Intense cold is settling in over the northeastern United States after winter storms brought snow and ice. Will the bitter cold reach Georgia?

Here are the Augusta-area high school basketball teams advancing to the postseason of GHSA competition in winter 2026.

The highly elusive Sierra Nevada red fox was spotted for the first time ever in the southern portion of the California mountain range. Biologists with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

Couples looking for a romantic Valentine's weekend trip close to home may not have to travel far. A new poll from travel company Exoticca lists Helen, Georgia, among America’s coziest winter getaways ...

The western U.S. is a geologists' dream, home to the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, active volcanoes and striking sandstone arches. But one landform simply doesn't make sense. Rivers normally flow ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: All 13 people were safely rescued. You can read about the rescue in our new story here. Original story: Emergency crews are working to rescue 13 people who became stranded ...

Choosing a college is about more than majors and tuition. Campus life, beauty and community stand out most across Georgia, as students try to locate the school that is a fit for them. Review platform ...

If you follow the Blue Ridge Mountains into North Georgia, you’ll come across the aptly named town of Blue Ridge (population: just under 1,300). It may be small, but Blue Ridge has no shortage of ...

After days of increasingly brutal conditions in California’s Sierra Nevada, a group of 15 backcountry skiers set out for home. But as they left remote huts at thousands of ...

Stretching nearly 670 kilometres from Gujarat to New Delhi in the Northwestern India, the Aravalli range is one of the world’s oldest mountain systems. Older than the Himalayas, the range plays a ...