Georgia voters will elect an Insurance Commissioner this November, but most residents couldn’t tell you what the office actually does. That’s a problem, because the person in that job has enormous influence over what Georgians pay for car insurance, homeowners coverage, and health premiums—or at least, they could have that influence if Georgia’s system worked […]
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How Georgia is Getting Ready for the FIFA World Cup
It is the biggest sporting event on the planet. The FIFA World Cup is bigger than ever and will be coming to Georgia this summer. The soccer tournament brings together all the best players in the world, and Atlanta has been chosen as one of the host cities. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the heart of […]
Posted inSpecial Features
Is It Worth Setting Up a Agency in 2026? (10 Points That Decide It)
The short version: yes, it can absolutely be worth it in 2026 — but only if you build it like a business, not a freelance hobby that accidentally got a logo. The market is crowded, clients are pickier, and “we do everything” agencies are getting chewed up by specialists and productized services. The good news? […]
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Warnock vows to block ICE funding after visiting Minneapolis shooting sites
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock visited the Minneapolis locations where Alex Pretti and Renee Good were killed and said he will work to block funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and hold President Donald Trump accountable. What’s Happening: Warnock posted on social media Tuesday that he visited the sites where the two people were murdered and […]
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‘God Bless ICE:’ Buddy Carter pushes for more immigration agents in Georgia
A growing number of Republicans are distancing themselves from federal immigration operations following the fatal weekend shooting of a 37-year-old nurse by border patrol officers in Minneapolis. Coastal Georgia’s Congressman Buddy Carter isn’t one of them. After the officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen, during an operation to detain an alleged illegal […]
Posted inCrime
Georgia elementary school locked down after anonymous threat
Hollis Hand Elementary School in LaGrange was locked down Tuesday morning after someone called in an anonymous threat to the school around 9:21 a.m. What’s Important: LaGrange Police, the school resource officer, and local and state law enforcement searched the building and grounds. They determined the school was safe and normal activities resumed. All students […]
Posted inWeather
Georgia braces for second winter storm this weekend as coastal system develops
A coastal storm is expected to develop off the Carolina Coast on Saturday and move north on Sunday, bringing another round of winter weather to Georgia this weekend, according to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center. What’s Happening: The storm will interact with frigid temperatures across the eastern United States, creating conditions for heavy […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
These are the Georgia roads drivers won’t touch in winter weather
A new survey shows Georgia drivers strategically skip certain routes when temperatures drop — and the state’s most avoided winter road winds through the north Georgia mountains. What’s Happening: RVWindshieldReplacement.com surveyed 3,004 drivers nationwide to identify which major roads Americans most often avoid during winter weather. U.S. Route 129 through Blood Mountain and Neels Gap […]
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We found more than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing
Immigration agents have put civilians’ lives at risk using more than their guns. An agent in Houston put a teenage citizen into a chokehold, wrapping his arm around the boy’s neck, choking him so hard that his neck had red welts hours later. A black-masked agent in Los Angeles pressed his knee into a woman’s […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
I-95 northbound closed at Georgia-Florida line after pedestrian struck
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on I-95 northbound near the Georgia-Florida state line Tuesday, prompting Florida law enforcement to close highway exits approaching the scene. What’s happening: The Kingsland Police Department issued an accident alert for the crash on I-95 northbound near the state line. Florida officers are working to shut down the […]