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Environmental groups seeking delay in Georgia Power turbines project
ATLANTA — Lawyers for environmental groups made a final plea to Georgia energy regulators Thursday to delay Georgia Power’s plan to build three new “dual-fuel” turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan. The Atlanta-based utility is seeking certification from the state Public Service Commission to build the new turbines, which would run mostly on natural gas but switch to ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel when and if gas is unavailable, typically on cold winter mornings. ...
Photo gallery: Georgia's newest commit Jontae Gilbert shines in opener
Dawgs247's first game stop of the fall was to see Georgia's newest commitment Jontae Gilbert. The Douglass (Ga.) cornerback does it all for his high school — defense, offense, special teams. You can read more about the scouting breakdown here. Below you can also check out what Georgia's newest...
Cumming dentist indicted on Medicaid fraud charges, Georgia Attorney General says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Forsyth County dentist who owned his own practice has been accused of Medicaid fraud, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office announced on Thursday. Farid Moghaddam, 48, allegedly collected nearly $40,000 in false Medicaid payments while operating North Cumming Dentistry. He faces four Medicaid...
2024 Georgia High School Football Game Predictions: Week 1
Our weekly Pick 6 is back for another season of game predictions, and we start off with six season openers in Week 1 that feature some of the top teams and talent to keep an eye on during the 2024 Georgia high school football season. Lee County vs Warner Robins.
The Salvation Army helping Ga. communities devastated by Tropical Storm Debby
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - As Tropical Storm Debby headed towards the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry, the Salvation Army quickly mobilized its resources. Debby struck southern Georgia with up to 12 inches of rain on August 5. Since then, The Salvation Army has provided essential relief services to first responders, area shelters, Emergency Operations Centers and those impacted by the storm, particularly in the hardest-hit areas of Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, and Effingham counties.
Georgians work to preserve the legacy of nurse, veteran and educator Susie King Taylor
Susie King Taylor was born enslaved in 1848 in Liberty County, Georgia. Taylor was a woman who wore many hats; in addition to being a nurse and veteran, she was the first African American woman to openly teach Black children in the state of Georgia in the Civil War era.
Raffensperger visits county elections offices, assures a 'level playing field'
LISTEN: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks about election security in Georgia. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger visited Paulding County to conduct a "health check" on the voting machines and elections office and answer election questions. Raffensperger says the logic and accuracy test, conducted on...
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