More than 300,000 Georgians cast ballots in-person Tuesday, breaking the previous record for the first day of early voting. Former President Donald Trump held a rally near Atlanta Tuesday night, while the Harris/Walz campaign released a rural-focused plan.
Today is the first day of early voting in Georgia.
Students in Valdosta’s Lowndes County are returning to school this week. And so are many others in the Georgia districts hardest-hit by Hurricane Helene.
Fungus-related deaths have more than doubled over the last decade, but University of Georgia researchers are warning that they could pose an even bigger threat to humans in the future.
Thousands of Florida residents who sought refuge in Georgia from Hurricane Milton are waiting to return home; early in-person voting starts Tuesday and Fulton County election officials are preparing for voters to cast ballots; Georgia native Julia Roberts and second gentleman Doug Emhoff campaigned in Atlanta Thursday.
The National Weather service expects gusty winds and the possibility of coastal flooding in Coastal Georgia today from Hurricane Milton; Gov. Brian Kemp is pledging to send National Guard troops and other state resources to Florida; and a Fulton County judge has dismissed a petition that sought to force Kemp to investigate members of the State Election Board.
The National Weather Service says Coastal Georgia could see impacts like high wind and storm surge from Hurricane Milton even far from the current projected path of the storm. Many Florida residents have evacuated to elsewhere in Georgia. And meanwhile, the emotional toll from Helene is weighing on many, including in Valdosta, where the state has set up resources to connect people with mental health services.