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'My house is gone!' exclaims woman eyeing Georgia wildfire damage
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (1285+ words) A woman recording the damage caused by a wildfire in Brantley County, Georgia cried out, "My house is gone!" as she surveyed the smoky scene of burned out vehicles and other debris. "My house is gone!" exclaims woman eyeing Georgia…...
Georgia Democrats try to make their move in a jumbled, low-dollar primary for governor
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (819+ words) Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms smiles while waiting in line to file paperwork to qualify for the 2026 Georgia governor's race at the Georgia State Capitol, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP) But there is little of…...
Key reloads at Georgia Tech by adding 19 players through the transfer portal, including QB Mendoza
1+ week, 2+ day ago (502+ words) It was Key's third straight winning season. Even so, the 9-4 finish felt incomplete after the program's first 8-0 start since 1966. The Yellow Jackets fell short of their goals of competing for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and playing in the College…...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoff
2+ week, 3+ day ago (742+ words) Tuesday's special congressional runoff marks the second time in less than a month that voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District cast ballots for their representative in Washington. None of the 17 contenders in a March 10 special election received a majority of the…...
Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris
2+ week, 2+ day ago (458+ words) Harris led a first round of voting on March 10 with 37% in the district that stretches across 10 counties from suburban Atlanta to Tennessee. While Fuller came in second in the 17-candidate all-party special election with 35%, the Republican candidates combined won nearly…...
Georgia lawmakers pass a bill that advocates fear will land homeless people in jail
2+ week, 6+ day ago (632+ words) State Rep. Houston Gaines, R-Athens, speaks at before the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee meeting at the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File) If Republican Gov. Brian Kemp…...
Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines
2+ week, 6+ day ago (405+ words) State Rep. Victor Anderson, R-Cornelia, speaks at a House Governmental Affairs Committee meeting at the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, to consider legislation to push back the deadline to stop counting votes with QR codes....
With their candidates losing in metro Atlanta, Georgia GOP seeks to remove party labels
3+ week, 6+ day ago (412+ words) State Sen. John Albers, a Republican from the Atlanta suburb of Roswell who pushed the bill, said he believed it was needed to promote public safety, even though the counties" elected sheriffs will continue to be elected under party labels…...
New Mexico, Saint Joseph's (PA) meet in NIT
4+ week, 2+ day ago (275+ words) Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (24-11, 14-6 A-10) at New Mexico Lobos (25-10, 14-8 MWC) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tuesday, 9 p. m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico plays Saint Joseph's (PA) in the National Invitation Tournament. The Lobos have gone 14-8 against MWC opponents, with an 11-2 record in non-conference play....
New Mexico trial nears end over children's safety risks on Meta
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1328+ words) A jury began deliberations Monday in a landmark trial in New Mexico where social media conglomerate Meta is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children. New Mexico trial nears end over children's safety risks…...