More than 300,000 Georgians cast ballots in-person Tuesday, breaking the previous record for the first day of early voting. Former President Donald Trump held a rally near Atlanta Tuesday night, while the Harris/Walz campaign released a rural-focused plan.
Today is the first day of early voting in Georgia.
Students in Valdosta’s Lowndes County are returning to school this week. And so are many others in the Georgia districts hardest-hit by Hurricane Helene.
Fungus-related deaths have more than doubled over the last decade, but University of Georgia researchers are warning that they could pose an even bigger threat to humans in the future.
Thousands of Florida residents who sought refuge in Georgia from Hurricane Milton are waiting to return home; early in-person voting starts Tuesday and Fulton County election officials are preparing for voters to cast ballots; Georgia native Julia Roberts and second gentleman Doug Emhoff campaigned in Atlanta Thursday.
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.
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.
As Hurricane Milton approaches the west coast of Florida for an expected landfall tomorrow, residents of southeast Georgia are preparing for possible tropical storm conditions, as Georgia official continue to coordinate with federal partners on disaster response after two prior storms. Meanwhile, the Georgia Supreme Court halts a lower court ruling that struck down the state's abortion ban.
Business owners and consumers are adjusting to a new state law that governs the rules and access to hemp; today is the last day to register to vote in the November election in Georgia; and a study shows fewer vegetables from California and more from the Peach State.
With just under five weeks until the presidential election, the Harris-Walz campaign is ramping up efforts in Georgia. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Augusta this week to assess damage from Hurricane Helene, balancing storm recovery with campaign demands. The campaign is also looking into concerns over potential voting disruptions caused by the hurricane.
President Joe Biden visited South Georgia Thursday to assess storm damage from Hurricane Helene in Berrien County.
Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp will tour east Georgia Friday to survey damage, holding a joint news conference in Evans, a suburb of Augusta.
A new report from the American Cancer Society finds while breast cancer mortality rates have gone down, disparities remain.
Relief efforts continue in Georgia as power and water outages paralyze areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene.
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Augusta Wednesday, touring homes damaged by Hurricane Helene and speaking to the residents who live in them.
Air quality experts say people with asthma and respiratory illnesses are more prone to health impacts following a Sunday fire at a chemical plant in Rockdale County.
President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Georgia following Hurricane Helene; a group of Atlanta attorneys is filing a class action lawsuit against the company responsible for a fire and chlorine plume; as JD Vance and Tim Walz debated policy during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, college students across Georgia held watch parties.
The pace of recovery from Hurricane Helene in Georgia is only beginning to match the human need in hard-hit communities like Valdosta and Augusta; Donald Trump visited Valdosta Monday to see the damage and talk about relief efforts; Workers at the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick went on strike Tuesday morning, part of a larger walkout across the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico; and Tuesday is former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday.
Helene is moving through Georgia and has been downgraded to a tropical storm. All of Georgia remains under warnings through Friday as this storm may still have tropical storm force winds, flash flooding and tornadoes, among other hazards. Residents are advised to follow guidance for all warnings.
