GEORGIA

While Dems have Senate control with at least 50 seats, grabbing another would mean it wouldn't have to rely on the Vice President as a tiebreaker.

MSNBC show "Velshi" delved into the alleged racist origins of Georgia's runoff election system, claiming it was created to keep Black people from power.

Ware County is among the more than 20 Georgia counties allowing residents to vote as early as Saturday. It is the only Southeast Georgia county that started early voting this weekend.

State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.

State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems. Florida, Georgia and Virginia created special state-level units after the 2020 election, all pushed by Republican governors, attorneys general or legislatures. “I am not aware of any significant detection of fraud on Election Day, but that’s not surprising,” said Paul Smith, senior vice president of the Campaign Legal Center.

Early voting will begin Saturday in several Georgia counties for the runoff between Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

An allegedly intoxicated man driving north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 killed three people in a head-on collision on Thanksgiving Day.

A 33-year-old man was killed early Friday morning in a shooting in Brunswick, according to police.

Sen. Raphael Warnock has almost three times more cash on hand than Republican Herschel Walker with weeks to go until the runoff election.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, former Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler urged Georgians to turn out in high numbers to propel Herschel Walker to victory.

Florida will be without five receivers, including Anthony Richardson’s top two targets, for Friday night's game at No. 16 Florida State.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used her newly reinstated Twitter account to hurl an anti-gay slur.

The court's decision immediately prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. The new order said seven of the nine justices had agreed to the decision.

The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily reinstated the state's law that allows abortion up to six weeks of pregnancy while the court considers an appeal in the case.

Former Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin said the College Football Playoff committees rankings have an "SEC bias" due to LSU's and Alabama's spots in the order.

Hershel Walker's new runoff ad with Riley Gaines, the female athlete who lost a swimming competition to trans swimmer Lia Thomas, slams Senator Warnock in new ad.

Georgia’s ban originally took effect in July, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned Americans about what could happen with a Democrat Senate majority should Warnock win the Georgia runoff.

An official in the Tarrant County tax assessor office told the KFile that Walker used the tax exemption in both 2021 and 2022 for his Texas home.

The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Republican groups have filed an appeal with Georgia's highest court in an attempt to prohibit early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

The woman, who first came forward last month, offered additional details about her claims against Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker and challenged him to meet with her.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testified Tuesday before a special grand jury that's investigating whether President Donald Trump and others illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia. The South Carolina Republican's appearance before the panel came after a drawn-out legal fight that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court as Graham tried to avoid testifying. The courts rejected his assertion but did rule that prosecutors and grand jurors could not ask him about protected legislative activity.

Following an investigation that involved the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday announced the arrests of three employees they said were involved in the beating of a 41-year-old inmate inside the county jail.

A new AARP poll breaking down the Georgia Senate runoff found that Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock has a narrow lead over Republican opponent Herschel Walker.

After months of failed legal challenges, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham appeared before a special grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump.

The Georgia Republican's reinstatement comes after Musk over the weekend reinstated the account of former President Donald Trump.

Attorneys are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the beating of a 41-year-old man at the Camden County jail.

Georgia mom Leilani Simon was arrested Monday on murder and other charges for the death her toddler son --nearly seven weeks after she reported him missing, police said.

The mother of a toddler reported missing Oct. 5 in Georgia has been arrested in connection with the child's disappearance and presumed death, authorities said Monday. The Chatham County Police Department in a post on Twitter said officers had arrested Leilani Simon, 22, on a charge of murder involving 20-month-old Quinton Simon. The notice said Simon was transported to the Chatham County Detention Center where she will await a bond hearing.

We have finally reached that time of year.

An Alabama wrong-way crash a family of five from Georgia, including their two children. A 2021 Toyota Corolla collided with an18-wheeler tractor-trailer on Friday.

A Georgia grand jury is investigating possible crimes related to efforts by Donald Trump and others to overturn the 2020 election of President Joe Biden.

Former President Barack Obama will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Georgia Democrat tries to withstand a strong challenge from Republican Herschel Walker.

A Georgia appeals court ruling means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.

A Georgia appeals court ruling on Monday means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. The Court of Appeals declined a request by the state to stay a lower court's ruling that said state law allows early voting that day. Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had told county election officials that early voting could not be held that day because state law says it is illegal on a Saturday if there is a holiday on the Thursday or Friday preceding it.

The former president's endorsement strategy misfired in the midterms, seriously damaging his reputation as a political kingmaker.

After a tumultuous two years in the spotlight, Georgia elections officials say a smooth 2022 has them hopeful for more "boring" elections.

Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for the first time in five years.

Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years.

Farmers have always dealt with the whims of Mother Nature, but a warming planet could prove devastating to farms all over the world, changing what crops can be grown where.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp campaigned for GOP Senate Candidate Herschel Walker, telling the crowd the election will come down to which side wants it more.

In Georgia, a 2021 Republican-backed voting law imposed new general election deadlines and requirements -- and tightened the timeline for a runoff election.

A hand count of random batches of votes in Georgia's recent election for secretary of state has confirmed Republican Brad Raffensperger's victory, state election officials said. The audit — required by state law — turned up a small difference in votes from the machine count used during the election, but the difference was well within the expected margin of error, the Secretary of State's office announced Friday. "This audit shows that our system works and that our county election officials conducted a secure, accurate election,” Raffensperger said in a statement.

Secretary of state candidates who deny the 2020 election results generally underperformed fellow Republicans on the ballot in a handful of competitive states.

Democrat Abrams ran for governor 4 years ago but narrowly lost to Republican Brian Kemp. This year, she lost by a larger margin. Analysts are uncertain whether it was her message or political party.

Uncounted votes found on a memory card have changed a local election in Cobb County, Georgia. The updated results will be re-certified on Friday.

A judge has ruled that Georgia law allows counties to offer early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

The ruling is a victory for Democrats and voting rights advocates, who had argued guidance from the state unfairly disenfranchised voters.

A judge has ruled that Georgia law allows counties to offer early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Speaking with Fox News Digital, incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock hit back at Republican Herschel Walker over accusations he wants to change Georgia's voting rules.

Waking up to a Freeze Warning for southeast Georgia through 8 am.  Not only cold, but the breeze is making chilly temperatures colder.  Becoming sunny with afternoon highs well below seasonal levels.

Georgia police are requesting the public's help in finding the woman who allegedly stole over $300 from the Coinstar kiosk using a fraudulent receipt.

A photo of a college student dining at an Asian restaurant in Georgia has gone viral on social media due to a racist photobomb captured in the background. Rebekah Lee, a 19-year-old student at Emory College of Arts & Sciences, was dining at the restaurant Ton-Ton Ramen at Ponce City Market in Atlanta on Saturday when she had her photo taken shortly after her food arrived. A woman was also captured in the background of the photo seemingly teaching a young girl how to pull her eyes back in a squint, appearing to mock Asian eyes.

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham's appearance before Georgia's Fulton County grand jury regarding an election probe into former President Trump was delayed again.

Homeowners who signed on the dotted line said they were misled about the terms a deal that could cost homeowners tens of thousands of dollars.

The attorneys insist the violence wasn't justified. "I don't care what he did," one lawyer said. " ... You don't beat a person like that."

Attorneys for a Georgia jail detainee recorded by security cameras being punched by guards repeatedly in the head and neck called Wednesday for the deputies to be fired and arrested, insisting the videos show the violence was unjustified. (Nov.17)

Joy Reid and other public figures appeared to misattribute blame on a holiday that once celebrated Confederate General Robert E. Lee for restricting voting in Georgia.

The local District Attorney called for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to look into the incident.

In a speech to supporters, Walker marveled at how "a werewolf can kill a vampire," and said vampires were "cool people."

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker checked efforts by Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock to change the state's early voting rules.

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has died at age 68.

Herschel Walker, in his campaign for the Georgia Senate runoff, decided at a rally in McDonough, Georgia, on Wednesday to address an age-old question: Can werewolves kill vampires? It’s probably not relevant to his governing aspirations, but I’m here for it. We all want to know! Let’s hear the argument.

Brad Raffensperger touted record voter turnout in Georgia during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Wednesday and said the runoff election would go smoothly.

The days are ticking by as we get closer and closer to Thanksgiving.

Attorneys on Wednesday released a third video of the beating of their client at the Camden County Detention Center.

Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings.

A Senate investigation has found that U.S. immigration authorities didn’t do enough to adequately vet or monitor a gynecologist in rural Georgia who performed unnecessary medical procedures on detained migrant women without their consent.

There's more outrage surfacing Tuesday from Georgia public officials over the beating of a 41-year-old man at the Camden County Detention Center.

A Florida judge has ruled that former national security adviser Michael Flynn must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that’s looking into whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

The nation is watching to see if former President Donald Trump will announce a 2024 run for president during a speech planned for Tuesday night.

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign and Democratic groups are suing the state of Georgia to overturn guidance by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that counties can’t offer Saturday voting ahead of next month’s Senate runoff election.

The 2022 midterm election on November 8 brought us a lot of key races -- Florida governor, Georgia governor, Florida senator, Georgia senator, Jacksonville sheriff. News4JAX sent news teams all over the state and to Atlanta to bring you the candidate speeches and results.

Lawyers representing a 41-year-old man, who they say is seen on video being beaten by deputies at the Camden County Detention Center, are calling for a criminal investigation, according to a news release from an attorney who represents him.

A commercial flight from Cincinnati to Tampa was diverted to Atlanta after a disruptive passenger was seen with a box cutter. The Frontier Airlines flight made an unplanned landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday night.

No. 1 Georgia leads an unchanged top five in The Associated Press college football poll.

Heading into this year’s midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for many voters.

A cold front will slip through the area this morning bringing a few showers and a cool, breezy afternoon.  Mostly clear tonight.

Democrats will keep control of the Senate, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda.

As a cold front moves over Florida Saturday into Sunday the temperatures will dip.

Nicole continues to fade away in the Appalachians, but it packed quite the punch across much of Florida, including our area.

Several agencies are now investigating after a body was found wrapped in plastic near a bridge on White Ford Road in Brantley County, the Sheriff’s Office said Friday in a post on social media.

Areas of light rain continue across southeast Georgia while most of northeast Florida dries under cloudy skies.  Our main hazard today and through the weekend will be flooding at times of high tide along our area rivers, the intercoastal and the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Nicole is now a depression dumping heavy rain in places from Georgia to southern Canada.

Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke catapulted to Democratic stardom in 2018 by defying expectations and nearly pulling off upsets in Georgia and Texas.

Officials in Southeast Georgia are monitoring the track of Nicole.

Georgia Republican Brian Kemp is arguing that his no-drama conservative approach is the way forward for the GOP as he celebrates his reelection as governor.

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election majority required under state law.

A judge has ordered former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and Republican allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker were locked in a tight race night in Georgia as elections officials continued to count ballots in the state that determined partisan control of the Senate nearly two years ago and could do so again in these midterm elections.

Results are still being finalized in key congressional and state legislature races across the country, but one thing that became clear overnight is that the 2022 midterm elections were not the red wave of Republican wins many pundits forecasted.

News4JAX had a team of reporters on the scene throughout various counties in Florida and Georgia covering the candidates hoping to win their races. Anchor’s Kent Justice, Mary Baer, and Tom Wills also sat down at a roundtable with other political experts to give insight on the midterm election.

Two people from Jacksonville and one from Gainesville were among nearly three dozen indicted for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy centered in south Georgia and reaching into the Caribbean, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are facing off in a rematch of the state’s last governor’s race, with both seeking a remarkable achievement.

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Georgia voters are ready to settle one of the nation’s marquee midterm contests as they choose whether to reelect Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock to his first full term or replace him with Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

It’s been a breezy start to the week and a few showers streaming in from the Atlantic. A few showers will remain possible tonight, with the highest chance south of Jacksonville. Morning lows will be in the upper 60s.

Georgia is a key battleground state in the elections with several races that appear to be extremely tight.

Subtropical Storm Nicole formed Monday morning east of the Bahamas and looks to take aim at Florida later this week.