Tuesday, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture, announced that 126 Georgia counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions.

Wildfires continue to spark in southeast Georgia and crews continue to battle two very large ones in Clinch and Brantley counties.

Georgia's insurance regulator has barred insurers from cancelling policies for non-payment across more than 90 wildfire-affected counties. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King issued two emergency directives on April 23,

Homes and lives continue to be threatened by two Southeast Georgia wildfires Saturday and officials are warning that strong winds may spread flames.

After a coordinated investigation into a series of fires that spanned three Georgia counties, Loganville Police have arrested 42-year-old, Javon J. Heard.