Spirit Airlines adds small Georgia airport with first route in new airline pact

Edward Russell Edward Russell is a contributor for TPG. An AvGeek at heart, he covered the airline business at FlightGlobal for eight years and previously covered finance in New York and Hong Kong. July 18, 2025 • 2 min read Spirit Airlines adds small …

Georgia man arrested in Lincoln County woman’s murder, body concealment

Georgia man charged with 1st-degree murder in local woman’s disappearance

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Zachary William Ramey, 35, of Blairsville, Georgia, has been charged with first-degree murder and concealment of death in connection with the disappearance and death of Candice Aufrecht, a Lincoln County woman. Zachary William Ramey The …

14 off-road vehicles deaths so far this year, Georgia DPS urging caution

ATLANTA - As summer recreation ramps up, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding residents to use caution when operating multipurpose off-highway vehicles (MPOHVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), golf carts, and other low-speed vehicles ( …

Michael Thurmond hints at 2026 Georgia governor’s bid

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The last Democrat to hold a statewide elected constitutional office apparently wants to be the next one. During a brief appearance at the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia’s Annual Congress of Christian …

Family of Georgia Congressman, Civil Rights icon John Lewis touched by Day of Action protests

Family of Georgia Congressman, Civil Rights icon John Lewis touched by Day of Action protests Protests in Georgia and 1,600 other communities across the country were a response to the federal government’s recent policies, such as mass deportation and cuts …

Authorities in Georgia arrest 12 suspects in child predator crackdown

In *** few hours this room will be filled with local, state, and federal investigators as part of Operation Phantom Whisper, an operation targeting child predators. For this operation we're communicating with predators who believe they are speaking …

Springboks not taking Georgia for granted

Kolisi however has no such concerns. Equally he does not fret for the rookie front row of Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe and Neethling Fouche who are all on debut.  In fact, the captain is bracing himself for another festival occasion inside the …

Georgia’s congressional, Senate candidates are off to fast start with 2026 campaign fundraising

The 2026 election is still over a year away, but candidates across the Peach State are already hard at work, seeking to win over Georgia voters early and raise funds for their campaign. Tuesday was the most recent Federal Election Commission filing …

Emory, Georgia Tech researchers develop wearable sensor to help outdoor workers stay safe in heat

Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador, Roxana Chicas heard horror stories about what the heat could do to construction workers like her stepfather. Stories of a worker who got dizzy and fell off a roof, a farmworker who fainted in the …