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Football Preseason Officially Gets Underway Monday
With summer workout and conditioning programs now in the rear-view mirror, prep football teams will officially start the preseason Monday with their first of the GHSA’s mandated acclimation-day practices. In a rule adopted several years ago, the GHSA requires teams to hold five days of non-padded practices to acclimate to the heat before putting on the full pads. Several local teams will have a full week of those non-padded sessions,...
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.
Bulloch County family opens Kennedy Pond Conservancy, aimed at saving green space
BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – A Bulloch County family is trying to preserve the nature found in their backyards, opening Kennedy Pond Conservancy. Executive director of the conservancy and father of four Zach VanOtteren says he wanted to create a place for his kids to enjoy being outside. “I want them to grow up with […]
Drivers can expect lots of changes to 15th Street in coming weeks
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crews are preparing to change the lane configuration of 15th Street as part of a project to widen the road from two lanes to four lanes. On Thursday, the contractor began installing the topcoat of asphalt. In the coming weeks, drivers can expect the lane configuration...
STEAM Academy Charter School expanding in Statesboro
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - The massive growth in Statesboro is not only bringing in the new, but updating the old. STEAM Academy Charter School in Statesboro just got money approved for a brand-new building within the community. STEAM Charter Schools’ plans to expand have been approved by the City of...
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