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The heat streak continues along with afternoon storms in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thursday we’re looking at heavier periods of rain with possible accumulation of up to/over 2″ due to slower-moving storms this afternoon/early evening. Highs continue in the 90s, and 80s along the coast. The sea breeze will push the storms away from the beaches for...
Electric ‘air taxis’ built in GA could offer a rideshare option in big cities. Here’s when
Are electric air taxis the answer to traffic congestion and emissions? Georgia’s Archer Aviation thinks it can solve the problem with their “Uber of the skies” electric helicopter, Midnight.
UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
Georgia's leading industry is agriculture, which relies significantly on irrigation — approximately half of the state's cropland is irrigated. For most farmers operating on razor-thin profit margins, irrigation is essential as insurance against drought and extended dry periods. Due to this critical dependence, numerous state agencies actively promote water use efficiency to sustain the industry.
Recapping a wet-dry-wet season in south Georgia
A boot would sink in the field it was so wet. Cody Mitchell watched the drone hover above, readying to spray a dose of plant-growth regulator over the top of cotton in need of it. One of the wettest Mays in recent memory hit south-central Georgia this planting season, followed...
Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board, which once toiled in relative obscurity, now hosts raucous meetings where public comment spans several hours and attendees regularly heckle its members. The shift highlights how election administration has become increasingly scrutinized and politicized, particularly in Georgia and other states that...
Evidence of bald eagle reemergence in Georgia is music to the ears of bird watchers
“Love lift us up where we belong, where the eagles cry on a mountain high.”. When Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes sang those famous words in 1982, they just may have been channeling north Georgia in 2024. That’s because annual surveys of bald eagle nests by the state Department of...
Nursing Program at Chattahoochee Tech Ranked Top in the State
The nursing program at Chattahoochee Technical College has been ranked as Georgia’s top nursing program by RegisteredNursing.org. The Chattahoochee Tech nursing program achieved the state’s 2024 number one ranking with a top score of 98.22. This was followed by the University of North Georgia, scoring 96.53, and Kennesaw State University, scoring 96.47. The other top 20 schools ranked by RegisteredNursing.org included Southeastern Technical College, Georgia College, Reinhardt University and Emory University. ...
These 2 Big Lots locations in Georgia will soon be closing
Two Georgia Big Lots locations will be closing soon, according to the discount retailer's website. The store at 13051 Abercorn Street in Savannah and 687 Main Street in Thomson will soon close their doors for good. A final closing date is not yet known. ...
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