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From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Georgia men’s basketball begins its 122nd season Monday night at Stegeman Coliseum against N.C. Central, the back half of a doubleheader that opens with the Lady Bulldogs hosting West Georgia. Coach Mike White starts his fifth season with something rare in today’s…
From the HERE City State DeskLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Georgia Tech volleyball gave unbeaten-in-conference Louisville a fight in the final set but could not steal one, falling 3-0 to the third-ranked Cardinals on Sunday. The scores were 25-19, 25-21 and 27-25. The Yellow Jackets split their two matches for the week…
From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Georgia volleyball pushed No. 23 Vanderbilt in the first two sets on Sunday afternoon but could not take one, falling 3-0 to the Commodores in an SEC match in Athens. The opening set was a back-and-forth fight, with 16 ties and five…
From the HERE City National DeskATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Tipoff Club released its preseason Naismith Trophy watch list for men's college basketball on Monday, Nov. 2, naming 50 players who will be tracked for national player of the year honors this winter. Iowa State senior guard Tamin Lipsey is…
From the HERE City National DeskDALLAS, Texas — The Sacramento Kings are winless no more. The last NBA team without a victory this season knocked off the Dallas Mavericks 115-100 on Monday night at American Airlines Center. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr., the seventh overall pick out of Arkansas, led Sacramento…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Milwaukee will be well represented when baseball hands out its biggest individual honors next week. The Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed its top three vote-getters for each major award on Monday, and the Brewers placed four people among the finalists.…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES, Calif. — Three sons of former NBA All-Stars put their stamp on the USC season opener Monday night, as the No. 21 Trojans ran away from Milwaukee 95-63 at the Galen Center. Freshman forward Adonis Ratliff scored a game-high 25 points in his…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana took the floor Monday night with exactly one substitute, and the Atlanta Hawks still had to sweat out a 108-104 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Eleven Pacers were unavailable because of injuries, illness or rest, a group that accounts for roughly 93…
From the HERE City National DeskNORMAN, Okla. — East Texas A&M opened its season with one of the biggest surprises of the first night of college basketball, beating Oklahoma 68-64 on Monday at Lloyd Noble Center. The loss ended a 30-game home winning streak for the Sooners, who were heavy…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Chicago let a double-digit lead shrink to three early in the fourth quarter Monday night, then answered with two touchdown drives to beat the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 34-17 at Lumen Field. The win was the third straight for the…
From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain — CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel has died, the Spanish club announced Tuesday, a day after he was badly hurt in a collision during a match against FC Andorra. In an official statement, Tenerife said De Miguel died at…
From the HERE City National DeskNATCHITOCHES, La. — Chloe Donnell had never scored more than four points in a college game. On Monday night she entered as a reserve for Northwestern State and matched the NCAA women's record for 3-pointers in a single game. The sophomore guard made 14 of…
Education
ATLANTA, Ga. — One Georgia teacher a week will get $1,000 to spend on classroom supplies under a new recognition program from the state Education Department’s Teach in the Peach campaign and the College Football Playoff Foundation. The Teacher of the Week award will run for 40 weeks. Each honoree…
Education
ATLANTA, Ga. — Anyone hunting for a teaching job in Georgia will soon have one place to look. Georgia’s Education Department and its Professional Standards Commission are folding their two recruiting websites, TeachGeorgia and Teach in the Peach, into a single statewide job board due in January 2027. The new…
Business
PERRY, Ga. — Audi has put names to the vehicles that will roll out of its first American factory. Chief executive Gernot Döllner confirmed the $4 billion plant planned for the Middle Georgia Megasite will assemble three large luxury SUVs, the Q7, Q8 and Q9, all of which are built…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath will head back to Washington for a fifth term after defeating Republican Kevin Martin on Tuesday in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, which takes in part of Atlanta. Martin, the controller for the city of Smyrna, faced long odds. The district also stretches…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Early voting is over, and Georgians who have not cast a ballot yet get one more chance on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voting runs from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., and anyone in line at 7 p.m. is allowed to vote. Election Day voting has one firm rule:…
Politics
RINGGOLD, Ga. — With Election Day on Tuesday, both candidates in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race spent the final weekend crossing the state to get their voters to the polls. Republican Rep. Mike Collins rallied supporters in Ringgold in northwest Georgia, blaming the inflation of recent years on economic policies passed…
Health
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia Pathways to Coverage, the limited Medicaid program that ties health coverage to work, is scheduled to run out at the end of this year unless it is renewed, and its future will land on the desk of whoever wins Tuesday’s race for governor. Gov. Brian Kemp…
Health
ATLANTA, Ga. — Shopping season for 2027 health coverage on Georgia Access, the state-run Affordable Care Act marketplace, opened Sunday, and buyers are facing another year of steep price increases. The eight insurers selling plans on the exchange will charge 11% to 29% more next year, according to rates the…
From the HERE City National Desk
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Measles has claimed the life of a Lewis County child, marking the first death tied to the disease in New York in more than three decades, state and county health officials announced Monday. The state Health Department and the county health agency made the announcement together on…
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