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‘Delicious journey.’ Owners of popular restaurants in Warner Robins expand with burger brand
“Our ‘Burger Revolution’ is all about transforming the way you experience burgers.” a managing partner says. “We’re offering a variety of unique, high-quality meats and creative combinations that will change your expectations.”
Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board, which once toiled in relative obscurity, now hosts raucous meetings where public comment spans several hours and attendees regularly heckle its members. The shift highlights how election administration has become increasingly scrutinized and politicized, particularly in Georgia and other states that...
Longtime East Macon residents call for road improvements, cite safety and neglect
On Grant Road in East Macon, just a half mile away from Highway 80, sits the complex where Mildred Prosser's family has lived for generations. She said that a lack of upkeep by the city on the neighborhood's roads has made her frustrated. "All my life, we've kept it up,...
Grayson Rigdon, Texas high school 6-man football phenom, transfers to Columbus: 'Expect a lot of exciting plays'
Grayson Rigdon, Air Force football commit, 3-time state player of year and nation's most decorated 6-man player, will play his senior season in the 11-man ranks after transferring to 3A Columbus
Georgia companies deconstruct buildings instead of demolishing them
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. At the Re:Purpose Savannah warehouse on the city’s east side, staff and volunteers spent a recent morning unloading wooden panels from a pickup truck, reglazing old windows and using a metal detector to find and pull out nails in used wood.
Georgia leaders reflect on the success of the Certified Peer Specialist movement
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new documentary will chronicle the last 25 years of the Certified Peer Specialist movement. From Stigma to Strength: Georgia is the Birthplace of the Certified Peer Specialist Movement will premiere at a special event on Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. at the Carter Center in Atlanta.
Georgia Chamber opens nominations for Rural Awards
TIFTON – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the nominations process for the inaugural Georgia Chamber Rural Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals, businesses, organizations, programs and communities that have implemented innovative strategies and mission-based initiatives to address challenges and promote prosperity in Georgia’s rural areas. The winners will be celebrated at an awards luncheon during the Rural Prosperity Summit in Tifton, on Oct. 3. “Countless people and organizations are making a difference in our rural communities," Tiffany Holmes, the director...
Multiple Wawa Stores Coming to South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -The company behind the high-end convenience store Wawa, tells WALB News 10 new stores will soon be built in multiple South Georgia locations, including Albany. Rumors have been circulating on social media that a Wawa will soon be built along Highway 82 near the Lee County line...
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed. “I come to you with some very great news,” Couch told reporters in a news conference. “Maria Gomez-Perez has been safe in Dover, Ohio, and she should be on her way home here to Gainesville with our investigators within the hour.” Gomez-Perez was last seen at the home of her father, Andres Gomez, on May 29 in Gainesville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. She was reported missing a day later.
Student literacy rates in Georgia continue to lag post pandemic
MACON, Ga. — Juaquin Quijano makes memories with his two kids at the library. "I used to like to come to the library with my mom, so you get to pass that on to the next generation and they love it just as much," he said. For them, reading...
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