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usatoday.com > story > sports > ncaaw > 04/05/2026 > georgia-womens-basketball-coach-ayla-guzzardo-hire-ncaa-brooks > 89476797007

Georgia women's basketball hires McNeese's Ayla Guzzardo as head coach

17+ hour, 48+ min ago  (355+ words) Ayla Guzzardo is on the move from McNeese State. Georgia has hired Guzzardo as the next head coach of its women's basketball program. Guzzardo's deal to coach the Bulldogs is for five years. Georgia made two trips to March Madness…...

Capitol Beat
usatoday.com > story > news > politics > elections > 03/27/2026 > georgia-senate-passes-bill-for-paper-ballots > 89351346007

Georgia Senate passes bill for hand-marked ballots, despite warnings

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (571+ words) ATLANTA "A proposal for a quick switch to hand-marked paper ballots cleared the Georgia Senate on Friday, an idea that election officials say would disrupt this year's elections. The Senate's 32-21 party-line vote sets up a showdown over competing bills that…...

Augusta Chronicle
usatoday.com > story > news > 03/23/2026 > georgia-laws-on-cutting-your-neighbors-tree-branches-experts-advice > 89286636007

Can you cut branches from your neighbor's tree? What Georgia law says

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (401+ words) From grass and bushes to trees and weeds, spring brings a lot of landscaping projects to Georgia. Typically, you just work on what grows in your home, but what do you do if a tree starts stretching over your property…...

Capitol Beat
usatoday.com > story > news > state > 03/20/2026 > georgia-drivers-to-see-cheaper-gas-state-income-tax-rebate > 89247357007

Georgia drivers to see cheaper gas, state income tax rebate

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (445+ words) ATLANTA " Drivers will soon find gas to be a little cheaper in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law Friday that immediately suspended the state excise tax on motor fuel to address affordability concerns. "Today is just the latest…...

Capitol Beat
usatoday.com > story > news > politics > elections > state > 03/17/2026 > georgia-delays-switch-to-hand-marked-ballots > 89200744007

Georgia lawmakers want to delay switch to hand-marked ballots

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (660+ words) Georgia representatives abandoned a deadline to change the state's voting technology before this November's election, advancing a bill Tuesday that delays a switch to hand-marked paper ballots until the 2028 election year. The amended bill wouldn't remove computer QR codes from…...

Capitol Beat
usatoday.com > story > news > state > 03/19/2026 > georgia-gas-tax-suspension-means-savings-for-drivers > 89234083007

Georgia drivers to get gas tax relief after bill passes

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (338+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia drivers should soon see relief at the pump after the Georgia General Assembly sent a temporary gasoline tax suspension to Gov. Brian Kemp. The 60-day suspension of the state excise tax would save drivers just over 33 cents a…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > money > investing > goldco-vs-augusta-precious-metals > 89226110007

Goldco vs. Augusta Precious Metals: Gold dealers comparison

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (970+ words) Goldco and Augusta Precious Metals are two well-known gold IRA companies, but they take different approaches to pricing, education and client experience. Both firms help investors buy physical gold and silver and set up self-directed IRAs, but differences in fee…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > sports > golf > masters > 03/17/2026 > 2026-masters-dates-time-odds-golf-augusta > 89196725007

The 2026 Masters: What to know about golf's major at Augusta National

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (345+ words) It'd be wise to have a size 44 long green jacket on hand at The Masters, which starts April 9. That's what fits Scottie Scheffler, and he enters the 90th edition of the tournament as the clear favorite to win. Scheffler, 29, has won…...

Athens Banner-Herald
usatoday.com > story > sports > college > bulldogs-extra > 03/15/2026 > georgia-sweet-16-predictions-march-madness-picks-college-basketball > 88996868007

Can Georgia basketball reach Sweet 16 in March Madness bracket? Our prediction

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (699+ words) Georgia basketball may play second fiddle to its powerhouse football program, just like pretty much every SEC school not named Kentucky. The Bulldogs and coach Mike White this season, though, have given fans plenty of reasons to pay attention. Including…...

usatoday.com
usatoday.com > story > news > 03/16/2026 > tornado-watch-severe-thunderstorms-in-ga-march-16-weather-forecast > 89177741007

Will Georgia get tornadoes today? Latest weather service forecasts

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (276+ words) Even if the temperatures don't feel like it, a winter storm The Weather Channel calls Iona is impacting Georgia as the warm side brings thunderstorms, harsh winds, and hail across the southeast. This also has the potential for tornadoes, with…...