Nathan Deal in December 2016 and was reelected twice. He has been chief justice since July 2022. His resignation means Kemp will appoint a new justice to the court and the justices will choose a new chief.
A Catoosa County man claims his mental and emotional condition made him susceptible to conspiracy theories, which resulted in him traveling across state lines with the intent to carry out an arson at Chattanooga’s Masonic Center. Kadum Harwood pleaded guilty in October as part of an agreement with prosecutors. He argues serving 43 months in prison would be sufficient but not greater than necessary to accomplish rehabilitation in connection with the Sept. 4, 2023, fire. The 30-year-old is expected to speak at his March 6th sentencing hearing. Harwood is facing a maximum sentence of five years and up to a $250,000 fine.