What is the Base?

Researchers describe it as a neo-Nazi terror group that tries to leverage violent and disruptive attacks to bring about the destruction of American society and the establishment of a white ethno-state. A regional training camp for The Base was at a rural compound outside Rome, Georgia, federal prosecutors say.

How Georgia Democrats pulled off a special election stunner

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Developer scales back UGA President’s House hotel plan after opposition

A developer has scaled back his proposed hotel on the site of the University of Georgia's historic 'President's House' after Athens residents opposed construction.

Newton man’s pacemaker helped solve his murder. His killer gets life in prison.

Melvin Cooksey’s pacemaker led authorities to his remains and ultimately his killer, caregiver Danetta Knoblauch. She faces sentencing after her murder conviction.