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Georgia PSC: Motion expedites bill relief for Georgia Power customers
(The Center Square) — Georgia Power customers will see a little relief on their bills thanks to a measure the governor signed earlier this year and the Georgia Public Service Commission moved to accelerate. House Bill 1015, which Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed in April, lowers the state's income tax rate from 5.49% to 5.39% starting in 2024. A second measure the governor signed at that time, House Bill 1023, lowered the corporate income tax rate from 5.75% to match the individual income tax rate. ...
Georgia PSC rules in favor of railroad in eminent domain case
(The Center Square) — The Georgia Public Service Commission has signed off on a hearing officer's decision that a railroad can use eminent domain to seize land for a new rail spur. The PSC's 5-0 ruling allows the Sandersville Railroad to start proceedings to condemn 200-foot-wide strips of land for its "Hanson Spur." Despite Wednesday's ruling, the fight appears to be far from finished. A group representing landowners whose land...
Fake Yakima US Marshal Gets Prison for Impersonation, Theft
A man from Auburn, Georgia will spend 2 1/2 years in Federal prison and face over $85,000 in restitution for his role in fraud. The man posted as a US Marshal, threatened arrests. US Attorney's Office officials in Spokane said Wednesday that 31-year-old Charmmorro Vijay Strothers was sentenced on charges...
Looming Braves pitching solution comes with serious baggage of his own
The Atlanta Braves are in the middle of a very competitive NL Wild Card race. While the Braves could sit and blame the injuries that have caused them to be without many of their top players, they still need to compete and earn a spot in the postseason. As we saw with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers last year, anything can happen in October.
Georgia celebrates 45 years of Master Gardeners
GRIFFIN -- The Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is celebrating its 45th anniversary with signature events throughout 2024, culminating in the Georgia Master Gardener Association’s annual conference Oct. 4-5. Hosted on the University of Georgia Griffin campus, the event’s theme is “Think Globally, Grow Locally” and will feature research tours, presentations and workshops hosted by Master Gardeners from Henry County and the Georgia Master Gardener Association. Registration is limited and early-bird pricing ends Sept. 20, so interested persons are encouraged to sign up soon...
New health services company offers zero copay, zero deductible plans to Georgia employers
LISTEN: A health plan available in Florida and Texas is now available in Georgia. Curative Health offers a zero-dollar deductible and co-pay. And providers are covered regardless of network. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge has more. A health plan available in Florida and Texas is now available in Georgia. Curative Health...
Harris, Trump in close races in key swing states: Polling
Vice President Harris and former President Trump are locked in close races with no clear leader emerging in the three battleground states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania, according to CNN’s latest polling. The surveys, published Wednesday, show Harris leading Trump 48 percent to 47 percent among likely voters in Georgia and Nevada. They are tied…
Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan launched a joint venture Tuesday to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed at bringing more renewable energy into the European Union from the eastern Caucasus. The project, approved by leaders of the four countries in 2022, gained...
Federal judge orders Trump campaign to cease using Isaac Hayes song at rallies
A federal judge in Georgia ordered former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to cease the use of an Isaac Hayes song at all future campaign rallies. In response to a lawsuit from the late artist’s estate, Judge Thomas Thrash Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued a temporary injunction […]
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