Scientist at Georgia Tech breaks his own world lightning record

The Megaflash lightning strike was in 2017, stretching from Texas to Kansas City, Missouri. ATLANTA — It’s not often a scientist breaks a world record — let alone their own — but that’s exactly what Dr. Michael Peterson has done. An applied physicist at …

Longshore and McKnight: NFL Hall of Fame matchup, Troy’s Brent Jones going to Georgia Tech, major concerts coming to ...

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry dove into a packed lineup, starting with a preview of the NFL Hall of Fame game between the Chargers and Lions. Despite featuring mostly backups, they predicted the game would dominate TV ratings …

Georgia's Sanford Stadium ranked outside college football's top five best stadiums

The Georgia Bulldogs have played in Sanford Stadium since 1929, and ever since then, the stadium has fostered a raucous environment. With a home-game sellout streak extending back to Sept. 2012, you'd figure the stadium may be on the best college …

Georgia Firefighters Rescue Cat from Burning Home

Firefighters battled a blaze at a Thornwood Drive residence in Cartersville Tuesday morning, safely rescuing one of the family’s two cats while preventing any human injuries. 🚒 What Happened: Cartersville Fire Department crews arrived at 105 Thornwood …

How to buy Georgia Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 41 sneaker

There's still a month until the college football season kicks off, Georgia hosting Marshall at Sanford Stadium on Aug. 30, but Nike is getting ahead of the rush. The annual release of Nike's NCAA Collection of sneakers is rolling out and there' …

Georgia-Pacific announces CEO change

Georgia-Pacific is getting a new president and CEO, the company announced Wednesday. Christian Fischer, who has served as president and CEO since 2017, will retire from the company at the end of October, ending a tenure dating back to 1989. Beginning in …

City of Dawsonville to donate these much-needed pieces of equipment to Georgia State Patrol

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Georgia Senators support limits on U.S. weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Georgia’s U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have voted in favor of a measure to restrict certain American weapons sales to Israel, citing growing humanitarian concerns in Gaza. Both senators supported a measure to block rifle …

AAA warns of dangerous driving habits in Georgia school zones as students head back to school

ATLANTA — As the new school year begins across metro Atlanta, a new survey from AAA reveals troubling trends among Georgia drivers, especially in school zones. The report shows that 70% of Georgians drive through a school zone or past a school bus stop …