Fuller Wins

Clay Fuller won Tuesday’s special runoff election in the 14th Congressional District, claiming the seat left vacant by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

The Republican district attorney, who is endorsed by President Trump, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army brigadier general and cattle farmer.

Fuller captured roughly 56% of the vote in the northwest Georgia district, which the Cook Political Report rates as the most Republican-leaning in the state.

The pair face a potential rematch in November’s general election for a full two-year term. Both are candidates in the May 19 primary.

  Buc-ee’s Breaks Ground

Buc-ee’s held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for its fourth Georgia travel center, a 74,000-square-foot store on Interstate 75 near Forsyth.

The store is expected to open by spring 2027 and could generate an estimated $30 million in sales tax revenue for Monroe County. The company plans to hire more than 200 full-time employees with starting pay above minimum wage, health benefits, and a 401K match.

The location will feature 100 fueling positions and the chain’s signature food and retail offerings. Buc-ee’s Director of Real Estate Stan Beard called the site a perfect pit stop for travelers headed to and from the Georgia coast.

Monroe County commissioners approved the project in 2025 after Buc-ee’s pledged $10 million in road improvements around the Rumble Road interchange.

Grad Schools Shine Nationally

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings on Tuesday, with several Georgia universities listed among the nation’s top programs.

Emory University claimed the No. 1 spot nationally for master’s programs in nursing. Other Emory graduate programs made the list as well.

Georgia Tech’s graduate programs that made the list include industrial and systems engineering and biomedical engineering, which led their categories. 

Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies maintained its No. 1 ranking for urban policy, and the school’s health care law program ranked in the top five.

You can see the full U.S. News & World Report rankings here.

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➤ Savannah: Georgia’s oyster farmers could soon harvest under expanded summer hours proposed by the state Department of Natural Resources. (More)

➤ Statewide: Georgia led the nation in reducing DUI-related traffic deaths, according to a recent study highlighted by highway safety officials. (More)

➤ Seminole County: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation used forensic DNA technology to identify remains found in Seminole County nearly 50 years ago as Curtis Lee Jones. (More)

➤ Tybee Island: Police released video showing hundreds of people fleeing an unpermitted pop-up event near the pier Saturday after officers heard what they believe was a single gunshot. (More)

➤ Clayton County: District Attorney Tasha Mosley apologized to the Georgia Supreme Court after admitting she used artificial intelligence to help draft legal filings. (More)

➤ Statewide: The end of pandemic-era emergency housing vouchers on June 30 will impact more than 500 Georgia families. (More)

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➤ Georgia Tech and Georgia rank No. 3 and No. 4 in the latest USA Today and D1 college baseball polls. (More)

➤ Golfer Bryson DeChambeau skipped the ball across the water at Augusta’s Hole 16 during a practice round before the Masters. (See Shot)

➤ Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. is not expected to attend the team’s offseason program as he faces a May 4 trial date on felony charges from his February arrest. (More)

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The Next $435B Energy Empire Is Being Minted

In today’s dollars, John D. Rockefeller would be worth $435 billion. But “oil money” is old news, and what’s next might surprise investors in 2026: a $2.1 Trillion opportunity in “clean” coal. 

Now is the “Rockefeller” moment for Frontieras as they reform coal into hydrogen, diesel and other valuable commodities (just like Rockefeller did with oil). With a White House that favors domestic energy, the NASDAQ ticker FASF reserved, and land officially purchased for their flagship coal reformation plant, Frontieras is positioned for potential valuation impact. 

➤ Georgia Farm Bureau is accepting entries through May 1 for its 2026 Georgia Farm Dog Contest, which honors hardworking farm dogs with a $500 prize and recognition. (More)

➤ A Bolingbroke family has rebuilt their antique shop, which was damaged in a lightning-sparked fire about a year ago. (More)

➤ Southern Living named Fred’s Meat & Bread sandwiches as a must-try in Atlanta. (More)

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