This Blink-and-You’ll-Miss-It Town in Georgia Is so Worth Exploring

I love visiting our big cities in Georgia, where I can explore the unique attractions and dive into their diverse food and culture. But I've got to say, there's something especially magical about our small towns, too. Many of these destinations in...

'Tinder Swindler' con artist arrested in Georgia

A convicted con artist who was the subject of a popular 2022 Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, local officials said. Israeli Simon Leviev was taken into custody at Interpol's request after arriving at Batumi...

Officials: Stabbing suspect arrested after fleeing in handcuff in Georgia

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. (FOX Carolina) - The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office reports arresting a man wanted in connection with a stabbing on Monday. Deputies said a stabbing occurred in late August on Hill Place in Toccoa. Cameron Deuntray Gholston,...

Local program provides math education activities for families

GRIFFIN — Are you having trouble with math? Do you seek help from the internet when your kids ask for help? The Math for Adults (MAPS) Foundation is partnering with host locations to offer a series of free Community Math Nights. The families and...

Georgia Senate poll: Ossoff vulnerable, but GOP must coalesce around a champion

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One of the first polls released in Georgia’s nationally watched U.S. Senate race shows Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff with moderate approval numbers but Republicans divided over their choice of a champion. The...

Rewriting the Past: How Georgian Artists Shaped a New Cultural Era

Can a work of art capture the spirit of an era? Or, more intriguingly, can it reshape our understanding of history itself? On 19 September 2025, Tbilisi will host a day of panel discussions that confront these questions head-on. Titled “Collection...

South Korea launches probe into alleged rights violations following US immigration raid at battery plant

The South Korean government launched an investigation Monday into potential human rights violations following the detention of over 300 of its citizens during a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia. On September 4, 2025, US...

South Georgia Regional Library receives $50K ARPA funding

VALDOSTA – The City of Valdosta presents a $50,000 ARPA-Funded check to South Georgia Regional Library for literacy initiatives. The City of Valdosta presented a $50,000 check to the South Georgia Regional Library, funded through the American...

LGBTQ+ Leaders and Reproductive Justice Pioneers Converge for Equity in Bloom Summit in Detroit

The Michigan Chamber for Reproductive Justice is preparing to host its inaugural Equity in Bloom Summit from Sept. 19-21 at the Atheneum Suite Hotel in downtown Detroit. The three-day conference aims to bring together thought leaders, activists,...

Georgia DNR launches Fish Art Contest for K-12

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division announced the 2026 Fish Art Contest is now open for entries, inviting youth from kindergarten through grade 12 worldwide to participate in this creative educational...

Leaders of Georgia religious group face $26M fraud charges

A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia recently indicted eight people connected to the House of Prayer Christian Churches of America on 26 counts of bank, wire, and tax fraud. Prosecutors allege that the group’s founder, known as...

This Atlanta suburb was ranked America’s best place to live — again

The suburbs are having their day in the sun. Annual rankings that proclaim the country’s “best places to live” are cruising past some of the country’s largest metros to park in their more spacious suburbs. These family-friendly towns can boast...

Northeast Georgia hospital unit closure leaves pregnant women scrambling for care

A hospital in rural northeast Georgia will soon close its labor and delivery unit, leaving pregnant women in the area scrambling to find new health care providers and raising concerns about access to prenatal care.Next month, St. Mary's Healthcare...

Georgia maintains momentum with company expansions

It was another boom year for Georgia, as businesses continued flocking to the state, burnishing its record as the No. 1 place to do business. A record-breaking $26.3 billion flowed into the Peach State for the fiscal year that ended June 30, as...

County GOP censures Republican for helping immigrant

On the last day of August, Lisa Everett took a road trip. The Republican Party chair of Legislative District 29 in the West Valley, Everett was doing something no major GOP official in Arizona had deigned to do this year — visit Eloy Detention...

Two Georgia cities make HGTV list of 'most charming small downtowns in America'

Both are reachable within about a 90-minute drive of Atlanta. ATHENS, Ga. — Two Georgia cities featured recently on an HGTV list of the 40 most charming small downtowns in America — one highlighted as a classic north Georgia mountain town, and...

Ghost tourism is alive in Savannah, Georgia, USA

4 Image: Photo by Sunira Moses on Unsplash There is the famous line, “There is no such thing as ghosts”. Who could ever make such a statement? Ghosts are reminders of America’s past, reverting back to unfortunate events and bygone eras. Candidly,...

21 US state AGs back lawsuit filed by Oct. 7 victims against NYC anti-Israel activists

NEW YORK — The attorneys general of 21 US states last week backed a lawsuit that October 7 victims filed against leading anti-Israel protesters in New York, in a significant show of support. The lawsuit, filed in March in the federal Southern...

SEC Tiers: Georgia Still Runs the Conference Following Tennessee Win

"The conference still goes through Georgia." Those were the words of FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt following the Dawgs' impressive 44-41 overtime win over the Volunteers in Tennessee on Saturday. "Folks, you still have to...

South Korean Engineers Detained in Georgia Battery Plant Raid Not Looking to Return to America

The skilled workers from South Korea who were swept up in ICE raids on a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia earlier this month say they have no interest in returning to America to get back to work despite . Following a September 4 raid by...