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Georgia technology leader Lee Herron dies of cancer
One of the longest-serving technology leaders in Georgia, Lee Herron, has died after a long battle with cancer. On March 31, Herron retired from the Georgia Research Alliance, where he served for 16 years in various roles. When he retired, he was serving as GRA’s senior vice president, and he was leading the Greater Yield Initiative, which nurtures promising agricultural technologies to boost Georgia’s farm and agribusiness industries.
CRD seeks public comment on NOAA’s Proposed Rule to Amend North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Coastal Resources Division (CRD) is accepting public comment on a request for review of a federal consistency submission from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources proposing amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule (“speed rule”).
Former Indiana basketball player Troy Williams: "I'm super happy with my decision going to Indiana."
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC — Sitting behind the Boo Williams bench at the Peach Jam was a very familiar face: Troy Williams. The former Indiana player and nephew of legendary coach Boo Williams was supporting his uncle and his uncle's team as he prepared to head to Indiana for The Basketball Tournament.
Back to School in Burke County Means Speed Detection Cameras Are Back
With the new school year approaching, the speed detection cameras along the Highway 25 Bypass by Burke County High School will be reactivated. The cameras will monitor traffic from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, starting on August 5th. 🚸 The Details: The reactivation of these speed detection...
Georgia county says slave descendants can’t use referendum to challenge rezoning of island community
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Zoning changes by a Georgia county that some residents say threaten one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities of Black slave descendants can’t be challenged with a referendum, an attorney said Monday in a letter to the judge considering a petition by local voters.
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