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Man found dead in Duluth Police Department parking lot

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Helicopter carrying an orange water bucket flying over a grassy field with a forest and thick smoke in the background.

Fire

Highway 82 wildfire grows to 22,600 acres

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

A small brown pony wearing a pink blanket is standing on straw inside a wooden stable. The pony is bending down, possibly eating or sniffing the straw. There is a blue plastic container partially visible in the lower right corner. The stable walls are made of vertical wooden planks.

Local

Georgia dad must find a new home for his daughter’s emotional support pony

by County NewsApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

A white pickup truck with green stripes and the word "FIRE" partially visible on the side is parked on a road. In the background, there is a large, dense cloud of smoke rising from a fire in a wooded area, with trees visible at the base of the smoke. Power lines stretch across the sky above the smoke.

Fire

10 new wildfires started in Georgia on Sunday

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Georgia is experiencing severe drought, with 98% of the state in Severe Drought (D2) or worse, and about 27% in Exceptional Drought (D4), the highest drought level. The table shows the rainfall needed to get back to near-normal within 5 inches over 1, 3, and 6 months for four locations (ATL, CSG, MCN, AHN), with current water year deficits ranging from 11.77" to 14.60". Percent values indicate the portion of years with that amount of rain over the same months, based on climate records. The water year runs from October 1 to September 29. The data was updated April 26, 2026.

Georgia’s drought is so bad that even a rainy week won’t make a dent

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Traffic & Transportation

Georgia woman dies after car hits power pole

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Georgia gas prices up 71 cents from last year

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Emory expels law student over racist threats

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Trump Shooting Suspect: What we know

by Jacob Fischler | Georgia RecorderApril 26, 2026April 26, 2026

Firefighters in yellow protective gear stand near bulldozers on a dirt path in a forested area. A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies above, releasing water onto a large plume of smoke rising from a wildfire in the background. The sky is partly clear with blue visible beyond the smoke.

Cherokee County sends firefighters to South Georgia to fight wildfires

by B.T. ClarkApril 26, 2026April 26, 2026