Brown and Yancy lead both District 3 races; Williams ahead by 61
Unofficial returns put Brown and Yancy first in both District 3 contests, while Williams leads District 6 incumbent Ed Lowery by 61 votes.
Georgia
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Democratic women pass 100 House seats in called election results
The updated map identifies 112 Democratic women elected in voting House districts and separately shows Democratic nonvoting delegates Alicia Limtiaco of Guam and Janelle Sarauw of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Jon Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia Senate race, according to AP
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has won reelection in Georgia, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins, according to an Associated Press call reported by The Washington Post.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia governor’s race, AP reports
Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia’s governor’s race, defeating Republican Rick Jackson, according to the Associated Press. The former Atlanta mayor becomes the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.
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Atlanta revives water-bill aid as shutoff increase is planned
Atlanta restarted FLOAT through Jan. 31, 2027, as its watershed commissioner says residential shutoffs are planned to rise afterward.
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Hillcrest names first two retail tenants in Sandy Springs
Salted Melon and Chastain Creamery are planned for the Sandy Springs project, with summer 2027 reported as the businesses’ opening target.
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EPA’s PFAS plan cites one test above 99.99% destruction
EPA’s two-year PFAS agenda combines research plans with aid already underway. Its greater-than-99.99% result came from one industrial test.
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Waynesboro man dies after Augusta pursuit involving PIT maneuver
Tom Ellison, 31, died after a Georgia State Patrol pursuit ended in a south Augusta crash. A reported State Patrol account describes a PIT maneuver before the car rotated and struck a tree.
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Coroner identifies Robert Haygood, 62, in Columbus shooting
Local reports citing Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan identified Robert Haygood, 62, as the man killed in a Columbus shooting on Oct. 23.
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Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at Georgia facility
ICE says Luis Sandoval died at the Folkston detention center on Oct. 23. The cause and manner of death remain under investigation.
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Federal complaint leaves Guardsman shooting question unresolved
A federal complaint charges Jerrell Lamont Jackson after an Oct. 18 shooting in Southeast Washington, but does not say who fired the shot that wounded a Guardsman.
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Albany comment period closes on three Harlem redevelopment sites
Albany’s Oct. 22 deadline for comments on redevelopment at three Historic Harlem Business District sites has passed. The city anticipated seeking a HUD funding release around Oct. 30.
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Judge limits DHS election operations in nine states, for now
A preliminary injunction restricts specified DHS election-related field operations, but remained stayed as of October 22 while a $100 bond deadline approached.
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Alpharetta property-tax bills due Dec. 18 as digest awaits certification
Alpharetta’s 2026 city property-tax bills are arriving before Fulton County’s tax digest receives final state certification. Payment is due Dec. 18.
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Man, 34, dies after shooting on Savannah’s West 53rd Street
A 34-year-old man died after being shot in Savannah’s 800 block of West 53rd Street. Police described the case as an ongoing homicide investigation.
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Georgia revenues rose 2.3% in September as sales taxes climbed
Georgia recorded $3.343 billion in September total state revenues, up 2.3% from a year earlier. Net sales and use taxes and corporate income taxes rose, while individual income-tax receipts declined.
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Columbus seeks bids for 5,026-foot Dragonfly Trail link
Columbus is seeking bids for a proposed River Road trail connection, with submissions due Oct. 21.
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Person found dead in abandoned Macon home; sheriff investigates
Deputies found a deceased person in an abandoned Columbus Road residence. The person’s identity had not been determined in reports published Oct. 15.
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VDL plans Oakwood expansion with about 120 projected jobs
VDL Groep plans an estimated $77 million expansion at its Oakwood facility, including a building purchase, added milling capacity and an expanded cleanroom.
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Georgia rises to No. 1 in AP poll after Alabama win
Georgia received 66 of 70 first-place votes after beating Alabama 20–17 in Tuscaloosa.
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Columbus moves Monday trash pickup to Wednesday; METRA runs Saturday schedule
Columbus’ Monday waste and recycling pickup is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14. METRA is set to use its Saturday schedule Oct. 12 and resume normal service Oct. 13.
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Kemp’s Isaias emergency order covered all 159 Georgia counties
Georgia declared a statewide emergency ahead of Isaias, preparing state resources before rain and other storm hazards were reported in parts of the state.