The AJC has learned a former top U.S. wildlife official wrote Gov. Brian Kemp to warn that a mine planned near the Okefenokee Swamp would threaten the fragile ecosystem.

He’s like the self-declared King Swiftie, plus he’s been to a Chiefs game before, and he’s in town to perform at Guy Fieri’s Super Bowl party. Swift and Ice Spice don’t seem that close anymore, now ...

Visitors to Louisianna might fear an alligator encounter, but if you steer clear of a swamp tour, you may miss the story of survival that keeps the region’s most feared predators alive.