3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1168+ words) Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson advanced to the runoff in the Republican primary for governor of Georgia, extending their bruising and expensive campaign battle. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms clinched the Democratic nomination on Tuesday....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (857+ words) Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing school closings. Officials warn that low humidity and winds will keep the fire danger elevated. Firefighters in Florida are battling 131 wildfires…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (762+ words) A woman recording the damage caused by a wildfire in Brantley County, Georgia cried out, “My house is gone!” as she surveyed the smoky scene of burned out vehicles and other debris. An unusually large number of wildfires are burning…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (451+ words) The Highway 82 Fire has been burning since April 20 and as of Saturday had destroyed at least 87 homes. On Sunday morning, officials said it was only 7% contained. Highway 82 in Brantley County is about 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) north of the state line with…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1285+ words) A woman recording the damage caused by a wildfire in Brantley County, Georgia cried out, “My house is gone!” as she surveyed the smoky scene of burned out vehicles and other debris. ‘My house is gone!’ exclaims woman eyeing Georgia…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (819+ words) Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms smiles while waiting in line to file paperwork to qualify for the 2026 Georgia governor’s race at the Georgia State Capitol, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP) But there is little of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (742+ words) Tuesday’s special congressional runoff marks the second time in less than a month that voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District cast ballots for their representative in Washington. None of the 17 contenders in a March 10 special election received a majority of the…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (760+ words) Year after year, for more than a decade, the Northern Irishman threw away chances at completing the career grand slam. And when he finally accomplished the feat last year, McIlroy did it only after recovering from a ball put in…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (458+ words) Harris led a first round of voting on March 10 with 37% in the district that stretches across 10 counties from suburban Atlanta to Tennessee. While Fuller came in second in the 17-candidate all-party special election with 35%, the Republican candidates combined won nearly…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (632+ words) State Rep. Houston Gaines, R-Athens, speaks at before the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee meeting at the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File) If Republican Gov. Brian Kemp…...