Georgia Tech falls to No. 1 Duke in ACC Tournament; Cooper Flagg exits with ankle injury

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils avoided an upset Thursday afternoon in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals against Georgia Tech in Charlotte. The Yellow Jackets fought hard, but ultimately lost 78-70 to the Blue Devils, despite …

Cooper Flagg injury, other observations from Duke win vs Georgia Tech

CHARLOTTE — Cooper Flagg’s left ankle is now the biggest story at the 2025 ACC Tournament.  No. 1 Duke basketball rallied from a double-digit deficit for a 78-70 victory against Georgia Tech on Thursday at Spectrum Center, but all eyes were on Flagg, who …

University of Georgia Institute of Gerontology and Piedmont Healthcare to present 'Dementia Topics in Primary Care'

The University of Georgia Institute of Gerontology's CARE Center and Piedmont Healthcare are hosting "Dementia Topics in Primary Care," a free educational conference for healthcare professionals focused on dementia screening, diagnosis, and …

SEHS Grad Jon-Michael Nickerson Leads Sandy Creek Basketball to 3rd Straight Georgia Class 3A State Championship

By: Scott Nickerson Jon-Michael Nickerson, a 2003 graduate of Stanhope Elmore High School, has led the Sandy Creek Patriots boys’ basketball team to their 3rd consecutive Class 3A title. The third title was the toughest. After back to back titles, in 2023 …

NCAA Basketball: ACC Conference Tournament Quarterfinal - Duke vs Georgia Tech

No. 1 Duke beats Georgia Tech 78-70 after losing Flagg, Brown to injuries in ACC quarterfinals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kon Knueppel scored 28 points as No. 1 Duke overcame injuries to star Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown to beat Georgia Tech 78-70 on Thursday and advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals. Isaiah Evans scored 14 points on four 3-pointers and …

V-Dem’s 2025 Report: Georgia Marked Largest One-Year Democratic Decline Since Independence

Swedish research organization V-Dem Institute has downgraded Georgia to an “electoral autocracy” in its Democracy 2025 report, citing a sharp democratic backslide from the country’s previous classification as an “electoral democracy.” The report describes …

Georgia to Overhaul Emergency Dispatch, Move to Next-Gen 911

(TNS) — Georgia legislators are pushing for a multimillion-dollar overhaul of the state’s antiquated 911 systems that have struggled to handle the volume of emergency calls from people in crisis. “This is to address, quite frankly, the struggles that many …

Russian Influence Operations in Georgia: A Threat to Democracy and Regional Stability

Introduction Russia’s influence operations in Georgia represent one of the Black Sea region’s most comprehensive hybrid warfare campaigns. The Kremlin has employed military intervention and territorial occupation, economic embargos, energy leverages, …

Foreign Affairs Committee of Czech Senate adopt resolution demanding holding of new parliamentary elections in Georgia, ...

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech Senate demands the holding of new parliamentary elections in Georgia and the release of all political prisoners. The relevant resolution is posted on the website of the upper house of the Czech Parliament, the …