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Georgia ranks high for solar power in the South
Georgia utilities earned high marks this year in an annual report on the state of solar power in the South. In its "Solar in the Southeast" report, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy notes that Georgia Power ranks fourth out of 14 major regional electricity providers in a key measure: watts of solar electricity produced per customer, or W/C.
Family medicine residency program brings new doctors to South Ga.
CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - The CareConnect Family Medicine Residency Program is the first of its kind in Georgia. It’s the only residency program in the state that takes place primarily outside the hospital. Residents will spend most of their time at CareConnect’s Family Medicine Clinic in Cordele. To gain...
Augusta Eats: Wetzel’s Pretzels introduced to Augusta with food truck. Local storefront planned
A national chain has officially planted its flag in the Augusta area. Wetzel's Pretzels now has a food truck operating in the area, the first of the chain's trucks in Georgia and only the second of any kind of Wetzel's in the Peach State. The other one is a Lawrenceville storefront more than 100 miles away.
What do you want, a cookie? New Crumbl in Columbia County wants to give you one for free
Free Crumbl cookies will be given to customers who celebrate the dessert chain's newest location in Columbia County. The store officially opens at 8 a.m. July 19 at 285 Meridian Dr., Suite 6B, in Grovetown. It's in Gateway Plaza, off Horizon South Parkway and across from the larger Gateway commercial cluster north of the city limits.
Augusta Aviation honors community members battling brain cancer
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Augusta Aviation, at Daniel Field Airport, took a moment Wednesday morning to recognize two cherished members of the CSRA community. Despite battling the aggressive glioblastoma, Brad Kyzer and Rachel Mack have made indelible impacts on Augusta Aviation and the wider community. Glioblastoma, as explained by Dr....
Questions on tampon safety: What CSRA women should know
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new study has identified a potential health risk associated with using tampons: They could expose you to toxic metals, including arsenic and lead. These materials have been found to increase the risk of dementia, infertility, diabetes and cancer. They can damage the liver, kidneys and...
Glioblastoma Awareness Day event honors two area residents
Only about 350 Georgians will be diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2024. Two of them were diagnosed this spring, and both have connections with Daniel Field and Augusta Aviation. On July 17, which is also Glioblastoma Awareness Day, Brad Kyzer and Rachel Mack were honored...
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