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Tragedy Strikes in Georgia: Sapelo Island Gangway Collapses

October 19, 2024

Your Vote

Kamala Harris Warns Against Trump at Atlanta Rally

October 19, 2024

Crime

South Carolina Teen Charged in Fatal Georgia Homecoming Party Shooting

October 19, 2024

Dengue, zika and chikungunya fever mosquito (aedes aegypti) on human skin

News You Can Use

Richmond County Begins Mosquito Spraying After Surge Linked to Hurricane Helene

October 19, 2024

Odd News

Georgia Resident Fined For Keeping a Wolf as a Pet

October 19, 2024

Sports

Georgia High School Football Scores: Week 10

October 19, 2024

Trending

Business & Economy

Buc-ee’s Eyes a Fourth Georgia Location

Video Shows Daring Rescue of Woman and Dog Stranded in Chattahoochee River

3-Year-Old Killed in Hit-and-Run in Macon

Georgia’s Deer Firearm Season Opens October 19

Crime

4 Georgia Business Executives Headed to Prison For Bid Rigging

More News

23-Year-Old Houston County Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident

October 18, 2024

Is The Air Quality Safe in Conyers?

More Than 1 Million People Have Voted Early in Georgia

San Francisco, CA - August 23, 2019: Presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking at the Democratic National Convention summer session in San Francisco, California.

Kamala Harris is Coming to Georgia Again: This Time She’s Going to Church

Teenagers Arrested in Fentanyl Overdose Death of Gwinnett Teen

Schools & Education

Schools Closed handwritten on Blackboard as JPG File

Glynn County Schools Closed Thursday as Hurricane Milton Approaches

October 9, 2024

Georgia High School Class of 2024 Had a Record Graduation Rate

Barrow County Parents Push for Stronger School Safety After Apalachee High School Shooting

person using pencil

SAT Scores Slip in Georgia: What We Know

Six More Books Banned From School Libraries in Cobb County

Crime

Shooter and Father Indicted in Apalachee High School Shooting

October 17, 2024

Shooting of John Robert Smith Jr. by VA Officer in DeKalb County Declared Justified

October 17, 2024

FBI Warns About Scammers Hacking Social Media Influencers

October 16, 2024

Deputies Stop Suspected Contraband Drop Near Washington State Prison

October 16, 2024

Suspect Sought in Fatal Hit-and-Run that Killed 3-Year-Old in Macon

October 15, 2024

Peach State Life

America’s Longest-Serving Sheriff Enters Hospice at Age 92

October 17, 2024

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Georgia By The Numbers

Georgia Ranks 2nd in Number of Robocalls

October 16, 2024

Georgia’s President: Jimmy Carter Turns 100 Today

October 1, 2024

Georgia By The Numbers

2 Georgia Cities Named Worst Places for Women in 2024

September 23, 2024

Georgia By The Numbers

Georgia Ranked 8th Most Haunted State in U.S.

September 20, 2024

Democracy

Elections 101: How Votes Are Counted

Your Vote

Georgia Court Hears Challenge to State Election Board’s New Rules

Your Government

Trump Ally Burt Jones Avoids Charges in 2020 Election Case

Crime

Georgia Man Convicted in January 6th attack on U.S. Capitol

Your Vote

New Georgia Election Board Revives Fulton County 2020 Ballot Investigation

Georgia Problems

USPS Struggles to Deliver 2 Million Delayed Mail Pieces in Georgia Following Hurricane Helene

Crime

Federal Probe Finds ‘Horrific and Inhumane’ Conditions Inside Georgia Prisons

Health

Georgia is The 10th Worst State For Having a Baby: Here’s Why

Health

Poor Health: Georgia Ranks 48th in The Nation in Health Quality

How Will Georgia Improve The State’s Prisons?

2024 Election

San Francisco, CA - August 23, 2019: Presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking at the Democratic National Convention summer session in San Francisco, California.

Your Government·Newsflash

What Did Kamala Harris Say in Georgia on Tuesday?

July 30, 2024

Your Government

Controversial Voting Rule Changes Reset by Georgia Election Board

Your Government

Trump Leads Harris in Georgia But it is Within The Margin of Error

Your Government

Did The Georgia State Election Board Violate Open Meetings Laws?

Bibb County Voters Must Prove Residency Under New Georgia Law

Local Heroes

A Race Against Time: How Northside Elementary Staff Rescued a Student from Cardiac Arrest

October 17, 2024

Georgia Police Officer Escapes Serious Injury After Tree Crushes Patrol Vehicle

Here’s How You Can Help Apalachee High School Students as They Return to Class

3-Year-Old Who Was Burned By His Father Released From Burn Center

Photos: Successful Helicopter Rescue in Chattahoochee National Forest

In Case You Missed It

Your Vote

Controversial Georgia State Election Board Rules Struck Down

October 18, 2024

Missing

17-Year-Old Emelia Martinez Has Been Missing For 10 Months

October 18, 2024

Missing

Have You Seen Missing 71-Year-Old Gwinnett Woman Marie Alabre?

October 17, 2024

Missing

Missing Dog in Candler County

October 17, 2024

News You Can Use

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Burn Hurricane Debris

October 16, 2024

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When Does Georgia’s Gas Tax Suspension Expire?

October 16, 2024

Your Vote

Trump Still Leading Harris in Georgia

October 16, 2024

Missing

Missing Child Alert: Jurnee Miller Last Seen in Savannah

October 16, 2024

Weather

Chilly Day in Georgia: Did You Need Your Jacket This Morning?

October 16, 2024

Your Vote

Struck Down: Georgia Does Not Have to Hand Count Ballots on Election Night

October 16, 2024

Your Vote

Lyft Steps Up for Election Day with Discounted Rides

October 16, 2024

Your Vote

What Did Donald Trump Say in Georgia Tuesday Night?

October 15, 2024

Crime

Carrollton Neighborhood on Alert After Attempted Car Break-Ins

October 15, 2024

Sports·Newsflash

Atlanta to Host Super Bowl in 2028

October 15, 2024

Your Vote

Today is The First Day of Early Voting in Georgia: Voter Turnout Has Already Broken Records

October 15, 2024

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