ATLANTA — A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, rebuffing a challenge that a libertarian group hoped could make it harder to use ...

Travel back in time when you visit this vintage Georgia town that boasts a drive-in movie theater, historic railroads, and a ...

A potentially precedent-setting legal battle aims to decide whether a railroad can use eminent domain in one of Georgia's poorest counties to build a rail spur to serve private businesses. The case ...

Benjamin Tarbutton III, the president of the Sandersville Railroad, testifies on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, during a Public Service Commission hearing in Atlanta. The railroad is seeking permission to ...

As a lifelong Georgia resident and former speaker of the George House of Representatives, I’ve seen firsthand the positive impact that collaboration between the public and private sectors can have on ...

FILE - Sparta residents attend a Georgia Public Service Commission hearing on whether a railroad company can use eminent domain to condemn property in their community, in Atlanta, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP ...

ATLANTA (AP) — It’s a fight over land in one of rural Georgia’s poorest areas, but it could have implications for property law across the state and nation. A hearing is scheduled to begin Monday to ...

Presiding Judge Craig L Schwall of Fulton County Superior Court, Atlanta. Courtesy photo A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, ...