South Carolina Tattoo Rules Face Federal Lawsuit Over Churches, Zoning and Free Speech
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorCharleston, SC – A New York tattoo company and two South Carolina residents are challenging state restrictions that limit where tattoo shops can open and what parts of the body tattoo artists may legally ink. The federal lawsuit, filed by Tiny Zaps and Greenville residents Joshua and Stephanie McDonald, argues […]
South Carolina Lets Teachers Give Zeros Again — But Grading Debate Is Not Over
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbia, SC – South Carolina has become the first state to formally restrict “no-zero” grading policies, giving teachers clearer authority to record the grade a student actually earns — including a zero when no work is submitted. The new law took effect July 1, 2026, after Gov. Henry McMaster signed […]
Georgia Man Accused in Florida Case Involving Underage Victim
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorJacksonville, FL – According to investigators in Nassau County, a 33-year-old Georgia man has been arrested after detectives say DNA evidence connected him to two children born to an underage victim in Florida. John Andrew Jones, of Jesup, Georgia, is being held at the Nassau County Jail and Detention Center […]
Girlfriend Charged in Bizarre Murder of Man Found in Douglas County Reservoir
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorDouglas County, GA – According to Douglas County investigators, a third person has now been charged with murder in the death of 37-year-old Jamal Parker, whose body was recovered from the Dog River Reservoir in May and later identified through DNA testing. Ambria Boyd, described by Parker’s father as his […]
Parents of Missing Aiken Girl Javeayah Harris Charged as Search Continues for 4-Year-Old
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAiken, SC – According to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, the parents of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris have been charged in connection with her presumed death, days after she was first reported missing from a home near Hillsboro Street and Ridgecrest Road in Aiken. Deputies now say they believe the child […]
Georgia Ranks 8th for Summer Electricity Burden as Cooling Costs Hit Household Budgets
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Electric bills are one of the clearest ways families feel summer heat. They are also one of the easiest household costs to oversimplify. According to a ConsumerAffairs analysis reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, Georgia ranks eighth in the country for the share of household income spent on […]
Georgia Teacher Reaches Nearly $300K Settlement After Charlie Kirk Social Media Dispute
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – A former Georgia teacher has reached a nearly $300,000 settlement with the Oglethorpe County School District after she said she was removed from the classroom over private Facebook comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk following his assassination. The settlement ends a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of […]
Georgia Researchers Find Marigolds May Have a Future Beyond the Flower Pot
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAthens, GA – A common flower usually treated as decoration may have a second life as a source of plant-based protein, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Researchers at UGA say marigold flowers contain about the same amount of protein as familiar plant-based sources such as quinoa. […]
North Georgia Deputies Search for 7-Foot Eagle Statue Stolen Before 4th July
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorCatoosa County, GA – A large eagle statue disappeared from a North Georgia property just before the Fourth of July, and deputies in Catoosa County are asking the public to help figure out who hauled it away. According to the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, the statue was stolen from the […]
Georgia Teacher Settlement Raises Free-Speech Questions After Charlie Kirk Post
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – A Georgia school district has agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to settle a lawsuit with a former English teacher who said she was removed from the classroom after posting about conservative activist Charlie Kirk on her private social media account. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Oglethorpe […]