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Georgia Democrats sue to overturn law allowing unlimited campaign cash, saying GOP unfairly benefits
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats are suing to overturn the ability of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and others to raise unlimited political contributions and spend them on behalf of any political cause. The Democratic Party of Georgia on Thursday filed suit against the governor in federal court in Atlanta. The lawsuit asks a judge to declare that a 2021 […]
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 hunt coyotes in Georgia?
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Coyotes are a non-native species to Georgia, with a population appearing in the 1970s and progressively growing large based on their adaptive abilities. This also means that an influx of their population could harm the local ecosystem since they are considered an apex predator in many Georgia areas. It is legal […]
Former Trump political director, now a Georgia Congressional candidate offers insight on tonight’s speech
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to make it official tonight and accept the Republican Party’s nomination at the top of the 2024 presidential ticket. That will happen at the National Convention in Milwaukee. And it comes just five days after Trump survived an assassination attempt. Georgia 3rd Congressional District Republican […]
Live Entertainment Spotlight in Middle Georgia this Week
From singing your heart out, to doing a swampy art project, to listening to high-energy live music, there are lots of ways to stay entertained during the next few days. The following are just a few of the interesting events taking place at the end of this week. THURSDAY, July...
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.
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...
Georgia Power revamps streetlight outage tools
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Georgia Power introduced an update to its streetlight outage reporting tools designed to make reporting outages easier. The “Streetlight Outage Map” is an interactive platform where customers can submit outdoor lighting repair requests in their area. The update has simplified the reporting processing. Georgia Power says customers can report an outage following […]
GPB evening headlines for July 18, 2024
Georgia Democrats are challenging a 2021 state campaign finance law in federal court. They say it unfairly advantages incumbents. Delta Air Lines ramp workers and supporters rallied for union representation near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Six Georgia environmental groups are asking federal officials to take management of coal ash disposal...
Georgia Today: Delta workers union; Ebenezer Church could become World Heritage site; Book author
LISTEN: On the Thursday, July 18 edition of Georgia Today: Delta is the only major U.S. airline where most workers are not in a union, but some are hoping to change that; an iconic Atlanta church may soon be a UNESCO World Heritage site; and best-selling author, and former GPB host, Denene Milner joins the podcast to talk about her latest book.
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