Former President Bill Clinton will campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia on Oct. 13 as part of a bus tour through the Southeast.

As strange as it sounds, a 10-foot, 3-inch great white shark sporting a satellite tracking tag managed to swim more than 1,700 miles without giving away her location, according to the nonprofit OCEARCH.

The National Weather service expects gusty winds and the possibility of coastal flooding in Coastal Georgia today from Hurricane Milton; Gov. Brian Kemp is pledging to send National Guard troops and other state resources to Florida; and a Fulton County judge has dismissed a petition that sought to force Kemp to investigate members of the State Election Board.

On the Wednesday, Oct. 9 edition of Georgia Today: FEMA works to clean up debris from Hurricane Helene as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida; what was behind a minor plane collision at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport last month; and as part of Georgia Pre-K week, a former UGA Bulldog takes on literacy. 

As a hurricane approaches Florida's Gulf coast, tropical storm warnings were issued on the Atlantic coast as far north as Savannah.

A state judge has dismissed a motion that sought to force Governor Brian Kemp to investigate three State Election Board members.

State environmental officials have approved permits for wells to send water to the Hyundai plant now producing electric vehicles.

People leaving Florida to avoid Hurricane Milton can find a place in Georgia to stay by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or downloading a smartphone app. Pet owners can call ahead to centers or search GEMA's list of pet friendly hotels. 

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division on Monday issued final water withdrawal permits to Bulloch and Bryan counties to withdraw a total of 6.65 million gallons of water a day from four wells in the Floridan aquifer in Bulloch County.

Rudy Giuliani's son is trying to stop two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against his father from taking the elder Giuliani's four New York Yankees World Series rings.

Georgia State Election Board officials will seek assistance from the state Legislature to establish clearer guidelines for maintaining accurate voter lists following a tense debate Tuesday over mass voter challenges.

As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton was just over 500 miles southwest of Tampa, Fla, and expected to make landfall late Wednesday night.

What might sound like silly logic has become one of the most reliable ways for Southerners and even federal officials to gauge a storm's severity and identify communities most in need of immediate aid. The Waffle House Index was created by a federal emergency management official and is still used today.

Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency Tuesday for 38 Georgia counties likely to be affected by Hurricane Milton.

On Tuesday in Macon, families made their way to the center of the state — and hoped the best for the Florida communities they left behind. 

The National Weather Service says Coastal Georgia could see impacts like high wind and storm surge from Hurricane Milton even far from the current projected path of the storm. Many Florida residents have evacuated to elsewhere in Georgia. And meanwhile, the emotional toll from Helene is weighing on many, including in Valdosta, where the state has set up resources to connect people with mental health services.

The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm surge could get as high as 15 feet in some places, and rainfall totals could reach 18 inches.