The Latest Breaking News from Georgia

Killer who stabbed hiker to death at beauty spot apologises to her family as he's jailed

Rafael Mursakulov, 33, stabbed expat teacher Shanae Brooke Edwards, 31, multiple times while she hiked alone on Mount Mtatsminda in Georgia before attempting to hide the body

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2022

Rattlesnake roundups take 2 paths, drawing praise and scorn

Animal rights activists praised an annual rattlesnake roundup in south Georgia that recently changed the format of this month’s event to celebrate living snakes without skinning and butchering them

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Can Donbas republics work as a buffer zone?

Is the de facto states model followed for Abkhazia, Transnistria and South Ossetia a possible way out for the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

The Hindu · Mar 11, 2022

A 'Don't Say Gay' bill emerges in Georgia

ATLANTA — Days before a key legislative deadline, Georgia Republican state senators introduced a proposal modeled after Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill that aims to deter teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022

Libertarian Candidate Faces Uphill Ballot Battle To Challenge Marjorie Taylor Greene

Before she can make her case to the voters, Angela Pence has to collect signatures that she would not need if she were a Democrat or a Republican.

Reason · Mar 10, 2022

Georgia football offers elite HS running back

The Georgia Bulldogs and running backs coach Dell McGee have offered a scholarship to elite high school running back Jordon Davison.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 10, 2022

Artists for Ukraine: Georgian-born pianist Khatia Buniatishvili plays for peace

Khatia Buniatishvili was born in Georgia and has become one of the best-known pianists in the world. This week she led a concert in Paris with other artists in solidarity with Ukraine. She speaks to Eve Jackson about the conflict, why she stopped performing in Russia in 2008 after the…

France 24 · Mar 10, 2022

Previewing tomorrow’s candidate filing deadlines

Welcome to the Thursday, March 10, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Mar 10, 2022

Georgia elections bill backs ballot inspections and GBI investigations

ATLANTA — Georgia Republicans introduced a broad elections bill Wednesday that would enable public ballot inspections, restrict nonprofit funding and empower the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to investigate fraud allegations.

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022

Ex-Sen. David Perdue qualifies for spot in Georgia's gubernatorial GOP primary, pledging to unite party

ATLANTA — Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue formally qualified to challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the GOP primary Wednesday, sealing his decision by declaring that he is the only Republican who can unite the party’s base against Democrat Stacey Abrams.

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022