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'Low-intensity' Residential Growth Biggest Threat To Georgia Farming
Single-family residential subdivisions built on large lots are gobbling up Georgia’s farmland at an alarming rate, the head of a nonprofit land preservation group told a panel of state lawmakers. The Peach State lost about 2.6 million acres of farmland and 2 million acres of forest between 1974 and 2016, Katherine Moore, president of the Georgia Conservancy, told members of a state Senate study committee Tuesday. Most of that acreage has been turned into “low-intensity” residential properties, single-family homes scattered on large lots across former...
Stacey Abrams starting new podcast called "Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams"
A beloved Georgia political figure has a new podcast coming in two weeks. Stacey Abrams announced on her social media platforms on Tuesday that she is working on a new weekly podcast, "Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams." The first episode will air on Aug. 15. ...
Badcock Home Furniture & More closing all of its GA stores
A home furniture chain announced that all of its stores will be closing soon, including dozens of locations in Georgia. Badcock Home Furniture confirmed on its social media accounts that going out of business sales have already begun. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The decision to shut down comes after Badcock Home’s parent company, Conn HomePlus, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
National Pan-Hellenic Council aims to register more voters across country, including central Georgia
MACON, Ga. (WPGA) - The National Pan-Hellenic Council, also known as the “Divine Nine” historically Black fraternities and sororities has launched a large effort to get people registered to vote. The national campaign is a call to action activating thousands of chapters to increase voter turnout in local...
Georgia mother encourages parents to stay hopeful despite their child’s diagnosis
SHARPSBURG, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Georgia mom is using her son’s story to encourage parents to stay hopeful. Kholson Smith was born with severe heart defects. He’s had three open heart surgeries and countless other procedures. His last surgery was when he was almost four years old. Today, Kholson is eight. He golfs, skateboards, and runs — a life doctors were unsure he would ever get.
Giuliani deal will let defamed Ga. election workers get their money
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors, including two Georgia election workers he defamed. The deal lets the former New York mayor and Donald Trump attorney avoid...
UPDATE: Emergency Services Respond to LCHS Football Student Injury
LAKELAND, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – A Lanier County High School (LCHS) senior, who plays for the LCHS Bulldog Football team, has been unofficially identified as Keshavios Tumbling. He was injured at Roquemore Stadium yesterday (Tuesday, July 30) seriously by accounts of some of those present at a regular LCHS football practice.
Bryan Gibree from Lakeland and two from Hahira makes the Dean’s list at UMGC
More than 15,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.
Stacey Abrams cuts off CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: ‘You’re repeating disinformation’
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams challenged CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday, accusing the host of spreading “disinformation” after she challenged the Democrat on her refusal to concede the 2018 election. Abrams narrowly lost the 2018 gubernatorial race to Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and refused to concede,...
United States pauses $93 million in assistance to Georgia over foreign agent bill
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States would pause its $93 million in assistance to the country of Georgia in response to its controversial foreign agent law passed in May.
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