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Poor Health: Georgia Ranks 48th in The Nation in Health Quality
Georgia’s health care system is in trouble. A new report by WalletHub ranks the state 48th in the nation for overall health care quality. This dismal ranking is based on 44 key measures, from insurance premiums to the number of physicians per capita. The numbers tell a grim story....
Greene's campaign brings in millions, greatly dwarfing her challenger
(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has raised $6.3 million for her reelection campaign, the most of any Georgia candidate for U.S. House. Her opponent, Democrat Shawn Harris, has less than one-tenth that in his fight to win Georgia’s District 14. Harris brought in $522,000, which is only 8% of Greene’s funds, according to campaign finance reports. ...
Richmond Hill Wildcats break out the pads, eager to kick off 2024 football season
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. — Many kids in the state of Georgia return to school this week, which means the high school football season is right around the corner. Monday marked the first day of full pads for Georgia High School Association teams. Richmond Hill High School is gearing up...
Savannah Pride Center opens doors to community at new building on Abercorn St.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Hostess City now has more resources and a new space for the LGBTQ+ community. The Savannah Pride Center on Abercorn offers everything from mental and physical healthcare, to a place where people can just feel safe. “In Savannah, we’re looking at a spiking LGBTQ population,...
Statesboro’s biggest annexation plan in the city’s history has begun
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - The biggest housing development the city of Statesboro has ever seen is in the works. City officials are in the process of putting together the annexation for such a massive project. Statesboro’s biggest annexation plan in the city’s history has begun. City officials say this project...
Trees down, roads closed, thousands without power after storms move across Georgia
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Storms took out power across multiple areas of metro Atlanta and North Georgia overnight. The high winds and heavy rain even toppled a tree onto a car and house Shadowbrook Place in Decatur. Officials said a 27-year-old man was killed in Cherokee County after...
Midway to discuss moving fire protection to Liberty County
UPDATE 1:56 p.m.: CORRECTS agency name to Liberty County Fire Services; ADDS comments from State Rep. Al Williams. Midway Mayor Levern Clancy and Mayor Pro Tempore Clemontine Washington say the city may ask Liberty County to take over fire services. Both Liberty County Fire Services and the Midway Volunteer Fire...
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Marjorie Taylor Greene
(The Center Square) — A 34-year-old Atlanta man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of "transmitting interstate threats" after he threatened to kill a congresswoman from northwest Georgia, prosecutors said Tuesday. Federal prosecutors said Sean Patrick Cirillo called the Washington office of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, three times on Nov. 8, 2023. Cirillo spoke with the congresswoman’s staffers and made "multiple threats," prosecutors said. According to a...
Georgia Is Investing the 14th Most in More Affordable Housing
Despite home price growth stabilizing, becoming a homeowner remains largely out of reach for many Americans. A recent Cato Institute housing affordability survey, conducted after the record-breaking rise in home prices during 2021 and early 2022, found that 87% of Americans are worried about housing costs. Additionally, 55% of homeowners indicated they couldn't afford to buy their current home at today's prices, and 69% are concerned that their children or grandchildren won't be able to afford a home in the future. Multiple factors have contributed...
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