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Georgia AT&T workers join 17,000 others in strike by Communications Workers of America
This past weekend kicked off a strike against one of the nation's biggest cell phone providers. On Friday, Communications Workers of America employed by AT&T Southeast announced they are going on strike. Their news release says more than 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives, and other workers will be involved from Georgia as well...
Bipartisan Effort Paves Way for Reviving Shuttered Hospitals in Georgia
ATLANTA — At the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center, a “Stronger Together” mural sends a hopeful message near a summer spray of hydrangeas. The campus was mostly quiet on a recent weekend, since AMC closed almost two years ago. A lone security vehicle sat behind a chain-link fence, and pedestrians passed by without even a glance.
Columbus State’s economic impact grows by 2.5% to $297M, USG study says
Columbus State University’s increasing economic impact in the Chattahoochee Valley continues a multi-year trend, according to an annual study by the University System of Georgia. The study, released on Aug. 14, analyzed regional Fiscal Year 2023 spending and jobs created by the state’s 26 public colleges and universities system.
“A step forward in the right direction::Farmers receive financial assistance through Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
VALDOSTA – More than 43,000 farmers, ranchers and forest landowners began receiving checks in the mail July 31 to address discrimination they faced that barred them from resources for their operations. The money comes from the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program. Congress allocated $2.2 billion for the USDA to provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021. ...
House fire further damages Crisp Co. home previously hit by tornado in April
CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - Crisp County Fire Rescue (CCFR) is investigating a Sunday afternoon house fire that further damaged a home that was previously hit by a tornado in April. According to the CCFR, a home in the 500 block of N. Cedar Creek Road in Cordele was reportedly set on fire by embers from a nearby fire pit.
2 people injured in shooting on James Drive in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two people were injured in a shooting on Sunday night on James Drive in Augusta, according to authorities. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says at 11:34 p.m., deputies responded to the 4200 block of James Drive in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies say...
3 People Arrested, Baby Dies After Being Wrapped in Wet Blanket, Placed in Front of A/C
Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the tragic death of a three-month-old infant, Josiah Noel Seright, who succumbed to hypothermia after being wrapped in a wet blanket and placed in front of an AC unit. The incident occurred early on Aug. 6 at a Budget Inn hotel in Augusta, Georgia.
Football players’ dreams could fall victim to shooting near Laney
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - With gunshots interrupting another Augusta high school football game, the new season has already been marred by violence. Gunfire at a nearby apartment complex brought an end to Friday night’s Laney-Westside game – the season opener for both teams. It sent spectators scattering for...
'Someone gonna die but it not gonna be me' | Macon woman killed by husband reflects 'cycle' of domestic abuse, Macon DA says
MACON, Ga. — Cotina Fuller was shot and killed by her husband Wayne Fuller in Macon, the Macon District Attorney's Office says. But her death on Friday came during an ongoing criminal case against Wayne Fuller over a case of domestic violence. According to a petition for a temporary...
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