2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (736+ words) DALLAS — At the Republican Party’s midterm convention, Georgia delegates were in two of the final rows of floor seating. But the activists attending the two-day affair said they still felt plenty of energy from the main stage. Vikki Consiglio, a…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (823+ words) ATHENS — It didn’t take long to validate the talent in the Georgia tight end room. Elyiss Williams scored a touchdown on his first touch of the season. Jaden Reddell did the same. The latter also had a touchdown wiped away,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (881+ words) A home is more than just four walls and a foundation slab. It’s the memories of holidays gathering around grandma’s oak table, roughhousing with your favorite cousins or burying a beloved childhood dog in the backyard. In Georgia, there are…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (529+ words) ATHENS — Kirby Smart has no problem putting the heat on his players, but Mother Nature will be taking care of that on Saturday. A heat index of approximately 100 degrees is in the forecast for the 3 p.m. kickoff time of Georgia’s…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (658+ words) Since Republicans swept every constitutional office in 2010, Georgia politics has followed a remarkably consistent rule: when both parties have competitive primaries, the party that generates the larger primary turnout usually wins the general election. Primary turnout is the strongest indicator…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (433+ words) The story of former Georgia defensive lineman Xzavier McLeod took another twist; he was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespassing—damage to property, according to the Athens-Clarke County Jail log. McLeod was booked at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday, and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (138+ words) What would Keisha Lance Bottoms do to lower grocery costs in Georgia? In this clip from the AJC's "Politically Georgia" podcast, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor tells AJC chief political... Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (612+ words) Thirty years after Georgia made a landmark commitment to public liberal arts education, students are affirming the wisdom of that decision in record numbers. This fall, Georgia College & State University welcomed its largest-ever incoming class of 1,849 students from a record…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (618+ words) Sunday was a big day in the NFL world, as teams had to trim their rosters down to 53 active players. And Georgia players are featured throughout NFL rosters. For some former Bulldogs, they officially made an NFL team for the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (324+ words) Georgia is no stranger to invasive species, with kudzu, Japanese knotweed, the spotted lanternfly, Argentine tegus and more threatening the state. Now, there’s a new entrant to the list: the pasture mealybug. Houseplant enthusiasts may already be familiar with a…...