WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia, to challenge the county's at-large method of electing its board of commissioners, alleging the process violates Black voters' rights.

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Ga., alleging its process for electing its board of commissioners violates Black voters’ rights. The county uses an

On3.com's Pete Nakos reported that Georgia is among several top college football programs who will host quarterback Peyton Houston for a visit. The Cotton Valley, La., product is Rivals.com's No. 13 ranked prospect in the 2027 recruiting class.

Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver and kick returner Kearis Jackson signed a reserve/futures contract with the Houston Texans. Jackson spent the second half of the 2024 NFL season on the New York Giants’ practice squad, but did not see any action.

The Mercer Village fountain sits off of Montpelier Avenue with icicles on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. Macon and other areas of Middle Georgia are forecasted to receive 1-3 inches of snow beginning Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday morning. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

From a snowy Bourbon Street in New Orleans to making a snowman on the beaches in Houston, check out the falling snow in our southern states.

School closures for Thursday are starting to roll in. One school has already announced it will remain closed tomorrow and continue its shift to virtual learning.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to five-star quarterback recruit Keisean Henderson. Henderson has been committed to the Houston Cougars since May 2024. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound quarterb

Student-led coding program triples enrollment in Warner Robins after a partnership with MGA expands access to computer labs and other resources.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The case against a former Georgia district attorney charged with discouraging police from arresting the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 took a blow Thursday as a police supervisor testified that the accused prosecutor never obstructed her during the investigation.

The 2,400-acre development in Bartow County will include 2,800 homes, data centers, manufacturing and logistics real estate.

Changes could reduce liability insurance costs for businesses and commercial property owners. The evidence is mixed on whether it would drive large premium reductions for car and other types of insurance. And some researchers say efforts limiting lawsuits, often called tort reform, fattens insurers' profits more than it cuts the price of policies.