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A georgia state patrol vehicle parked in a crosswalk of a closed road outside the Georgia capitol

Southeast Georgia-based patrol officers fired over alleged practice of seeking insurance payouts after chases

by Kate Brumback/The Associated Press April 23rd, 2026April 23rd, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

Four Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired for violating department policy and ethical standards by using their patrol vehicles to stop chases and then allegedly filing personal injury claims against the other driver’s insurance for payouts.

Conservationists deliver petition to Chemours for Okefenokee mining pledge

by Ty Tagami/Capitol Beat News Service April 23rd, 2026April 23rd, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

Georgia election board votes to consider hand-marked paper ballot rule

by Ty Tagami/Capitol Beat News Service April 23rd, 2026April 23rd, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

William Greene watches smoke rise from the Highway 82 fire near his mother's house in Atkinson on April 22, 2026.

Evacuees recount escape from wildfires in Brantley County

by Justin Taylor April 23rd, 2026April 24th, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

Emergency responders gather at a staging area for the Highway 82 fire in Brantley County.

How to help those affected by Georgia wildfires

by Mary Landers April 23rd, 2026April 23rd, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

A smoke cloud billows from the Pineland Road fire in Clinch County on April 22, 2026.

Coastal Georgia wildfires prompt health warnings, emergency declaration

by Mary Landers April 22nd, 2026April 23rd, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

Georgia Democrats decry steep drop in ACA enrollment

by Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder and Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder April 21st, 2026April 21st, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

The calf of North Atlantic right whale catalog No. 2614 (Tripelago) on the surface and its mom under the water -- showing as a shadow -- about 30 nautical miles off Ossabaw Island, Ga., on Dec. 20, 2025. This was the season's eighth sighting of a new mom and calf pair in the Southeast. Tripelago is 30 years old and this is her sixth known calf.

Right whale calving season yields 23 babies

by Mary Landers April 21st, 2026April 21st, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

Georgia Forestry Commission workers on the scene of the Pineland Road fire in Clinch County on April 22, 2026.

Spreading fire in South Georgia forces evacuations

by Justin Taylor and Emily Jones/WABE, Grist April 21st, 2026April 23rd, 2026 Why you can trust The Current

Solar fields built by Meta contribute renewable energy to Walton EMC's grid. A new Georgia Power program will allow that utility's customers to build similar projects.

New program lets companies propose and build clean energy

by Emily Jones/WABE, Grist April 21st, 2026April 22nd, 2026 Why you can trust The Current