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In Georgia, when a woman adopted a sweet puppy named Ginger, she never expected the judgment they would face. Together, they found a supportive community and turned their experience into a powerful message of advocacy and education. A Heartbreaking Question. A trip to a Georgia dog park is supposed to...
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Georgia Democrats are preparing to take control of the state House, but a South Georgia runoff could determine the size of their majority. Unofficial results show Democrats with 92 seats and Republicans with 87. One seat remains undecided. Following Nov. 3’s historic midterm elections, the...
Georgia and South Carolina have halted work on the long-planned Jasper Ocean Terminal, setting aside a binational port project once envisioned as one of North America’s largest container facilities. The Georgia Ports Authority and South Carolina Ports agreed in a May 19 letter to “stand down” all work on...
(The Center Square) – Transparency is one of the goals of incoming Georgia Labor Commissioner Nikki Porcher, she told The Center Square in an interview. Porcher, a Democrat, defeated Republican Bárbara Rivera Holmes in the Nov. 3 general election, winning nearly 55% of the vote to Rivera Holmes' 45%, according to results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Porcher, scheduled for oath of office on Jan. 11, will oversee a fiscal year 2027 budget of $99.6 million, including $87.2 million in federal and other funds and $12.4 million in state funding, according to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. "I am very serious about making the Department of Labor a place where every Georgian feels like they can come in and get the help that they need, whether they're looking for a job, they're trying to find assistance for a job, find training, even if they're like, 'Hey, I don't know if this is your department, but I need help with X,Y and Z'," Porcher told The Center Square. "We want to make sure we're having working relationships with other departments of the state. So when we implement our 'no wrong door' policy, we can truly say at the
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus lottery player is $400,000 richer after winning a top prize on a scratch-off ticket earlier this week. According to the Georgia Lottery, the lucky Big $5 Ticket was purchased at Macon Food Mart (Chevron), located at 3161 Macon Rd. Officials said the prize was...
More than 198,000 Latino Georgians cast ballots in this year's midterm elections, a turnout surge of 78% over the 2022 midterms that helped power a broader Democratic sweep across the state. The jump marks a record for a midterm cycle as Latino voters emerge as one of Georgia's fastest-growing swing voting blocs.
As Georgia experiences a surge in artificial intelligence and data center development, local residents, community advocates and elected officials are debating how these massive facilities could reshape neighborhoods across the state. Data centers, which power artificial intelligence systems and digital services, have become a growing presence throughout Georgia and Metro-Atlanta....
Following a 16-12 season that ended in a first-round exit in the state playoffs, the boys basketball team hopes to build on last season’s foundation and make a deeper postseason run. The team opened its season with a match against Discovery High School on Nov. 7, winning 63-60. Head...
Three Effingham County residents filed a civil racketeering complaint against OpenAI and local officials on November 6, 2026 — the third lawsuit to challenge the company's $20 billion Project Camellia data center campus since it was publicly announced in July. Plaintiffs invoke Georgia's civil RICO statute, seeking compensatory, punitive,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Power is outlining ways customers can lower their heating costs this winter as colder weather arrives in the area. A Georgia Power spokesperson said renters and homeowners can take steps to cut costs during the winter months while staying warm. Temperatures are...
Cold air and gusty winds are making it feel colder across Georgia, with Atlanta’s 47-degree temperature feeling closer to 40. Clouds are moving in, but they are not expected to bring rain; a few flurries are possible farther north. Wind chills could dip into the upper 20s in the mountains and low 30s in Atlanta Saturday morning, while some areas could fall to about 24 degrees by Sunday, bringing a risk of frost and icy conditions.
Microsoft outage disrupts government, school email across Georgia GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A widespread Microsoft outage is disrupting government offices, schools and universities across Georgia, leaving some employees and residents unable to access email and other essential communication services. The disruptions began Thursday afternoon, Nov. 12, and continued into Fr…
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr put out a warning Thursday for state residents to be careful about where they buy their medicine.
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The Appalachian Trail runs straight through a stone building in the North Georgia mountains. Hikers literally walk through a breezeway, past a shop, and back onto the trail. I love that detail so much. That same building opens on Thanksgiving Day. It only closes on Christmas. Meanwhile, a mountaintop a...
HENRY COUNTY, GA — More than 300 new jobs are coming to Henry County as a New York-based company prepares to build a new logistics center south of Atlanta. Gov. Brian Kemp announced that SupplyHouse, an online distributor of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical supplies, plans to invest approximately $19 million in the new facility.
Pet owners are looking for more accountability and transparency after they say their dogs were lost or died at Georgia kennels.
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — WRBL has now reached week 13 of News 3 PrepZone coverage! This week marks the start of the playoff season for Georgia schools while Alabama schools have now entered their second week of playoffs. Stick with WRBL on air and online throughout the remainder of this football season as we cover […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - We’re tracking frost potential for Saturday night as temperatures plummet into the low-and-mid-30s. Meteorologist Cameron Aaron has the latest. A dry, cold night is ahead across North Florida and South Georgia. Lows tumble into the low-and-mid-30s under a mostly clear to partly cloudy sky. As a result, a Frost Advisory is in effect for most of the region from 1 a.m. through 9 a.m. A Freeze Warning is in place for Miller County through 9 a.m. Be sure to protect your sensitive plants as temperatures plummet overnight.
A Freeze Warning takes effect across North Georgia tonight as temperatures dip into the low 30s and upper 20s for the first time this year. Early Sunday lows are expected to reach 30 degrees in Atlanta and Gainesville, 29 in Canton and Athens, and 23 in Blairsville. The City of...
