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Lakeland Police Department Reports ending August 12, 2024
Captain Sumner was dispatched to South Valdosta Highway in reference to shoplifting. Offender’s name: REDACTED (from Norwich St., Brunswick, GA). Incident type: shoplifting less than $300. Officer: James Sumner. Property total: $1.00. August 05, 2040 hours. Lakeland City Police Units were dispatched to North Pecan Street in reference to...
New real estate guidelines reshape South Carolina homebuying process
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)– Big changes are coming to the real estate market, both nationwide and in South Carolina after a recent settlement with the National Association of Realtors is set to transform the way homes are bought and sold. For years, purchasing or selling a home in the state has following a traditional approach, […]
How to report storm damage after Debby
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Following Tropical Storm Debby, many homeowners in the Coastal Empire may wonder where to start when applying for disaster relief. The president has authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate relief efforts for 55 counties, including Appling, Bacon, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, […]
Back to School: Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia works to support kids nutritionally, academically
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia is working hard to ensure children in need receive nutritious meals not just during the school day, but in the evening as well. It is all a part of the national Kids Cafe program, which originated in Savannah back in 1989.
Student journalists matter. It’s time Georgia passes the New Voices law that they deserve.
Student journalists in Georgia are fighting for their freedom of speech rights, as New Voices laws aim to protect them from censorship by public school administrators and ensure that their work is protected and championed. The post Student journalists matter. It’s time Georgia passes the New Voices law that they deserve. appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Big Georgia county to start charging some costs to people who challenge the eligibility of voters
ATLANTA (AP) — An election board in one of Georgia’s largest counties has voted to start charging people who challenge the eligibility of voters for the cost of notifying the challenged voters. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registrations voted 4-1 on Tuesday to adopt the rule. Debbie Fisher, a Republican member of the […]
Ga. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger visits Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
"We've been doing these regional tabletop exercises, it's really about election security," Raffensperger said. "We've been doing cyber security, physical security and just making sure everyone understands that Georgia will have a safe, secure, accurate election coming up here in November."
Nonprofit helping youth transitioning out of Georgia foster care announces major renovation project
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A nonprofit helping Georiga youth who have aged out of foster care announced a major renovation project for their property in Decatur. Wellroot Family Services is a nonprofit that works across the state. Wellroot’s residential programs serve young adults ages 18-24 who were previously in foster care, as well as young families in need of stable housing.
DEA seizes $3.2m in meth from Mexican cartel hidden in celery at Georgia farmer’s market
Investigators seized a massive shipment of methamphetamine weighing 2,585 pounds that was hidden among boxes of celery at a Georgia farmer’s market, the Drug Enforcement Agency announced. The drugs, worth an estimated $3.2m, constitute the largest bust in the history of the DEA’s Atlanta office. “This is a...
Solar power interests spotlight potential Georgia growth of clean energy to legislative study panel
Several solar industry insiders made a pitch to a Georgia House committee on Wednesday for the economic and environmental benefits of establishing a community solar program that allows Georgia Power customers to purchase electricity from small-scale solar developers. Rep. Beth Camp, a Concord Republican, said the House Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Ad Hoc Committee on […]
New documentary celebrates Georgia's decades of innovative 'certified peer specialist' training
LISTEN: A new documentary examines peer counseling and its impact on mental health treatment. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports on, “Stigma to Strength, Georgia and the Certified Peer Specialist Movement.”. Since the late 1980s, Georgia has led the way in training professional peer counselors with substance misuse and mental...
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