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PHOTOS: Two Georgia wildfires destroy homes, ravage thousands of acres
The Pineland Road fire in Clinch County, between the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Valdosta, and the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, inland from Brunswick on Georgia’s coast, have burned more than 30,000 acres since Saturday. Dozens of homes have been lost, and hundreds are threatened.
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A burned trailer sits near a destroyed home as the Brantley Highway 82 fire burns on Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta. (Mike Stewart/AP)
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PHOTOS: Funeral for 16-year-old Tianah Robinson, who was fatally shot at Piedmont Park
Robinson was fatally shot on April 4 at Piedmont Park. The incident occurred more than an hour after the 404 Day festivities concluded.
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PHOTOS: Illumine 2026 at Oakland Cemetery
The Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery allows visitors to see art and more in a unique after dark experience.
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PHOTOS: Vice president comes to Athens for Turning Point
Vice President JD Vance heads to the University of Georgia as part of Turning Point USA's traveling college campus series.
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PHOTOS: On the road with the "Who Blew Up the Guidestones?" podcast
The Georgia Guidestones, six massive granite slabs inscribed with 10 “commandments” for society, stood in Elberton for 42 years until their explosive demise in 2022.