Georgia News

Pickens wins first state title in any sport since 1974

Former ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star arrested on DUI charge in metro Atlanta

Baseball State Championship : Loganville vs Pope

Loganville takes first game, but rain plays havoc with Class 5A schedule

Memorial Day weekend’s storms prelude soggy week to come for metro Atlanta

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Tennis season recap: GAC boys win national title; 3 schools sweep boys, girls

How Georgia’s hospitals are adapting to treat their youngest patients

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A few tricks turn ground turkey into flavor-packed smash burgers

Sorrow and celebration mark Memorial Day for fallen Georgia soldier’s family

On Memorial Day, Savannah parents share their memories of Breonna Moffett, their 23-year-old daughter killed in a 2024 drone strike at a U.S. military outpost in Jordan.

Georgia graduates face challenging job market

As Georgia students graduate, higher unemployment and slower hiring raise concerns, though employers still project modest gains for the class of 2026.

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Rain delays some baseball state championships, pushes one series to next week

The GHSA baseball state championships began Friday and are scheduled to run until Tuesday or Wednesday.

From Michelin star to farm life: Why this chef left Atlanta behind

Mysterious ‘Santa Is Watching You’ signs pop up across Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks fans react to Knicks playoff series

Frame-by-frame: The exclusive footage of the Georgia Guidestones explosion

The 'busiest airport' title: Who’s challenging Atlanta?

JD Vance defends Trump’s Iran policy, pushes back on Pope Leo remarks during UGA visit

Why the Georgia Guidestones still raise questions

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Gordon Lee pair throws one-hitter in state title-clinching win over Vidalia

Gordon Lee beat Vidalia 3-1 in Game 3 of the championship series to take home the school's second straight Class A Division I state title.

Riverkeeper warns of massive fish kill on the Chattahoochee near Atlanta

Massive Chattahoochee River fish kill under investigation by multiple agencies

The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper says thousands of fish are dead along a 20-mile stretch near Atlanta after heavy rain and flooding this week.

I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta

Traveling for Memorial Day weekend? These interstates will be the busiest.

Pack some patience along with a bathing suit. Expect traffic congestion throughout the state, with the longest backups in metro Atlanta, Middle Georgia and near the coast.

At one of Georgia’s solemn salutes to the fallen, every day is Memorial Day

The walls of the “Hall of Heroes” at Georgia's Fort Benning are lined with photos of deceased U.S. soldiers. Alonzo Stewart comforts the families who visit the sanctum.

MADE IN GEORGIA

Find these South Georgia sausages on backyard grills and military bases

The century-old family company Sunset Farm Foods makes 16 different types of sausage in Valdosta.

PHOTOS: MomoCon 2026 held in Atlanta

MomoCon is back and taking over the Georgia World Congress Center this weekend for an epic celebration of anime, gaming, comics and cosplay.

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A walk-off hit-by-pitch and a 10-0 shutout push Class A D-I series to game 3

Gordon Lee and Vidalia will play the third and deciding game in the Class A Division I championship baseball series at Columbus' Synovus Park.

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Lanier County baseball sweeps ECI, claims three-peat state championship

The South Georgia school had won only two state championships in any sport until 2024, but thanks to its bat-and-glove sports, the Bulldogs now have seven.

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Wesleyan, Holy Innocents’ headed for ‘survival of the fittest’ rubber game

A Monday game will decide which of Georgia’s two most dominant private school baseball teams is state champion.

Collins dismisses longtime adviser after vulgar post ignites outrage

Republicans condemned the post as Derek Dooley’s allies argued the episode underscores broader concerns about Senate candidate Mike Collins’ campaign.