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Georgians reach across generational divides in a heated election year
LISTEN: Georgians reach across generational divides this election season. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports. In an election where candidates’ ages have been a significant issue, Georgia voters are reaching across generational divides for understanding. Parker Short, the President of Young Democrats of Georgia spoke at a bingo-themed Kamala Harris event...
Georgia posts healthy start to new fiscal year
ATLANTA — The state began a new fiscal year on a positive note last month, with July tax collections increasing 2.7% over July of last year. The Georgia Department of Revenue brought in $2.56 billion in taxes last month, up $66.3 million over July 2023. However, individual income tax receipts in July declined slightly, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago. The decrease was driven by a 3.6%...
‘Everybody there lost everything’: Ogeechee River communities in Georgia reeling from Debby flooding
LISTEN: Delayed flooding from Tropical Storm Debby has displaced many Georgians in and around Savannah. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. Parts of Chatham and Bryan Counties in Southeast Georgia are continuing to deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, a week after the cyclone dumped 10 inches of rain on the area.
Fire sparks Georgia nuclear plant alert, but officials say no safety threat as reactors unaffected
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s largest nuclear plant declared an emergency alert Tuesday after an electrical transformer caught fire. The fire, described as small by Georgia Power Co. spokesperson John Kraft, broke out about noon and could have threatened the electrical supply to the heating and cooling system for the control room of one of the complex’s two older nuclear reactors, Vogtle Unit 2. The fire was put out by plant employees, Georgia Power officials said, and the alert ended just after 2:30 p.m. The cause of the fire hasn’t yet been determined, Kraft said. Dave Gasperson, a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesperson, said the fire was contained and did not affect any of the plant’s operating systems, and a backup power system remained available for the heating and cooling system. Gasperson said the commission’s onsite inspector monitored the situation and the commission, a federal agency which oversees nuclear power plants, is determining whether additional follow-up inspections are needed.
USF professor creates AI platform for classroom teachers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Something that cannot be ignored when it comes to education today is artificial intelligence. Longtime USF St. Petersburg professor Zafer Unal sent out a survey to K-12 teachers in Florida and Georgia asking three questions. How do they feel about AI? Do they use it?...
Fund to help GA property owners impacted by Hyundai wells reaches $1 million
A fund to help property owners whose private wells are impacted by the extraction of underground water to serve Hyundai Motor Company’s electric vehicle and battery manufacturing site near Savannah has grown to $1 million, officials said Tuesday. Hyundai, lured to the state in part by more than $2 billion in incentives,...
Georgia lawmaker accused of DUI after crash with bicyclist
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state lawmaker accused of driving under the influence after state troopers say he collided with a bicyclist in the bike lane of an Atlanta street says he was not drunk. Rep. Devan Seabaugh faces seven charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs and […]
Democrats blast Kemp for refusing federal funds for student summer meals
ATLANTA – Legislative Democrats urged Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday to accept federal funding for a program that provides low-income children with free meals during the summer when school is not in session. Georgia is one of 12 states that did not participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer EBT Program this summer and isn’t […] The post Democrats blast Kemp for refusing federal funds for student summer meals appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
DEA: 2,000 pounds of meth found hidden in celery at farmers market in Georgia
Authorities in Georgia say they found more than 2,000 pounds of meth hidden in a load of celery at a state farmer's market. Officials said the drugs were smuggled into the state by a Mexican drug cartel. They say it's the largest-ever meth seizure made by the Drug Enforcement Agency...
Missing in Georgia: Investigators searching for 14-year-old girl who vanished
DADE COUNTY, Ga. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Authorities in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenage girl. According to the Dade County Sheriff's Office, Kristen Elliot, 14, was last seen by her mother Saturday night on Sand Mountain. Investigators say Kristen is known to have ties...
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