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This discovery may prove critical in the still-uncalled State House District 154 race that was separated by a slim 58 votes in favor of Democrat challenger Harry James. With these new votes, incumbent Republican Gerald Greene has taken the lead by 262 votes. The Secretary of State’s office says the county has until Monday to certify their election results.
More people have been charged in connection with a deadly Georgia mass shooting that left two people dead and 44 injured.
The Air Force identified Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson, who died after falling during a rappelling demonstration before a UTSA football game.
The declaration authorizes FEMA to “coordinate all federal disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe,” according to the White House.
The autopsies on both young men are still pending.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed five additional measles cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2026 to 21.
A former Georgia State Representative who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in March will not face jail time.
One person was hit by a car and agents are looking for two others after an incident involving federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Dougherty County.
The white insect feeds on plant sap and injects toxic saliva.
A Coffee County teenager has made history after being named Miss Teen USA.
Under the contract, OpenAI will fully fund the infrastructure needed to support the project.
Governor Brian Kemp has suspended an entire school board in Georgia and has formed a committee to appoint new members to temporarily serve on the board.
The DA said that Thompson—the only witness to ever directly place Woods at the scene—is serving life in prison and refuses to cooperate with prosecutors.
Effingham County has outlined a rigorous twelve-step review process for the planned $20 billion OpenAI data center.
All Hancock County schools closed for the week due to a wildlife safety concern, the interim superintendent said.
One Georgia district has operated on a four-day school week for more than a decade — and other districts are taking notice.
A teenager was bitten by a shark near Ossabaw Island, and bystanders at a nearby dock stepped in to help before emergency crews arrived.
Animal captured later, according to the family.
The coroner’s office says the suspect came in to buy hamburger buns that rang up as $1.58. The suspect handed Hill crumbled up two $1 bills.
A Baldwin County man, woman, and her unborn child are dead, after a suspected murder-suicide.
The IRS is lifting its federal hiring freeze after pressure from lawmakers concerned with staffing needs.
The Judicial Council of the 11th Judicial Circuit, which includes Alabama, Florida and Georgia, said in a February order that the judge would receive a private reprimand. The Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability of the Judicial Conference of the United States last week affirmed that order.
School is out and many families are ready for vacations and fun, but for some kids, summer means wondering where their next meal will come from.
Thomas County Central High School announced the students death Sunday, May 24, in a social media post, sharing condolences for the family, friends, classmates and teammates.
One insurance provider is cutting funds by 20% for federally-mandated children's therapy clinics.
Thousands of acres have burned and hundreds of homes have been destroyed.
Crews were carrying out what officials call a “strategic firing operation,” a controlled burn designed to remove dry brush and other fuel ahead of the main fire, especially in areas too dangerous for heavy equipment.
Two 3-year-old children drowned near the Pine Hill Country Club in Cordele.
A massive wildfire burning in Southeast Georgia is sending smoke hundreds of miles away, and metro Atlanta is starting to feel the effects.
The fire started just before 5 p.m. Saturday and remains 10% contained.
Residents are being urged not to delay, leave immediately.
Two passengers, including a Savannah native, describe being stranded for hours on Amtrak Train 98 near DeLand, Florida, after wildfires forced service disruptions.
Stunning video shared by WCTV viewers shows the dire effects of the growing wildfires in Clinch and Echols Counties.
Officials are urging residents not to burn yard debris, start outdoor fires or mow their lawns after 10 a.m. as over 98% of Georgia is in a drought rate right now.
Golf is a game of timing. At Augusta National, it can be the difference between history and heartbreak. But timing matters in other ways, too.
A state-required review of a proposed data center in McDuffie County estimates the project could be worth about $1 billion once fully built out.
Dozens of Georgia colleges and universities are waiving application fees for high school seniors this month.
Turner is the first person to break a state fishing record this year. The previous record was set in 2022.
A dog that went missing in Atlanta nearly a year ago has been reunited with its owner in South Georgia after a microchip helped the Lee County Animal Shelter track down the family.
The reasons for the dismissals on Monday vary, ranging from failure to state a proper claim to some of the accused’s legal immunity.
Vigil honors beloved Savannah teacher killed in crash involving ICE chase
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
55 of 56 people have been captured and indicted in a large drug trafficking case based in Glynn County and St. Simons Island.
A longtime Georgia baseball coach and educator is dead following an accident on Saturday.
33-year-old Shawn Antonio Bolden Jr. was sentenced to life in prison without the posibility of parole.
A 6-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a landscaping truck while riding his scooter on Hogansville Road, according to his family.
The two sons of a convicted killer in Chatham County are now being connected to two other deaths this year, one of them happening just two weeks ago.
Jake Gyllenhaal leads star-studded cast filming across the city.
The FBI confirmed to WTOC that they’ve identified the chemical used in the Forsyth Park acid attack.
Two Georgia inmates convicted in nationwide phone scam targeting jury duty victims