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Georgia Construction Aggregate Prices Increase 24.6%, 11th Most in the U.S.
As the U.S. economy has wrestled with the impacts of inflation over the last few years, construction has been one of the industries most impacted by rising costs. Construction materials were strongly impacted by supply chain breakdowns during the pandemic, which created shortages for key goods during a period of high demand. Hopes that price increases would level out as supply chain issues were resolved eventually gave way to the reality of broad-based inflation. Rising costs for inputs like materials, equipment, labor, and transportation have...
Water works: Warner Robins channels growth with new plant, pours into future plans
Warner Robins, Ga (WGXA) - Warner Robins has announced the completion of its newest water plant, designed to improve water service and support the city’s expanding population. Utility Director Montie Walters explained the necessity of the new facility. "We didn’t have really good water service out there. We’re actually...
Mayor LaRhonda Patrick gives citizens a platform at Moment with Mayor event
WARNER ROBINS – Mayor LaRhonda Patrick recently announced the city will be hosting “Moment with Mayor” on Tuesday, July 30. The event will be at the North Houston Road Sports Complex from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each person will be given 10 minutes to speak with Mayor Patrick and appointments will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Doctors at Ossoff Decatur hearing say Georgia’s six-week abortion ban endangers patients
Georgia native Dr. Aisvarya Panakam says she was eager to return home to finish her medical training after spending about a decade away from her home state. But then came the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2022 that overturned federal abortion protections, upending the nation’s health care landscape and her own plans. A month after […] The post Doctors at Ossoff Decatur hearing say Georgia’s six-week abortion ban endangers patients appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Dateline: Missing in America podcast covers the September 1998 disappearance of Shy’Kemmia Pate in Unadilla, Georgia
Play the episode “The Night Shy Shy Disappeared” of the Dateline: Missing in America podcast below and click here to follow. She was Shy Shy to everyone who knew her, full name Shy’Kemmia Pate. The day was September 4, 1998. Shy Shy was only 8. She had just started third grade.
Suspect in burglary of Macon non-profit arrested, Sheriff's Office says
MACON, Ga. — A suspect in the burglary of a Macon non-profit is now in custody, according to a Facebook post from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. On Wednesday morning organizers were cleaning up after someone burglarized Jay's Hope Foundation on Forsyth Street and broke a window, and stole several things in the charity organization’s offices and playroom.
Peachtree Corners Highlights Israeli Tech in Georgia
— A July 11 networking event in Peachtree Corners highlighted nine Israeli firms developing and testing technology in Georgia, from newcomers proving the viability of smart-city devices to a decade-old brand emails against cyber attacks. Among the investors now firmly rooted in the state are IronScales, which helps companies detect...
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