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BREAKING: Kemp declares state of emergency in Georgia ahead of winter storm

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January 9, 2025

BREAKING: Kemp declares state of emergency in Georgia ahead of winter storm

Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday declared a state of emergency in Georgia in preparation for the winter storm expected to hit the state on Friday.

The declaration activates the state operations center and mobilizes resources among state agencies including the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Public Safety. It also includes prohibitions on price gouging during the storm and temporarily increases height, weight and length limits for commercial vehicles transporting essential supplies.

“The Georgia Department of Transportation, along with the Department of Public Safety, began treating roads early this morning to prepare for the approaching winter storm, and I’m asking all Georgians to help them do their jobs by limiting travel as much as possible in the coming days,” Kemp said in a statement.

“Hazardous conditions, including ice and snow, can develop quickly and make travel very dangerous,” he added. “Plan ahead and stay tuned to updates from state and local officials to ensure you and your loved ones remain safe while our first responders continue to work tirelessly throughout this weather event.”

The state of emergency is in effect through Jan. 14.

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Atlanta predicts a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow moving into Georgia by sunrise Friday and continuing to push east across the northern part of the state — including metro Atlanta — throughout the day.

North Georgia is forecast to see one to three inches of snow, with higher amounts likely in the North Georgia mountains. NWS predicts a mix of precipitation types in Atlanta and southwards, with snow in the morning transitioning to sleet and freezing rain.

The area is under a winter storm watch from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.

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Georgia man arrested after confessing to 1989 New Jersey cold case murder, authorities say

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June 1, 2026

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Georgia man arrested after confessing to 1989 New Jersey cold case murder, authorities say

June 1, 2026 / 11:13 AM EDT
/ CBS Atlanta

A Griffin, Georgia man is now under arrest, charged in connection with a cold case homicide investigation in New Jersey, prosecutors say.

It’s been nearly 37 years since 42-year-old Mauricio Cuadra was shot during an apparent home invasion; now, authorities say 62-year-old Joseph Quiros-Soto is charged with his murder.

Officials say on Aug. 9, 1989, the officers with the Bayonne Police Department responded to reports of a home invasion and shooting at an apartment on the 400 block of Avenue C. Inside the home, they found Cuadra suffering from a gunshot wound. Cuadra died shortly after.

The case remained a mystery until 2024, when Quiros-Soto confessed to the murder to police in Locust Grove, Georgia, saying that he had become a born-again Christian, NJ.com reports.

Police told the outlet that he gave the detectives details of the crime and allowed visiting Hudson County authorities to take a DNA sample, which matched a stain on the victim.

Authorities were eventually able to obtain a warrant for the Georgia man’s arrest. On May 27, 2026, deputies with the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office arrested Quiros-Soto at his home in Griffin, charging him with murder and murder during the commission of a burglary.

Quiros-Soto is being detained in Georgia, awaiting extradition to New Jersey.

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Who Mississippi State baseball will play next in NCAA Tournament super regional

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June 1, 2026

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Who Mississippi State baseball will play next in NCAA Tournament super regional

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball has made the super regionals in the NCAA Tournament and will face a team its already played four times.

The No. 14 national seed Bulldogs (43-17) are matched up with No. 3 Georgia (49-12). The best-of-three series will take place in Athens, Georgia, because Georgia is the higher seed.

The super regionals run from June 5-8, and the winner will make the College World Series.

MSU is 0-4 against Georgia this season, getting swept at Dudy Noble Field and then losing a fourth time in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Georgia won the SEC regular season and tournament championships.

Both teams made it through their regionals without a loss. Mississippi State blew out Louisiana 19-5 on May 31, while Georgia defeated Liberty.

MSU has played Georgia only once in postseason history, losing in the 1990 College World Series.

Mississippi State baseball history in super regionals

Mississippi State has played in 10 super regionals and won five of them. It has won three straight super regionals. MSU is 2-4 as the visiting team in super regionals.

New Mississippi State coach Brian O’Connor is 7-2 in super regionals.

NCAA baseball tournament schedule

Super regionals: June 5-8
College World Series: June 12-22

Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.

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Georgia football picks up two commitments for 2027 recruiting class

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May 31, 2026

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Georgia football picks up two commitments for 2027 recruiting class

Georgia football landed a pair of commitments Sunday for its 2027 recruiting class.

Wide receiver Taurean Rawlins from Mount Vernon School in Atlanta posted on his X account on May 31 that he’s pledged to the Bulldogs.

Georgia also picked up a commitment from offensive tackle DJ Dotson from Hattiesburg, Miss., he posted on his Instagram account.

Both are rated 3-star prospects.

“I loved the support and love they showed towards me and my family,” Dotson said in a text message to the Athens Banner-Herald.

The 6-foot, 175-pound Rawlins is rated the No. 58 wide receiver in the 2027 class and the No. 478 overall prospect.

Rawlins had 67 catches for 1,395 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, according to MaxPreps.

Rawlins and Dotson give Georgia 10 commitments for this cycle.

Rawlins is the first wide receiver commitment. He also had offers from Ohio State, Florida and Michigan.

Georgia signed four wide receivers in its 2026 class: Craig Dandridge, Ryan Mosley, Dallas Dickerson and late addition Tre Shields.

Rawlins’ coach at Mount Vernon is former Georgia star wide receiver Terrence Edwards.

The 6-foot-7, 330-pound Dotson is rated as the nation’s No. 85 offensive tackle prospect and the No. 851 overall prospect.

He picked Georgia over Ole Miss, LSU and Georgia Tech, according to 247Sports.

Georgia also has offensive line commitments in its 2027 class from Kelsey Adams from Langston Hughes, Abram Eisenhower from Lowndes and Ty Johnson from Mount Pleasant, S.C.

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