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Children Connect Museum to celebrate Renovations with Party on Aug. 10
The Children Connect Museum is excited to announce its much-anticipated Launch Party on Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This family-friendly event will celebrate the museum’s recent renovations and aims to bring the community together for a day full of engaging activities and fun. Event...
GA Dems sue to overturn law allowing unlimited campaign cash, saying it ‘unfairly’ helps GOP
The lawsuit filed on Thursday asks a judge to declare a 2021 law that created leadership committees as unconstitutional because it unfairly gives unlimited fundraising powers to some people but not others.
As workers train, Hyundai Metaplant salary picture takes shape
Early in the morning a lifelong Savannahnian and a military veteran commute 50 minutes in a 15-year-old SUV from Savannah to the Hyundai Metaplant, the $7.56 billion electric vehicle factory rising from amid the pine forests of rural Bryan County. The two men are among the more than 1,471 workers...
Too Polluted for Swimming: 87% of Georgia’s Rivers and Streams Are in Crisis
Georgia’s streams are in crisis. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 87.7% of Georgia’s assessed creeks, rivers, and streams are too polluted for swimming. This alarming figure far exceeds the national average, where 42.4% of assessed streams are deemed unsuitable for primary contact recreation. Creeks, Rivers, and Streams.
More officers are watching the road this week throughout the southeast for Operation Southern Slowdown
MACON, Ga. — Both Memorial Day and July 4th saw record-high travel, and it brought out more law enforcement to patrol the streets. A study by the Vacationer Travel Journal says more than 200 million Americans plan to travel this summer. However, you may have noticed this week that...
Is it legal to collect rainwater in Georgia?
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV)- With mild droughts taking place all around Georgia, collecting rainwater when it does come through may sound appealing, but is it legal? In Georgia, it is legal to harvest rainwater if it is for outdoor use only. This means that harvested rainwater can be used unregulated for watering gardens and plants but […]
Project 2025 is a ‘Sledgehammer to Democracy’, says Georgia lawmakers
U.S. Representative Hank Johnson, Georgia State Senator Sonya Halpern, and State Representative Derrick Jackson held a press conference in Atlanta during the Republican National Convention to highlight Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda and its dangerous implications for Georgians, from women’s reproductive rights to Social Security and Medicare, and our democracy. What is Project 2025 and […] The post Project 2025 is a ‘Sledgehammer to Democracy’, says Georgia lawmakers appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Global computer outage impacting flights at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Reports of a massive computer outage is impacting people across the globe Friday morning, including us here at Atlanta News First. Microsoft users worldwide, including banks and airlines, reported widespread outages on Friday, hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services.
The Elder Tree Public House gets new life as the Pub @ EAV
The Elder Tree Public House served as an East Atlanta Village hangout for 12 years. It shuttered on Fourth of July weekend and will reopen as the Pub @ EAV in late August. New owner Kasie Scott has partnered with executive chef Mike LaSage (formerly of P’cheen and Bone Lick BBQ) and original owner Bree Towry to “bring the pub into the 21st century,” LaSage says. The post The Elder Tree Public House gets new life as the Pub @ EAV appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Atlanta ranks as No. 1 city with most income inequality
ATLANTA — A new report released by GOBankingRates named Atlanta the city with the worst income inequality in the U.S. They found that the bottom 20% in Atlanta earn an average income of $11,221 compared to $324,230 among the top 20%. The report listed the 50 cities with the...
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