Georgia beaches recorded a record 4,292 loggerhead sea turtle nests this season, rebounding from a low in 2004.
Georgia officials extended the annual wild oyster harvest closure beyond its usual September 30 end date due to unusually warm ocean temperatures.
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Fourth District County Commissioner candidate David Sweat poses for a photo in Brunswick on Sept. 29, 2026. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight/Report for America David Sweat is widely ...
Georgia's State Election Board passed a resolution calling for the secretary of state's office to update voting machines and requested federal assistance from the Department of Justice and Department ...
Fourth District County Commissioner candidate Cornell Harvey poses for a photo in Brunswick on Sept. 29, 2026. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight/Report for America Growing up in the 60s ...
Liberty County officials are exploring the addition of a water storage tank east of I-95 to address fire suppression gaps in areas lacking municipal water lines.
As Georgia becomes a national leader in new data center construction, debate over how to regulate the booming industry has become a hot issue in the race for governor. The two candidates have proposed ...
Georgia laws require independent candidates for non-statewide offices to collect signatures from five percent of voters.
A proposal requiring Georgia poll workers to manually shuffle ballots to preserve voter secrecy failed to advance during a special meeting of the State Election Board on Thursday.
Georgia's Promise Scholarship program saw participation increase to approximately 13,500 students for the 2026-2027 school ...
Jim Kingston, a candidate for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District, speaks at a campaign event in Brunswick on Sept. 29, 2026. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight/Report for America As ...