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Midday weather forecast April 22, 2024
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (21+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta Chilly start today and Tuesday, with a calm and seasonable week ahead....
Georgia candidates making final campaign stops Monday
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (283+ words) MARIETTA, Ga. - Georgia candidates spent Monday making final campaign pushes across the state ahead of Tuesday's primary elections, with several closely watched races expected to shape the political landscape heading into November. PREVIOUS STORY: Georgia primary election: Voters head to…...
Gov. Kemp sets June 17 for Georgia redistricting session
1+ week, 3+ day ago (127+ words) Gov. Brian Kemp ordered Georgia lawmakers to return to Atlanta for a special session starting June 17 to redraw the state's political maps and address election security laws. The session, set to begin the day after runoff elections, will respond to…...
State Forester lifts burn ban as South Georgia wildfires 90% contained
1+ week, 5+ day ago (257+ words) The State Forester has lifted a wildfire burn ban as South Georgia wildfires near full containment on May 12, 2026. (Credit: Georgia Forestry Commission)" The State Forester lifted a 91-county wildfire burn ban Tuesday as conditions improve, though officials warn that seasonal…...
Georgia Promise Scholarship: 20, 000 students apply for Year 1
1+ week, 5+ day ago (90+ words) The first year of Georgia's ambitious Promise Scholarship program is seeing a massive wave of interest. According to new data from state scholarship officials, more than 20, 000 students applied for the program during its inaugural window, with over 7, 000 found to be…...
Buc-ee's says Georgia rival Teddy's copied its famous beaver
2+ week, 3+ day ago (365+ words) ATLANTA - The battle for roadside mascot supremacy is heading to federal court in Georgia. Buc-ee's has filed a federal trademark lawsuit against Georgia-based Teddy's Market, accusing the convenience store chain of borrowing a little too heavily from Buc-ee's playbook " right…...
Georgia declares Level 1 drought response as rain offers slight relief
3+ week, 5+ day ago (350+ words) ATLANTA - Georgia officials have declared a statewide Level 1 drought response, urging residents to conserve water as much of the state faces worsening dry conditions. According to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, the declaration took effect April 27 and applies to all…...
Georgia primary early voting breaks first-day records
3+ week, 5+ day ago (170+ words) ATLANTA - The first day of early voting in Georgia's statewide primary broke records, according to the Secretary of State's office. " Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said 35, 352 Georgians voted in the primaries in just one day. That number is up…...
Longtime Georgia Congressman David Scott dies at 80
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (694+ words) ATLANTA - David Scott, a longtime Georgia congressman and former chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died at the age of 80 after nearly five decades in elected office. The Democrat had recently filed paperwork to seek a 13th term in Congress,…...