The Latest Breaking News from Georgia

Fight in restroom leads to student being shot at Georgia high school

The teenage suspect fled the scene and was later taken into custody

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Georgia high school shooting leaves student injured, teenage suspect arrested

A shooting at a high school in Georgia has left one student injured, while a teenage suspect was taken into custody after fleeing the scene, police said.

The Times of India · Aug 12

Georgia Is Cracking Down on HOAs. Could Your State Be Next?

A new Georgia law gives the state greater oversight of homeowners associations and limits what unregistered HOAs can do. Here’s what homeowners should know.

Kiplinger · Aug 12

Ben Jones, who went from ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ to Congress, dies at 84

Former Rep. Ben Jones, the plain-speaking “Dukes of Hazzard” star-turned-Georgia Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 84. His wife, Alma Viator, shared the news of his death in a public Facebook post late Sunday.  “I lost the love of my life today. Ben passed from a massive heart…

Roll Call · Aug 10

One Number That Sums Up Every SEC Team in 2026

The conference is wide open as it maintains its tenuous hold as college football’s deepest league.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 10

How a ninth-grader from Georgia created a device to detect pesticides in fruits and veggies and won $25,000

A 14-year-old Georgia student created an AI-powered handheld device that can detect pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables. His invention, PestiSCAND, helped him win the America’s Top Young Scientist competition and a $25,000 prize.

The Economic Times · Aug 10

ICE arrests over 1,200 illegal immigrants in Georgia; sex offenders, child abusers among those held

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 1,226 illegal immigrants in Georgia during an enhanced enforcement operation targeting individuals with criminal histories, according to the agency.

The Times of India · Aug 9

Lab Labeling Error Allegedly Led to Cancer Misdiagnosis and Unnecessary Hysterectomy

A Georgia lawsuit alleges a laboratory tissue sample mix-up caused a false cancer diagnosis and an unnecessary hysterectomy at age 43.

Medical Daily · Aug 9

In Post-Soviet Georgia, a Fledgling Libertarian Movement Faces an Increasingly Authoritarian State

As leader of the “Girchi—More Freedom” party, Zurab Japaridze spent 7 months jailed as a political prisoner. He’s prepared to spend much longer there if he has to.

Reason · Aug 9

A Georgia biologist built artificial trees in a flooded pond; the wood stork colony expanded from 18 nests to a record 484

Biologists created artificial nesting structures for wood storks at Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge. These structures replaced dying trees in a flooded nesting pond environment. The innovative approach led to a significant increase in wood stork nests. This conservation effort contributed to the species' downlisting from endangered to threatened. The…

The Times of India · Aug 9