12+ hour ago (453+ words) The Georgia High School Association will talk with Roswell and Thomas County Central officials Monday about the possibility of postponing their Class 5A semifinal football game Friday while the GHSA waits for courts to settle the matter of Gainesville's suspended players. The GHSA postponed the Gainesville-Hughes quarterfinal on Wednesday after a superior court judge granted a temporary restraining order preventing the GHSA from suspending 34 Gainesville players who were part of an altercation during a Nov. 21 victory over Brunswick....

13+ hour, 45+ min ago (554+ words) Takasha Lewis was in town Saturday, visiting from California, when she went in search of a hoodie. She stumbled upon the pop-up booth for Elite Textile Enterprises that was set up as part of the Atlanta Beltline Marketplace....

13+ hour, 56+ min ago (39+ words) Devin Roche rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and the Monarchs finally put up their gloves Saturday in a 27-10 Sun Belt Conference win over outmanned Georgia State at S.B. Ballard Stadium. More in College Sports...

20+ hour, 42+ min ago (702+ words) A total of 20,162 U.S. infants died in 2023. It's a reminder of the countless parents, siblings and friends forever changed by profound, blindsiding loss every year. For one Atlanta-area parent, that unimaginable grief became a mission. Determined to make a difference, he's tethering the bereaved into a welcoming virtual reality. Lei Zhang, an assistant professor of game development at Kennesaw State University, researches how artificial intelligence-enhanced virtual reality can support mental health. As a member of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Quality of Life, Grief and Bereavement Support steering council, he also works directly with parents facing loss through bereavement services and mentorship. Now, he's channeling both his expertise and his experience into designing a new kind of program that brings group therapy into a virtual space. Why? He's spent years grieving himself....

23+ hour, 27+ min ago (683+ words) Carrollton and Marist defeated defending champions Grayson and North Oconee, ended the state's two longest winning streaks, while Sumter County and West Laurens advanced to their first semifinals in history in state football playoffs Friday night. Worth County and Pepperell broke semifinal droughts dating to the 1990s, and Kell was notably impressive, blowing out Class 4A's No. 2 team, Cartersville, 48-21....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (406+ words) Georgia will get a chance to defend its SEC championship, and it could come against its nemesis, Alabama. Brett Davis / Imagn Images Georgia will get a chance to defend its SEC championship, and it could come against the Bulldogs" nemesis, Alabama. Alternatively, it could come against Ole Miss, perhaps delaying coach Lane Kiffin"s decision on whether to leave Oxford. That"s the consequence of Texas"s win over Texas A&M on Friday night, which also eliminated the previously unbeaten Aggies from the SEC race. Georgia, which got a non-conference win over Georgia Tech on Friday, was already in the clubhouse with a 7-1 conference record. Ole Miss also got to 7-1 with a win at Mississippi State, while Texas A&M fell to 7-1 with the loss. That creates the possibility of a four-way tie for first place if Alabama (6-1) wins…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (527+ words) A room dedicated to the Nutcracker at a home in North Augusta during a previous Christmas Tour of Homes. Tickets are now on sale for this year's tour. The homes of Mike Hitchler, Christina Brady, Kathryn Martin, William and Susan Rowland, and Bradley and April King will be featured in this year's annual Christmas Tour of Homes that will be held in North Augusta on Dec. 5 and 6. NORTH AUGUSTA " An annual Christmas tour that features several homes will return in December." The 37th annual Christmas Tour of Homes will be held Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 at various locations in North Augusta. The event is being put on by the Xi Beta Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, according to a media release. The tour begins Dec. 5"from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Dec. 6 from 11:30 a.m. from 3:30 p.m." Homes in Hammond's Ferry, The Rapids and Georgia Avenue…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (69+ words) Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it is time for Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate as the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs take on the No. 23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Who: No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs vs. No. 23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets When: Friday, Nov. 28 at 3:30 p.m. EST Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta Stream: DIRECTV (free trial); FuboTV; SlingTV; ESPN...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (501+ words) A small town like Athens can be bellwether for the larger trends happening around the country. In drinking terms, distilleries, especially small or microdistilleries, are seeing a dramatic rise, while craft beer is experiencing a downturn. A few inventive brands in Georgia are both brewing and distilling, diversifying their product portfolio and reaching a wider audience....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (720+ words) Can you envision something that is 12 million square feet? That's how large a proposed data center campus would be in Georgia, ranking the plan among the most expansive pitched across the state....