Author: Herman Copeland

It’s short, it’s sweet, and it’s staggeringly scenic. Tucked away inside Georgia’s highest state park, the Black Rock Lake Trail is that rare kind of hidden-in-plain-sight trail — uncrowded, serene, and endlessly photogenic. There’s a good chance you’ve heard of Black Rock Mountain State Park. With its sweeping Blue Ridge vistas and breezy elevation, it pulls in visitors year-round. But nestled inside all that grandeur is a quiet pocket of…

The Atlanta Braves, already staggering through a rough patch, were dealt another blow Monday as rookie pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver underwent Tommy John surgery, while veteran closer Craig Kimbrel officially chose free agency after being designated for assignment. Smith-Shawver’s season is over, and 2026 might start the same way. The 22-year-old underwent the ligament reconstruction procedure on his right elbow, commonly known as Tommy John surgery. The operation was performed by…

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta spoke firmly on Sunday, June 8, assuring residents that no slum cluster in the city would face illegal demolition. Her statement came amid growing tensions following the recent razing of the Madrasi Camp slum, which sparked sharp criticism from the opposition and widespread concern among displaced families. Gupta emphasized that all slum demolitions carried out recently were under court orders, leaving the government and administration…

Thunderstorms topple trees, spark mass outages across North and Middle Georgia with more bad weather looming Storms rolled into Georgia like an unwanted guest on Saturday, leaving behind a mess that stretched from the heart of Atlanta to the Tennessee border. Over 124,000 people lost power, hundreds of trees came crashing down, and the skies just wouldn’t let up. Thunderstorm warnings blared across phones. Power lines snapped. Entire blocks went…

The recent talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul wrapped up with little hope for peace, as Moscow’s hardline stance remained crystal clear. Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, made it painfully obvious: Russia isn’t interested in meeting halfway. The so-called negotiations weren’t about peace, according to Medvedev. Instead, they’re about crushing what he described as the “neo-Nazi regime” in Kyiv and pushing…

Kuala Lumpur brushes aside Islamabad’s plea to block Indian delegation, signaling a rare snub in South Asian diplomacy Pakistan’s latest diplomatic attempt to flex influence through appeals to Islamic unity hit a wall in Malaysia. A high-level Indian parliamentary delegation led by JDU MP Sanjay Jha faced no hurdles in Kuala Lumpur — despite a behind-the-scenes move by the Pakistani embassy to have the visit cancelled. The Malaysian government quietly…