Georgia News

Aggregated Georgia News Articles

• NFL draft prospect Branch arrested in Georgia
  
  Wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who is widely expected to be a Day 2 NFL draft pick, was arrested early Sunday morning in Athens, Georgia, on two possible misdemeanor charges.
  ESPN.  Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:34:19 EST.
• IU transfer Mendoza 'the guy' in Ga. Tech QB fight
  
  Alberto Mendoza has used spring practice to establish himself as the favorite to start at quarterback for Georgia Tech following his transfer from Indiana.
  ESPN.  Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:30:24 EST.
• New York radio host boycotting Atlanta rap music as Knicks face Hawks in NBA playoffs
  
  A New York radio host launched an Atlanta music protest, banning artists like Usher and Ludacris until the New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks NBA playoff series is finished.
  Fox News.  Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:32:08 -0400.
• Orange Crush festival returns to Tybee Island as police brace for 50,000 partiers after teen takeover, gunfire
  
  Tybee Island braces for Orange Crush 2025 as Georgia police ramp up security after a recent gunfire incident and rising teen takeover concerns.
  Fox News.  Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:00:49 -0400.
• Georgia Democrats try to make their move in a jumbled, low-dollar primary for governor
  
  Four years ago, Democrat Stacey Abrams commanded the spotlight with her campaign for Georgia governor, dumping millions of dollars into the race as the media followed her every move.
  Jeff Amy.  Washington Times.  Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:47:06 -0400.
• VIDEO: Bus drives into height barrier pole, piercing windshield
  
  A bus crashed into a metal height barrier at the Atlanta airport, and the barrier then went through the bus' windshield. Video shows the moment it happened.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:45:00 GMT.
• Conservative US town grapples with potential ICE detention centre
  
  Residents from both political parties in Social Circle, Georgia, are rejecting a proposed plan by the Department of Homeland Security to transform an empty warehouse into a detention centre.
  BBC News.  Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:39:57 GMT.
• WATCH: Pole smashes through bus windshield at Atlanta airport
  
  A pole that warned drivers of a height requirement went smashing through the windshield of a bus after the vehicle crashed into it last week at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
  ABC News.  Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:25:40 -0400.
• Former Navy Service Member Charged in Georgia Killing Spree
  
  The suspect is accused of carrying out a string of attacks in the Atlanta area that killed two women and injured a homeless man. The authorities described the attacks as random.
  Pooja Salhotra.  New York Times.  Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:22:33 +0000.
• Emmerdale star QUITS soap after 'changing focus in life' - and her final scenes have already aired
  
  The soap star had plans to return to the programme, and her character even told family and friends that she would be back, but now Georgia has decided not to.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:52:09 +0100.
• WATCH: JD Vance heckled during Turning Point event
  
  Vice President JD Vance was heckled during a Turning Point USA college event in Georgia on Tuesday by people criticizing either the war in Iran or American support for Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.
  ABC News.  Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:27:10 -0400.
• Squad alert: Ilhan Omar warms up to Marjorie Taylor Greene after Republican flips on Trump, Israel
  
  Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, had warm words for her erstwhile nemesis, Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, saying the Georgia Republican deserves credit for cutting ties with President Trump and condemning Israel over the Gaza War.
  Valerie Richardson.  Washington Times.  Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:54:51 -0400.
• Left-Wing Mob, Violent Threats Force Erika Kirk to Miss TPUSA Event with JD Vance
  
  Erika Kirk was forced to miss a Turning Point USA event Tuesday at the University of Georgia after being targeted by threats. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:13:51 +0000.
• Matt Olson Chases Records For Consecutive Games Played
  
  Atlanta slugger Matt Olson has played more consecutive games than any active player.
  By Dan Schlossberg, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:48:37 -0400.

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