Apalachee High School Sentencing: Colt Gray, 16, was sentenced in Barrow County to life in prison without parole for the Sept. 2024 shooting that killed two students and two teachers, with the judge saying the attack wasn’t driven by hatred or bullying but by a desire for infamy. Special Election Runoff: Maryce Scott will face Everton Blair in the Aug. 25 runoff for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District seat after Scott led the special election with 46% to Blair’s 37.4%. Metro Atlanta Storm Damage: Severe weather knocked out power across parts of metro Atlanta early Wednesday, with downed trees and blocked roads reported in places like DeKalb and Sandy Springs. School Safety Tech: Some U.S. schools, including in Georgia, are installing “Campus Guardian Angel” drones meant to distract active shooters, drawing both support and parent concerns. Workforce Upskilling: The Piedmont Regional Library System is offering free Google Career Certificates and a Google AI Professional Certificate to Georgia residents via library partnerships. Port of Savannah Growth: The Port of Savannah reported record FY2026 performance, including a record 49,319 intermodal containers at the Appalachian Regional Port and rising June volumes. ICE Enforcement Anxiety: Georgia immigrant communities are on heightened alert as ICE arrests increase, with residents describing fear and disruption from enforcement actions. FTC Ticket Probe: A Georgia ticket broker is set to pay a $300,000 FTC settlement over allegations it circumvented ticket controls and resold tickets at large markups.