Buford unveils $62M stadium: Phillip Beard Stadium opened its 10,000-seat, 15-suite venue for football, concerts and community events, symbolizing the school’s growth from 400 students in ’96 to over 2,000 today — find out how it changes the game.
Record-shattering horizontal lightning: A Georgia Tech physicist confirmed a new world record with an 829 km bolt—surpassing his own 768 km mark and reshaping our understanding of storm hazards — find out how it happened.
No Georgia sales tax holiday: Despite bipartisan bills and a failed February proposal, Georgia families still pay the full 6–8% sales tax on school supplies after lawmakers ended the annual summer break in 2017 — find out.
Thomasville trains more doctors: Archbold and the Medical College of Georgia will expand internal medicine residency slots and host third- and fourth-year students locally starting January 2026 to help ease South Georgia’s physician shortage — see how it could boost rural care.
More than just fireflies: Georgia’s Hawkinsville glow worm, UV-lit pocket gopher and bioluminescent jellyfish reveal nature’s light show — find out what else brightens the night.
Other Georgia headlines this week
- Georgia Power proposes Bartow, Floyd energy projects
- Athens ranks fifth cleanest U.S. city
- Million-dollar lottery ticket purchased in Forsyth
- A Dog in Georgia delivers rural warmth
- Off-duty Georgia firefighter saves choking baby
- Georgia’s episodic productions keep cameras rolling
