Map: Casinos of the South

Currently there are no casinos (excluding casino boats) in Georgia or South Carolina but here's a map of where you can gamble in the surrounding southern states of North Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana.

Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has infuriated some Georgia Republicans with a mission to pave the way for a possible casino expansion. That mission, one person with close ties to Adelson said, could include an investment in the Peach State of at least $2 billion.

State lawmakers will soon debate whether to legalize casino gambling, which supporters say would funnel tens of millions of additional dollars to the HOPE scholarship and other lottery-funded education programs.

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Incumbent Tim Echols leads challenger in Public Service Commission primary

With no other major race on the ballot, turnout for the PSC races has been light. But the race could affect how much Georgians pay for their utility bills.

Still waiting for your $500 Georgia tax refund? Here’s how to check on it.

How to check if you are eligible for a an extra income tax refund in Georgia.

Family announces birth of brain-dead Georgia woman’s son by C-section

The family of Adriana Smith, who’s been kept on life support since February because she was pregnant, announced the baby has been born via emergency cesarean section.

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Incumbent Tim Echols leads challenger in Public Service Commission primary

Still waiting for your $500 Georgia tax refund? Here’s how to check on it.

Family announces birth of brain-dead Georgia woman’s son by C-section

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Today’s primary could help determine how much you pay for electricity

It’s the first time Georgia’s approximately 8.4 million registered voters have had the opportunity to vote in a Public Service Commission primary election in three years.

Atlanta finally has new tree protection rules. Some say it’s not enough.

Several Atlanta City Council members said they believe more needs to be done to protect trees in the “city in the forest."

Feds say Georgia tax preparer’s fraud likely cost the U.S. millions

Years of fraud by a Georgia tax return preparer has likely cost the IRS millions of dollars, the Justice Department says in a lawsuit seeking to put her out of business.