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USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 02/19/2026 > maga-trump-mtg-georgia-special-election > 88716760007

MTG v. Trump looms over Georgia congressional special election

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1746+ words) DALTON, GA " Sitting by himself, Carl Hunter enjoyed his breakfast " an omelette served with toast and hashbrowns " at the Perfect Cup, a neighborhood nook that patrons say serves some of best soup in downtown Dalton, Georgia. Early voting just started…...

USA Today
usatoday.com > press-release > story > 26097 > bug-busters-expands-service-footprint-with-new-carrollton-georgia-branch

Bug Busters Expands Service Footprint With New Carrollton, Georgia Branch

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (872+ words) Founded in 1984 by Neil Parker, Bug Busters USA has grown from a one-man operation in Acworth, Georgia to a trusted pest control provider with multiple locations across Georgia and Tennessee. The company remains true to its roots'valuing personal relationships with…...

Athens Banner-Herald
usatoday.com > story > news > 02/05/2026 > who-is-rick-jackson-ga-meet-the-millionaire-entering-governors-race > 88524864007

Georgia billionaire enters crowded governor race. Who is Rick Jackson?

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (249+ words) A surprise new candidate entered Georgia's 2026 governor's race earlier this week, and he's bringing serious money with him. Here's everything Georgians should know. Rick Jackson, 71, a Republican health care executive and billionaire founder of Jackson Healthcare, formally announced his candidacy…...

El Paso Times
usatoday.com > story > news > immigration > 02/04/2026 > new-mexico-is-set-to-ban-ice-detention-center-as-bill-goes-to-governor > 88367954007

New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (1536+ words) A bill bans Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in New Mexico has been approved by state's 2026 Legislature. The Immigration Safety Act, or House Bill 9, was approved by the Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in an emotional vote. It passed in…...

usatoday.com
usatoday.com > story > news > nation > 02/02/2026 > georgia-groundhog-see-his-shadow-general-beauregard-lee > 88395942007

Did Georgia groundhog see his shadow? 'Beau' Lee's 2026 prediction

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (358+ words) It will be a longer winter, General Beauregard Lee has declared. The Georgia-based groundhog, who bears a distinctly southern name, cast his Groundhog Day prediction early on Feb. 2 in a live stream on the Facebook page for Dauset Trails Nature…...

Augusta Chronicle
usatoday.com > story > news > 01/24/2026 > winter-storm-2026-much-of-north-georgia-in-ice-storm-warning > 88325603007

Live Updates. Winter Storm 2026 in Georgia. Ice Storm hits state today

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1753+ words) A severe winter storm, nicknamed Fern by The Weather Channel, is wreaking havoc along the Southeast, and Georgia is right in the path of the snow and ice. Georgians need to prepare for thick ice, power outages and, likely, an…...

Capitol Beat
usatoday.com > story > news > state > 01/23/2026 > georgia-senators-side-with-doj-in-fight-for-voter-list-personal-information > 88315733007

Georgia senators side with DOJ in fight for voter list personal information

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (370+ words) ATLANTA "A Georgia Senate panel approved a resolution Thursday calling on Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to turn over the state's unredacted voter list totheU.S. Department of Justice, including voters' Social Security and driver's license numbers. The Senate Ethics Committee…...

usatoday.com
usatoday.com > story > news > 01/22/2026 > how-do-you-prepare-your-car-for-winter-storms-see-these-safety-tips > 88302187007

Winter storm is fast approaching Georgia. How to prepare your car

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (713+ words) Much of the southern and eastern United States are preparing for snow and ice this weekend as a winter storm barrels across the country. Governor Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency for Georgia on Thursday morning, and despite some…...

Savannah Morning News
usatoday.com > story > news > 01/21/2026 > winter-weather-in-georgia-how-is-gdot-treating-roads-in-atlanta-state > 88281018007

Are Georgia roads being treated for Winter Storm? How GDOT is preparing

4+ week, 21+ hour ago  (338+ words) As freezing temperatures move into Georgia, crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation are working around the clock to treat roads in an effort to reduce ice-related hazards. GDOT says pre-treatment is underway ahead of the cold weather, focusing on…...

usatoday.com
usatoday.com > story > news > 01/21/2026 > new-mexico-broadband-expansion-approved-382-million-internet-connectivity-rural > 88202278007

Broadband boost coming to 42,500 homes across New Mexico

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (334+ words) New Mexico's $382 million broadband infrastructure proposal has received federal approval, paving the way to connect more than 42,500 unserved and underserved locations across the state. The BEAD program is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law by…...