The Latest Breaking News from Georgia

9 Georgia Counties Where Property Taxes Are Set to Rise the Fastest

Let’s dive right in — if you own property in Georgia (or you’re house-hunting), buckle up. Home values are shooting up across parts of the state, and that means for many homeowners, the property tax bill that lands in your mailbox this year could hit a lot harder than last…

The Free Financial Advisor · Dec 9, 2025

Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution

Lawyers for a man facing execution in Georgia argue that an agreement related to the COVID-19 pandemic should protect him from being put to death for now

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Georgia beauty queen beat boyfriend’s toddler son to death while he went to get pizza

A jury found 20-year-old Trinity Poague guilty of murdering18-month-old Romeo ‘J.D.’ Angeles

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may be on the verge of becoming the newest U.S. national park. This is the flagship designation of the National Park Service system, which includes many types of properties in addition to formally designated national parks.

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025

The Case for Notre Dame and Three Other Teams Left Out of College Football Playoff

Notre Dame has a legitimate gripe, but not with Miami’s inclusion.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Republicans in Congress mocked Trump privately, Marjorie Taylor Greene says

Georgia lawmaker says colleagues who made fun of president before 2024 win now support him out of fear

The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2025

Detained Georgia veteran deserves to stay in US after serving country, fiancee says

Godfrey Wade’s case is emblematic of rising number of non-US citizen veterans swept up by ICE under Trump’s immigration policies

The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2025

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta

An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

Kirby Smart Finally Solved His Alabama Problem. Did He Solve the CFP Committee’s, Too?

The Bulldogs’ SEC championship domination snapped a 22-year Alabama streak in the Peach State and may have pushed the Crimson Tide out of the playoff field.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Kalen DeBoer, Ty Simpson Remain Very Confident in Alabama’s CFP Case Despite Georgia Loss

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and quarterback Ty Simpson remain confident in the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff case after the lopsided loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025