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2+ hour, 19+ min ago (253+ words) Georgia State Patrol troopers are increasing their presence across the state's interstates and state roads during the Thanksgiving travel period, which began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and lasts through Sunday. As of 6 a.m. Thanksgiving, officers recorded 57 DUIs and 29 instances of distracted driving, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Safety. They also reported 30 crashes, 11 of which led to personal injuries. There were no fatal crashes. ehT" htiw segru levart ot yeht rieht os dias ylefas .esaeler ",seno fo swen devol ni enoyreve yojne ,renoissimmoc nac a mailliW .W gnivigsknahT ytefaS cilbuP ,III snehctiH aigroeG tnemtrapeD SPD .loC ohw oediv gnilevart dlot ot ot eht eht taht taht deppots laicos stohs ehs derahs no reciffo .thgin ,hpm aidem del ni reh dah morf ruof egatoof .gnineve reilrae revird knard kcehc neeb ta tserra na gnidrocca a yadsendeW ehT ehS IUD .SPD SPD…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (1456+ words) Atlanta entrepreneur and venture capitalist Jewel Burks Solomon was just 23 when she got the idea for her first startup, Partpic, an industrial parts search company using computer vision....

4+ hour, 19+ min ago (349+ words) Marquay Collins, a Muscogee County resident who rose to prominence on TikTok with humorous videos " many of them about food and cars " died Wednesday. He was 24. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan told WTVM in Columbus that emergency responders were called because Collins was having trouble breathing. When they arrived, they found the 24-year-old unconscious and unresponsive. Bryan did not provide additional information, and the cause of death remains under investigation. According to WTVM, sources familiar with the situation said Collins had complained of head and neck pain in the days leading up to his death. In a Nov. 8 video, Collins filmed the aftermath of a car accident he was involved in on a highway "in the middle of Atlanta." Another vehicle, he said, rear-ended his car hard. "My head is killing me " it's throbbing so hard," he said. Collins began…...

13+ hour, 46+ min ago (401+ words) The Georgia High School Association has postponed Friday night's Gainesville-Hughes football playoff game indefinitely and will appeal Wednesday's temporary restraining order that prevents the GHSA from suspending 34 Gainesville players. "We don't feel the decision was accurate," GHSA executive director Tim Scott said. "The judge made the decision that we did not follow the bylaws. We absolutely did follow the bylaws, so we're going to appeal that." aiv eerht eht yranimilerp .m.p redro deifiton tsuj egduj deussi .noitcnujni sruoh liame rotcerid erofeb citelhta dna retfa tuoba a ,yadsendeW roirepuS ttocS yesdniL ellivseniaG .G truoC tnilC nedraeB madA 7 htiw eht desserpxe erusaelpsid .noisiced yesdniL s'ASHG I" ,detnioppasiD" gnikat" keew siht siht kniht eht eht taht gnikat .ecnats .dias ,gnilur rotcetorp lanigiro no fo fo ym gnikam .kool ".sdik tsuj tsuj tsuj s'ti si si truh eguh 'emoh evah gniog dne ",detnioppasid snoisiced…...

15+ hour, 33+ min ago (59+ words) Augusta transit shuts down for Thanksgiving due to funding constraints ... Augusta transit shuts down for Thanksgiving due to funding constraints Dry and sunny for the rest of the week! Local groups expand Thanksgiving food services as need grows 55-year-old armed robbery suspect arrested at Augusta hotel Chase of stolen vehicle ends in crash at Augusta Country Club...

19+ hour, 30+ min ago (870+ words) Fulton County taxpayers may have to pay President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the recently killed 2020 election interference case millions of dollars in legal fees. Under a state law signed by Gov....

19+ hour, 40+ min ago (219+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The VA Augusta Health Care System is making big strides in helping homeless veterans, ranking third in the nation for permanent housing placements in fiscal year 2025. Across the country, the Department of Veterans Affairs permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans this year " that's 4,011 more than last year. VA Augusta alone helped 166 veterans find permanent homes, surpassing its housing goal by an impressive 184%. "This work is life-changing, and in many cases life-saving," said Lovetta Ford, acting executive director of VA Augusta. "We're proud of the progress we've made and are committed to keeping this momentum going." The VA's efforts include the Getting Veterans Off the Street initiative, launched in May 2025. This nationwide push brought together VA teams to find unsheltered veterans and connect them with housing, health care, behavioral health services, and VA benefits. The program helped move 25,065 veterans into…...

20+ hour, 39+ min ago (77+ words) AUGUSTA, Wis. (WEAU) - Firefighters are investigating a structure fire in Augusta. Multiple crews responded to this house along north stone street shortly before 7 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2025. Our ... AUGUSTA, Wis. (WEAU) - Firefighters are investigating a structure fire in Augusta. Multiple crews responded to this house along north stone street shortly before 7 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2025. Right now, there's still no word on any injuries, or the cause of the fire....

20+ hour, 46+ min ago (473+ words) Bishop Reginald Jackson, who for years presided over roughly 500 Georgia congregations in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has died. He was 71. Jackson took on a new post as bishop of the Second Episcopal District last year that includes AME churches in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. He kept an active schedule, delivering sermons at churches throughout the region while also supporting Democratic candidates and causes....

21+ hour, 18+ min ago (451+ words) Gainesville City Schools filed for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order in Hall County Superior Court on Wednesday to stop the Georgia High School Association from enforcing suspensions of 34 players ahead of Friday night's Class 5A football playoff game between Gainesville and Hughes. Gainesville High athletic director Adam Lindsey deferred comments to school attorneys until there was a ruling, which he hoped would be Wednesday afternoon....