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SportsAUGUSTA, Ga. — Hephzibah High School built a big early cushion against Augusta’s Westside and then survived a late Patriots rally for a 34-24 region win on Friday night, keeping the Rebels unbeaten in league play in a matchup between two Richmond County programs. Hephzibah…
From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Top-ranked Georgia lines up Saturday afternoon against Auburn with a patched secondary and a thin running-back room, putting another Deep South rivalry test in front of a team still riding high after Alabama. Kickoff at Sanford Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m.…
From the HERE City State DeskATLANTA, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr. is back under center this weekend after the Atlanta Falcons listed their quarterback without an injury tag Friday, clearing him to start Sunday against the Chicago Bears at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Penix hurt his ribs late in last Sunday night…
From the HERE City State DeskSAN FRANCISCO — The Atlanta Dream open the WNBA Finals on Saturday against the Golden State Valkyries, a series that guarantees a first-time champion whichever side wins. Both clubs swept their semifinal brackets. Golden State hosts Games 1 and 2 with the best home record…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
Education
AUGUSTA, Ga. — An Augusta classroom veteran is the top teacher in the Richmond County School System, which picked an early-intervention teacher at Freedom Park K-8 School as its 2027 Teacher of the Year, handing Tameika Stokeling the honor at the district banquet on Thursday night. Stokeling works in the…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — A new watchdog analysis says Georgia schools are losing hundreds of millions of dollars this year because of sales-tax exemptions that help finance the state fast-growing data center boom. Good Jobs First, a nonprofit that tracks corporate subsidies, estimates districts will forgo about $300 million tied to…
From the HERE City State Desk
CALHOUN, Ga. — Belgium-based stow Group cut the ribbon on its first United States factory in Gordon County, a 240,000-square-foot racking plant along the Highway 41 corridor meant to shorten delivery times for warehouse customers across North America. Company leaders and local officials marked the Calhoun inauguration this week. The…
Crime
Augusta, Ga. — Lieutenant Cory Carlyle of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office surrendered Thursday after detectives said he collected pay from the sheriff's office and from a DFACS special-duty post for the same stretches of time. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said a tip arrived Oct. 5 pointing to work…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Control of Georgia elections after Brad Raffensperger leaves office is shaping up as a fight over mail ballots, county resources and how closely the next secretary of state should follow President Donald Trump. Republican state Rep. Tim Fleming is matched against Democrat Penny Brown Reynolds, a lawyer…
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ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgians are racing through midterm ballots at a pace that already pushed statewide totals close to 529,000 by Thursday night, before the second week of advance voting even began. Voting officials said the first three days produced about 190,000 on the first day, then 174,000 and 163,000…
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ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia can again try to enforce its social media age rules after a federal appeals panel on Thursday wiped out the injunction that had frozen the statute for more than a year. Attorney General Chris Carr defended Senate Bill 351 against NetChoice, the trade association for major…
Health
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Wellstar leaders and community guests gathered Wednesday to celebrate a new name on Augusta’s children’s hospital, tied to Paychex founder Tom Golisano’s $50 million gift — the largest philanthropic gift in Wellstar and the hospital’s history. Fresh exterior lettering now carries the Golisano name — Wellstar Golisano…
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