GEORGIA

Apr 23 2026ENVIRONMENT

Wildfires Force Evacuations and Devastate Homes in Georgia

The southeastern U. S. is battling a wave of intense fires that have scorched more than 27, 000 acres in southern Georgia. Local authorities are ordering residents to leave their homes as flames threaten nearby towns and villages. Because of the danger, many areas have been placed under a burn ban t

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Apr 17 2026POLITICS

Georgia Governor Race: Money, Names and New Faces

The 2026 Georgia governor contest feels very different from the high‑energy battle four years ago. While Democrats now appear less focused and have spent only about $1. 2 million, Republicans have poured nearly $100 million into ads. The stakes are high because Georgia has not elected a Democratic g

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Apr 07 2026POLITICS

Wisconsin Judges and Georgia Rep Race Set the Stage for Fall Elections

In Wisconsin, voters will choose a new justice for the state Supreme Court while Georgia’s 14th District holds a runoff to replace former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. The outcomes could signal how the political climate is shifting ahead of the midterms. The Wisconsin contest pits Democrat

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Mar 06 2026POLITICS

A Newcomer Stirs Up the Georgia 14th Seat

Colton Moore, a former state senator who also works as an auctioneer and dump‑truck driver, is stepping into the spotlight for a special election in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. He plans to bring a fresh, if controversial, energy to the race. Moore’s past actions have already made headlin

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Feb 15 2026LIFESTYLE

Winter Camellia Show at Massee Lane Gardens

Georgia’s Massee Lane Gardens, a 9‑acre patch near Fort Valley, turns into a colorful display when the cold‑season camellias bloom. Over 1, 000 varieties of these evergreen shrubs light up the grounds with reds, pinks and whites, offering a bright contrast to Georgia’s typical peach scenery. The

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Feb 11 2026BUSINESS

Bryan County Says No to Nickel Plant Incentives

The idea of building a nickel refinery in Georgia was meant to close the gap in the state’s electric‑vehicle supply chain, linking factories that make cars and batteries with a plant that turns raw nickel into the metal needed for high‑performance batteries. Instead of boosting local jobs and kee

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

FBI’s Georgia File: A New Look at 2020 Records

The FBI has moved to examine whether Georgia officials may have purposely mishandled the 2020 election. They are asking a federal judge to allow them to take voting records from Fulton County, the state’s biggest county. The request was backed by claims that were once used to argue that Georgia h

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May 10 2025SCIENCE

Earth Shakes Up Tennessee and Georgia

The ground shook in parts of Tennessee and Georgia on a Saturday morning. This was due to an earthquake with an initial strength of 4. 1. The center of this earthquake was just outside of Greenback, Tennessee. This is a small town with around 1, 000 residents. The tremors were felt as far away as At

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Apr 05 2025POLITICS

Georgia's Strict Laws Put Women in Legal Jeopardy

In the early hours of March 20, emergency services rushed to an apartment in rural Georgia, where they found a woman unconscious and bleeding. Selena Maria Chandler-Scott had suffered a miscarriage. This was just the beginning of her legal troubles. A witness reported that Chandler-Scott had placed

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Mar 04 2025ENVIRONMENT

Big Iceberg Stops Near South Georgia

Imagine a giant iceberg, named A23a, weighing almost a trillion metric tonnes, which is roughly 1. 1 trillion tons. It’s been wandering the Southern Ocean since 2020. Recently, it stopped near the island of South Georgia. This island is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Th

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