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Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and other candidates on the state’s presidential ballots. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office is partnering with a non-profit to engage more poll workers ahead of the November election. A carbon monoxide leak at Atlanta's Fulton County...
Literacy levels suffered in the pandemic. The Governor's Summit aims to get reading back on track
Reports show that since the pandemic, Georgia has seen significant struggles and drops in youth literacy rates. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), only 32% of Georgia's fourth-graders and 31% of eighth-graders were proficient in reading in 2022. To address this issue, many initiatives have been implemented,...
JENNIE: RRE Reading Rangers want to keep kids engaged in reading over summer break
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– A recent study ranks Georgia #42 in the nation with a literacy rate of 76%. And the results of last year’s Georgia Milestones test suggest more than a third of the state’s 3rd-graders are reading below grade level. The GA legislature has passed two bills to try and help: one requiring schools […]
Tragic Incident: Georgia Toddler Drowns After Falling from Alabama Dock
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) – A heartbreaking event unfolded over the weekend as a 3-year-old girl from Georgia drowned in an east Alabama lake. Kinley Nicole Anderson was enjoying time with her family at Weiss Lake in Cherokee County when she went missing late Saturday afternoon. The response to the emergency included sheriff’s deputies, Leesburg Police and Fire, Cherokee County EMA, Cherokee County Rescue Squad, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Division, and Atrium Floyd EMS.
Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia’s new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgia’s year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people. The state didn’t comply with […]
BCTV to Premiere Latest Episode of Our Schools: Hilton Head Island Elementary
Our Schools 2023 is a reboot of an older BCTV show Our Schools. This rendition focuses more closely on Beaufort County schools, principals, students, and staff at all Beaufort County Schools. In this episode, we travel south of the Broad to Hilton Head Island Elementary School to highlight how awesome...
Beaufort Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating early morning shooting that injured 1
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is investigating a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday and left one individual injured. Around 3:45 a.m., BCSO deputies were called to Seaside Road on Saint Helena Island for the report of shots fired. Once on scene, officers discovered a […]
Heat continues...potential for heavy rain lurking for late week
A couple more hot and humid days are expected this weekend before increased rain chances return. Rain chances are set to jump later this week as a weak cold front dips into Georgia and the Carolinas. The front will help to produce more numerous showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday....
Visit Savannah Promotes the City in Germany & Switzerland
Visit Savannah’s Director of International Sales, Mindy Shea, recently traveled with the Atlanta CVB to Switzerland and Germany, meeting with top tour operators and training travel advisors in those countries. In addition to the meetings, she attended the Visit USA Germany Tour Operator Summit in Dusseldorf, which hosted more than 70 agents. She also attended the Brand USA 4th of July gathering in Frankfurt, which included many of the country’s key tourism contacts. Germany is the second largest international country visiting Savannah, and those numbers continue to grow.
Grand Openings, Ribbon Cuttings & Congratulations for the Week of July 9-16, 2024
Please support your fellow Chamber members by attending these upcoming ribbon-cutting and grand opening events, and join us in congratulating the members below who recently hosted a celebration!. Southern Crafted Opens, Bringing Local Charm to Savannah Homes. Southern Crafted, a new haven for handcrafted home goods, celebrated its grand opening...
Goodman’s ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ stage musical falters, yet shows promise
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 16, 2024) – Before attending the July 8 opening night of the new musical stage incarnation of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” I hadn’t ever read the the best-selling 1994 book by John Berendt. Nor had I seen the 1997 feature film starring Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, Jude Law, Kim Hunter, and Dorothy Loudon.
Prohibition Museum, Savannah, Georgia: When Alcohol Went From Savior to Sinful – and Back Again
The entranceway immediately transforms you into the era preceding Prohibition from 1920-1933. A larger-than-life 1918 street scene of a truck transporting alcohol being prevented from moving by an angry crowd of protesters sporting signs reading “Liquor is a curse,” “Alcohol is poison” and “Bread, not beer.” The protesters somehow felt uncomfortably reminiscent of today.
Savannah's Miller T51 after first round of US Girls Junior
Savannah's Mary Miller, a member of Savannah Christian Preparatory School's Class of 2024, carded a 2-over 73 and T51 after the first round of the US Girls Junior Amateur Championship being played July 15-20 at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California. The US Girls Junior Amateur is the most...
Georgia Chamber Hosts Future of Small Business Summit
ATLANTA – Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted the Future of Small Business summit, designed to equip small businesses with the tools they need for their future success. The Atlanta BeltLine served as presenting sponsor of the Future of Small Business summit. Around 100 people attended the Future of Small Business summit, which was held at the headquarters of Invesco.
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