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Helene shows growing reach of hurricanes well into Georgia and beyond, experts say
Hurricane Helene’s destructive and deadly rampage through multiple Southeastern states after coming ashore on Florida’s Gulf Coast exemplifies the potential expanding impact of extreme tropical weather, experts say. More than two dozen deaths in Georgia and more than 150 in all have been attributed to the storm, which also claimed lives in Florida, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. ...
Georgia secretary of state says no election offices ruined by Helene
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) said Tuesday no election offices were ruined by Helene, a storm that has plowed through multiple states, including Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee, leaving destruction in its wake. “We’ve been monitoring status reports from all 159 counties,” Raffensperger said in a Tuesday statement on the social platform X.…
In Georgia Tech watch event, students say VP debate was 'civil'
LISTEN: Georgia Tech students watched the vice presidential debate on Tuesday as part of a nonpartisan event. GPB's Sarah Kallis has more. As Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz debated policy during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, college students across Georgia held watch parties. Students at...
First ever Warner Robins Burger Week announces winners
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — The results are in from the inaugural Warner Robins Burger Week. 23 different restaurants competed from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28 for an opportunity to be crowned Warner Robins' inaugural crowd favorite burger. Each restaurant was challenged to create a delicious and unusual burger to capture the hearts of Warner Robins residents.
Georgia continues to recover from Helene, Bio Lab fire
(The Center Square) – Georgia residents will see lower prices when they fill their gas tanks on Friday through an executive order of the governor temporarily suspending the gas tax. Gov. Brian Kemp issued the order in response to Hurricane Helene, which has devastated some counties near the Florida and South Carolina lines. The gas tax is 32 cents and the tax on diesel is 36 cents, according to the...
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