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Hospitals, MARTA, driver services and more: How the cybersecurity outage is affecting metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A widely-used cybersecurity firm suffered a massive global outage Friday morning, affecting several government services, hospitals, businesses and more in metro Atlanta. According to CrowdStrike, the problem was triggered by a faulty update and affects computers running Microsoft Windows. Companies, banks, government agencies,...
Did the tech outage impact 911, emergency services in Southeast Georgia, Lowcountry? What we know
SAVANNAH, Ga. — WJCL is reaching out to emergency services organizations in Southeast Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry to see if there were any impacts from Friday's widespread tech outage. Check back for update as we hear more. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office: No issues reported with 911 dispatch.
Environmentalists press EPA to force Georgia Power to follow federal rules for coal ash cleanup
Several Georgia environmental organizations are pressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce national standards that would prevent Georgia Power from disposing of coal ash waste in a way that pollutes groundwater. The Southern Environmental Law Center requested this week that the EPA revoke the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s state coal ash residuals program that’s […] The post Environmentalists press EPA to force Georgia Power to follow federal rules for coal ash cleanup appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump leads Biden in Georgia in first major poll after assassination attempt
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new poll released Thursday shows Donald Trump — only hours away from headlining the GOP convention’s final night — leading President Joe Biden in all seven potential battleground states, including Georgia. The Emerson College poll is the first large-scale presidential...
AJC Covers Georgia Chamber Foundation and Emory University AI Program
(AJC) – Sukari Johnson showed up to a Henry County Parks & Recreation classroom looking for ways to use artificial intelligence to boost her small business. She’d like to automate some of her email tasks so that she can quickly respond to customers who contact her travel and events company. At a nearby desk, a real estate agent wondered about using AI programs to enhance images. Both came to the small class hosted by Emory University’s Center for AI Learning for a better understanding of the emerging technology.
Is Prime Day a hazard to Amazon warehouse workers in the CSRA?
APPLING, Ga. - While online shoppers are grabbing deals on Amazon Prime Day, the company’s warehouse workers like those in the CSRA are more likely to get injured, according to the findings of a U.S. Senate investigation. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions found Amazon’s warehouses...
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 […]
Pregnant Georgia girl, 16, found dead by roadside as ex-boyfriend charged with lying to police
Georgia police are investigating the death of a pregnant 16-year-old girl, identified as Mia Campos. According to the Gwinnett County police department, the teenager's body was found around 1 a.m. on Monday, July 1 when officers were called to a residential area in Loganville. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
Today is Glioblastoma Awareness Day. Donate in honor of the late Jovita Moore
On Glioblastoma Awareness Day, we encourage you to make a gift to the National Brain Tumor Society to help work toward a cure and a better quality of life for people fighting the disease.
Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church could become UNESCO World Heritage site
The historic Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue is one of 11 Civil Rights Movement sites that could potentially be added the UNESCO World Heritage List. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced in a press release that she has authorized the National Park Service to prepare a nomination for sites in Alabama, Arkansas, […] The post Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church could become UNESCO World Heritage site appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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