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From the HERE City State DeskBLACKSBURG, Va. — Georgia Tech heads into a sold-out, homecoming-week Lane Stadium on Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff against Virginia Tech, a matchup that used to settle the old ACC Coastal Division and still carries plenty of history. The game airs nationally on ACC…
From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Top-ranked Georgia puts a perfect record and a lopsided recent rivalry run on the line Saturday when Auburn visits Sanford Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff in the 131st meeting of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. The Bulldogs are 6-0 overall and…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porzingis remains unavailable for Golden State with no return date after missing camp and the entire exhibition slate, then resurfacing at the team building this week. Club officials said Wednesday the 7-foot-3 big man is still dealing with the same undisclosed…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — League referees are putting flopping at the top of the 2026-27 enforcement list, and a preseason whistle on Knicks guard Jalen Brunson showed how quickly the standard can bite. During a Madison Square Garden exhibition on Oct. 12 against Minnesota, Brunson took…
From the HERE City National DeskBETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene University announced Thursday the death of Crimson Storm safety Tyler Ulrich, a week after he left an away game on a stretcher, and scrubbed this weekend trip to Southwestern Oklahoma State. Ulrich was 21. He went down Saturday in Arkadelphia,…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Milwaukee finished off Los Angeles, the two-time reigning World Series champs, on Thursday night, taking National League Championship Series Game 4 by a 6-4 score at Dodger Stadium and completing a four-game sweep that sends the franchise back to the Fall Classic…
From the HERE City National DeskDENVER — Wil Lutz drilled a 53-yard kick in overtime Thursday night, and the Denver Broncos escaped with a 17-14 result against Seattle at Mile High Stadium after JaQuan McMillian picked off Sam Darnold on the first sudden-death drive. Seattle opened overtime and faced third-and-7…
From the HERE City National DeskMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach Niko Medved spent more than seven minutes after the Thursday exhibition ripping the NCAA for how it rolled out a five-seasons-in-five-years eligibility model, saying the timing and legal fallout have left hundreds of players and coaches in limbo. Medved said he…
Business
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta opened its first tiny-home village for young adults leaving foster care on Wednesday, as a local nonprofit cut the ribbon on a Merry Street campus paid for entirely by donors. Twenty-five cottages are ready. Co-founder Jackson Drumgoole said about 60 youths are already waiting for a…
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ATLANTA, Ga. — As heating season approaches, Georgia Power is reminding its customers across the state that discounts, free upgrades and rebates are available to keep winter electric bills in check. The utility, which serves about 2.8 million customers, made the push for October, which it marks as Energy Efficiency…
From the HERE City National Desk
BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund says the world economy has held up better than expected against war, an energy shock and trade fights, but it is warning finance ministers gathered in Bangkok this week that the cushions behind that resilience are wearing thin. In its latest World Economic Outlook,…
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DALTON, Ga. — President Donald Trump brings his midterm push to northwest Georgia on Friday afternoon, headlining a rally at Dalton Municipal Airport alongside the two Republicans at the top of the state ballot, with early voting already underway across Georgia. Senate nominee Mike Collins and governor nominee Rick Jackson…
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ATLANTA, Ga. — With 19 days left before the midterm, the race for Georgia governor is effectively deadlocked, and the outcome may hinge on a slice of voters willing to mark a ballot for both parties. Jackson, the Republican nominee, draws 49% to 47% for Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in…
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ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia lawmakers spent Thursday pressing election vendors and trying out their machines as the state hunts for a voting system to replace the QR-code ballots that voters have scanned for years. The joint legislative committee on election equipment specifications and standards held its fifth meeting at the…
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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