Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday suspended a state House member accused of lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the pandemic.

The storm held its strength deep inland, carving a path of destruction from Valdosta to Augusta and devastating rural communities far from the spotlight. In its wake, Kemp toured far-flung, hard-hit areas that often feel overlooked and lobbied for federal aid.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of a severe winter storm system expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, ice and arctic temperatures to much of the commonwealth beginning ov...