Georgia player hits $3M: A ticket matched five white balls but missed the Mega Ball with a 3x multiplier in Friday’s drawing, netting a $3 million prize and leaving the $60 million jackpot unclaimed. Next drawing’s jackpot swells to $70 million — find out.
Bulldog guard turns pro: Former Georgia guard Dakota Leffew signed with the Orlando Magic for the 2025 NBA Summer League after averaging 9.4 points, 2 rebounds and 1.7 assists while ending a decade-long NCAA tournament drought — find out how he’ll fit in.
Georgia museum studies fireball fragment: The Tellus Science Museum acquired the 150-gram chondrite that crashed through a Henry County roof after the June 26 daytime fireball—the 29th meteorite documented in Georgia and only the second to hit a home — find out what this rare specimen could reveal.
Medicaid work rules spread: With Trump signing his domestic policy bill this week, nationwide Medicaid work requirements follow Arkansas in 2018 and Georgia in 2023, where thousands lost coverage, caregivers were sidelined, and copays rose — find out how this could affect coverage.
AI hallucinations land lawyer: The Georgia Court of Appeal fined Atlanta attorney Diana Lynch $2,500 after finding she relied on non-existent cases allegedly generated by artificial intelligence in her client’s divorce motion — find out what this ruling means.
Arcade fun for grown-ups: Chuck E. Cheese has launched Chuck’s Arcade at the Mall of Georgia, outfitting adults with Pac-Man classics, VR racing sims and more — check it out.
Veterans seek expanded access: Georgia veterans living with PTSD and other health conditions are urging lawmakers to raise THC limits and ease qualifying rules after their medical marijuana bill stalled in the Senate — learn what they’re pushing for.
Georgia braces for SNAP cuts: Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” slashes nearly $200 billion in nutrition funding by 2034, imposes new work requirements on parents and older adults, and has Atlanta’s largest food bank warning it can’t meet surging need — learn what families face.
Eagle numbers take flight: After dipping to just 55 nests in the 1970s, Georgia’s bald eagle population has surpassed 200 nests annually thanks to DDT bans, habitat laws and release programs, but looming cuts to wildlife grants threaten progress — find out what could ground their rebound.
Atlanta’s Antico Pizza makes top 50: Among Georgia’s 4,000+ pizzerias, Antico Pizza secured No. 30 on Italy’s 50 Top Pizza list for its convivial atmosphere, Neapolitan-style stone-oven pies, and generous toppings — find out why it’s a must-visit.
Other Georgia headlines this week
- Northeast Georgia Humane Society waives adoption fees
- Claxton Fruit Cake secures Georgia’s coolest nomination
- Diamond Resort Hotel opens in Tsalka Canyon
- Georgia River Guide adds real-time safety alerts
- Georgia DNR launches $3,500 hog trapping program
- Federal funding freeze impacts Georgia after-school programs
- Georgia data centers bring mixed outcomes
