Georgia

Georgia has reached settlements with Augusta-based Smile Grocery, formerly known as Pope’s Grocery, and Vidalia-based Dhruv 1995 LLC d/b/a Fast Break II over allegations that the companies engaged in price gouging during the declared state of emergency related to Hurricane Helene.

While the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is well-known, Ben Epps, who built and flew aircraft in the early 20th century, may not be as widely known.

The Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program is returning to actively patrol metro Atlanta’s interstates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.