The old adage goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” and nowhere is that perhaps more true than with one Georgia teacher’s invention: the “fart corner.” That’s not a euphemism. It is indeed a corner one goes into to release a little gas. But, like many pioneering inventions and technological breakthroughs, it is dividing — […]
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Father who bought AR-15 for Georgia school shooter learns fate in first-of-its-kind conviction
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after a Georgia judge said he “failed as a parent” by ignoring escalating warning signs before the 2024 school massacre. Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm sentenced Gray, 55, to concurrent prison terms after telling […]
Polls close in Georgia as voters decide successor in special election
The polls have closed in Georgia as two races in politically disparate parts of the country set the stage for one of the most unusual split-screen election days of the year on Tuesday. Rep. David Scott’s death in April at age 80 created a vacancy in a heavily blue district encompassing the southern and eastern […]
Bloodhound K-9 unit helps bring Georgia manhunt to end with arrest of suspect accused of shooting woman
A 10-hour manhunt in Georgia came to an end Tuesday after a bloodhound helped deputies track down a “dangerous” suspect accused of shooting the mother of his child and fleeing on foot. The suspect was identified as Darian Berry Sr., 46, a convicted felon, according to the Butts County Sheriff’s Office. The domestic incident unfolded […]
Georgia calls special election in March to fill MTG vacancy after Trump rupture and resignation
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Tuesday called a special election to fill the House seat vacated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., after the lawmaker resigned following a very public break with President Donald Trump. Raffensperger’s office said the special election will be held March 10 to fill the vacancy in Georgia’s 14th […]
Bird flu cases on the rise, as illness confirmed at Georgia commercial poultry farm
A Georgia chicken producer is working to stop the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu, after becoming the third commercial operation in the state to have tested positive this year. The Gordon County producer noticed signs of illness on Wednesday and reported it to the Georgia Poultry […]
Mystery surrounds Georgia deaths of twin brothers found shot on mountain
The family of twin Georgia brothers, Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis, 19, do not believe the two died of murder-suicide, as authorities say. The brothers, from Gwinnett County, Georgia, were found dead at the top of Bell Mountain by hikers on March 8, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said in a media […]
Georgia man’s loved ones sue Sealy Mattress company after he died inside locked trailer at facility: lawsuit
A Georgia man’s loved ones are filing a lawsuit against one of America’s largest mattress manufacturers after he was found dead inside a trailer on the company’s property. Joshua Armour, 27, disappeared in October, causing his family to frantically search for him. They ultimately tracked his phone location to the Sealy Mattress Company’s facility in […]