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Georgia Southern football's Pichon Wimbley nominated to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Georgia Southern’s own Pichon Wimbley is making major waves off the field — the offensive lineman has been nominated for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, joining a record-breaking 197 student-athletes nationwide being celebrated for their...

Georgia’s Ossoff claims win after Trump administration reverses on after-school funding
The Georgia Department of Education confirmed this week that the Trump administration released federal funding for after-school programs after state officials criticized the government for withholding the money. The government had frozen...
'A solid foundation of support': Krishnamoorthi among top fundraisers in nation's Senate races
Schaumburg Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi is one of the most prolific fundraisers among the nation’s U.S. Senate candidates. He leads the candidates for Illinois’ Senate seat in fundraising. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, May 2025 Not even...

What Trump and the White House are planning for the midterms
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and the White House are already working behind the scenes on next year’s midterm elections, where Trump will play a heavy role in recruiting, fundraising and messaging, a White House official confirmed to ABC...

Atlanta News First at 7: Gainesville man charged in ‘brutal killing’ of disabled neighbor, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Gainesville man has been accused of murdering his 64-year-old disabled neighbor last year. Police say 21-year-old Logan Ryan Plumley killed his wheelchair-bound neighbor in November. Man shot to death at...

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King dropped out of the 2026 Republican race for the US Senate Thursday, admitting on X that he likely wouldn't earn the nomination to face Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff , considered the...

Roy Cooper officially enters race for U.S. Senate
In a Monday morning press release, former two-term Gov. Roy Cooper officially announced he would run for U.S. Senate in next year's election. "I want to serve as your next United States Senator because, even now, I still believe our best days are...

Georgia easing transition for nurses at tech schools into four colleges
This agreement aims to address Georgia's nursing shortage, exacerbated by the pandemic. The initiative is part of a larger effort to strengthen Georgia's healthcare workforce and align education with in-demand careers. Gov. Kemp emphasized the...

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 race for US Senate
This story was updated on Thursday, July 24 at 3:07 p.m. Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Thursday suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2026. King was among a crowded field of GOP candidates looking to...
Augusta's Boys and Girls Clubs' federal afterschool funding restored
Augusta-area afterschool programs will continue after receiving part of a $1.3 billion federal funding package. More than 1,300 Augusta families depend on these programs for at-risk youth support. Georgia received over $48 million in federal funds...
Los republicanos no dejan de hablar de Joe Biden, lo que podría ser un problema
ATLANTA — Han pasado seis meses desde que Joe Biden dejó la Oficina Oval, pero los republicanos, incluido el presidente Donald Trump, no pueden dejar de hablar de él. La Cámara de Representantes ha iniciado investigaciones afirmando que los...

Georgia Today: EPA rule change on coal ash; Union Pacific - Norfolk Southern merger; Medicaid cuts
Peter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB newsroom. On today's episode, the EPA proposes a rollback of rules on coal ash. Union Pacific and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern are confirming...

Washington County man arrested for murdering his mother
EBRO, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - An Ebro man was arrested by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday for the murder of his mother. The WCSO reports that they responded to a 911 call requesting assistance at 12:30 p.m. Deputies and EMS...

MLK’s daughter implores the White House to release Epstein files
Hulton Archive/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. said the White House should make public the files on financier-turned-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the Trump administration released thousands of files on her...

Marjorie Taylor Greene is first Republican lawmaker to call Gaza crisis a ‘genocide’
Politics Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., presides over a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. Rod Lamkey / AP, File By Robert Jimison and Annie Karni, New York Times Service updated on July 30, 2025 | 11:22 AM...

Georgia state pols to investigate eliminating state income tax
But a lower income tax isn’t enough, says state Sen. Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia), who will lead a study committee on it. "My role as chair will not be whether to do away with the state income tax, it's to determine how we will do away with the state...

Clippers To Sign TyTy Washington Jr.
The Clippers and free agent guard TyTy Washington Jr. have reached an agreement on a one-year deal, agent Kevin Bradbury tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). While Charania doesn’t mention any financial details, the Clippers are right up...

Georgia woman accused of posing as nurse in multiple states
Authorities say Shannon Womack used multiple identities to work at medical facilities, including in Georgia Authorities say Shannon Womack used multiple identities to work at medical facilities, including in Georgia. (CNN/KDKA)- A woman listed in...

Georgia baseball's Wes Johnson breaks down transfers, returnees for 2026
Georgia baseball's roster will be largely comprised of transfer portal additions for the upcoming season. Key additions include former Stanford pitchers Joey Volchko and Matt Scott, considered top prospects. Returning players include shortstop...

Senate Advances Trump’s $9 Billion Spending Cut Bill as Vance Casts Tie-Breaking Vote
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: Senate Advances Trump’s $9 Billion Spending Cut Bill as Vance Casts Tie-Breaking Vote Vice President JD Vance cast a vote to break the 50–50 tie on the package. Vice President JD Vance on...