7+ hour ago   (204+ words) FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A Flowery Branch man who was already being investigated for prior encounters involving drug use was arrested after police found a firearm and multiple controlled substances at his home. According to the Flowery Branch Police Department, officers…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (209+ words) Georgia is getting nearly $500 million in federal funding to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene strengthen drinking water and wastewater systems and prepare for future water-related emergencies. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (108+ words) That unexpected animal caught on your trail camera could be more than just a fun wildlife sighting — it could help conservation efforts across the state. According to DNR, those reports can provide important data about where native species are found,…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (131+ words) PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Two members of a metro Atlanta police force are now without jobs after a recent audit of how the department uses its Flock Safety technology. The audit was performed by the Peachtree City Police Department. The department…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago   (295+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission for 1,137 megawatts of new solar power purchase agreements. The regulatory approval covers seven utility-scale solar projects procured through the company’s CARES 2023 and CARES 2025 requests for proposals. The seven…...

15+ hour, 23+ min ago   (94+ words) ATLANTA — At a Sept. 12 game at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Georgia Tech’s Jaylen Mbakwe was injured and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. In an update on Sunday, sports officials said things were looking up. Georgia Tech Associate Athletics Director Mike Flynn…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (614+ words) A foreign national who fled federal prosecution in Georgia has been arrested in Washington state after more than a year on the run. Bogdan Alexandru Gherghevici, 27, a Romanian fugitive, was apprehended near Seattle on Sept. 4, 2026, in connection with a nationwide…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1087+ words) PHILADELPHIA — Ever since Democrat Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump two years ago, political strategist Khalil Thompson has been traveling the country to figure out why Black men inched toward a white Republican rather than a Black…...

20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1051+ words) ATLANTA — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia's voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The system's vulnerability…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (259+ words) ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia Bulldogs dominated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 70-20, a 50-point differential, at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday. Gunner Stockton completed 13 of 16 passes in the game before handing over quarterbacking duties to the backup Ryan Puglisi....