Georgia
How Keisha Lance Bottoms plans to win Georgia governor race as underdog
ATLANTA – Keisha Lance Bottoms is shifting her focus to the general election after winning the Democratic primary outright to avoid a runoff.
FOX 5 reporter Aungelique Proctor sat down with Bottoms to discuss her upcoming campaign strategy as she prepares for a challenging November election. Bottoms acknowledged her position as an underdog but expressed strong confidence in her path forward.
Georgia Democratic primary results
What we know:
Keisha Lance Bottoms and her supporters celebrated a blowout victory after she won the primary race outright. Bottoms stated that while raising money is important, her campaign will rely on earning the votes of Georgians rather than buying attack ads.
“We still have the power of the vote,” Bottoms said. “And even in this race, I was not the top fund raiser on the democratic side. We are not holding a candle to what the republicans put in and still more democrats turned out to vote.”
General election campaign strategy
What we don’t know:
It remains unclear exactly how much total funding her Republican opponents will amass by November, or how national political trends will impact the financial gap between the campaigns leading up to the general election.
Atlanta public safety debate
The backstory:
Public safety stands as a major issue that opponents plan to use against Bottoms during the campaign. The debate follows the police killing of Rayshard Brooks and the death of 8-year-old Secoria Turner.
Bottoms addressed the emotional weight of these events, stating, “You can’t have the death of a beautiful young girl and not wonder was there something I could have done differently.” However, she strongly rejected criticisms regarding the city’s operational response, adding, “Even the narrative around abandoning streets… it wasn’t true. Nobody ever gave orders to officers to stand down.”
Statewide policy platform
Why you should care:
The outcome of this race could reshape Georgia’s economic and healthcare landscapes. Bottoms plans to center her campaign on every day kitchen-table issues, specifically emphasizing housing affordability, expanding Medicaid and eliminating the state’s sales tax.
Representation in Georgia politics
What they’re saying:
Bottoms openly challenged the political double standard often placed on minority candidates running for statewide office.
“We don’t look at a slew of white men who served statewide and say, Mark Taylor loss, Casey Cagle loss…. why should a white man run again,” Bottoms said. “So I think to assign that burden to black women is unfair to us.”
Upcoming campaign adjustments
What’s next:
The campaign will now analyze and apply lessons learned from past statewide elections, including the previous Abrams race. Bottoms noted that critics originally doubted whether Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock could win their 2020 Senate races, pointing to their victories as proof that unconventional campaigns can succeed in Georgia.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from FOX 5 reporter Aungelique Proctor, who sat down with Keisha Lance Bottoms for an interview, as well as direct campaign statements from Bottoms staff.
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It can be hard to find a truly unique experience for your next vacation. That’s where Travel + Leisure comes in.
Back in May, members of the publication’s team created a list in celebration of America’s 250th Fourth of July, highlighting a unique experience in each state “from hidden gems to iconic highlights and editor-approved favorites.”
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Most unique experience in Georgia
The Georgia spot highlighted was the World of Quercus. Here’s what writer Lydia Mansel said about it:
“The 3,800-acre property, dotted with pecan groves and cabins, isn’t your run-of-the-mill retreat. Guests are encouraged to roam the land by golf cart or on foot, visit the biodynamic vegetable garden, fish the Flint River, and connect with the ranch’s horses. Owned by Chiara Visconti di Modrone and her husband Angelos Pervanas, Quercus is a place where relaxation comes in many forms—and you can design your experience to fit your pace and preferences.”
Where is Quercus?
Quercus is in Gay at 208 Caldwell St. It’s about 30 miles east of LaGrange and over 50 miles south of Atlanta.
How much is Quercus per night?
The Sylva, Ember, and Cypress cabins are $2,700 per night. The Naya cabin is $4,500 per night.
Unique experiences in the South
- Alabama: Freedom Monument Sculpture Park
- Florida: Greater Florida Everglades
- Georgia: Quercus
- Kentucky: Kentucky African American Heritage Trail
- Louisiana: New Orleans Museum of Art
- Missouri: Anheuser-Busch Brewery
- Mississippi: Vikin’s Mississippi Delta Explorer
- North Carolina: Good Hot Fish
- South Carolina: Casual Crabbing with Tia
- Tennessee: Blackberry Farm
- Virginia: Chincoteague Island
- West Virginia: New River Gorge National Park
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
APPLING COUNTY, Ga. (WCYB) — The co-owner of Yurezz Home Center in Greeneville has been arrested in Georgia, according to a report obtained by News 5.
Earlier this week, News 5 told you about the dealership in Greeneville that abruptly shut down last month.
This has left homeowners with partially built homes and employees without jobs.
It is not yet clear why Richard Altman was taken into custody.
This is a developing story.
Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court upholds convictions of men in deadly shooting during gas station carjacking
Two men found guilty of murdering a man while he was pumping air into his tires at a Georgia gas station will remain in prison, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled.
Miles Chatezal Collins and Josiah Hughley, Jr. had appealed to the state’s highest court after they were found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, violating Georgia’s Street Gang, Terrorism and Prevention Act, and hijacking a motor vehicle, among other charges in 2025.
The men’s charges stem from a shooting on July 10, 2022, at a QuickTrip gas station in Peachtree Corners. According to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office, 30-year-old Bradley Lamar Coleman had stopped at the gas station to fill up his tires when Collins, Hughley, and a third man pulled up beside him and tried to steal his Dodge Charger.
When Coleman tried to stop the men, officials say they shot him and fled the scene.
Authorities say the three men were members of the Blood gang and had tried to steal the car to increase their status.
While their first trial ended in a mistrial due to a comment by the prosecution, a jury found Collins, Hughley, and their co-defendant, David Jarrad Booker, guilty of more than a dozen charges in 2025. They were each sentenced to life plus 145 years in prison.
In Collins and Hughley’s appeal to the state Supreme Court, they argued that there was insufficient evidence to support some of the charges and that the judge in the case improperly admitted certain evidence and committed errors in instructing the jurors.
The justices’ rulings disagreed, finding that their attorneys failed to object to the supposed errors and that the two men’s claims were insufficient.
The judges also found that a claim by Hughley that his counsel failed him by not asserting that a statement made to law enforcement should have been suppressed. With those findings, the Supreme Court chose not to overrule the case, letting the convictions and sentences stand.
“We are grateful for this affirmation from the Georgia Supreme Court,” Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said. “Thanks to the incredible work of our team of trial and appellate prosecutors, and all of the staff that assisted with defending these convictions, two dangerous criminals will remain in prison.”
Booker’s appeal remains pending.
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