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Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows
Climate change has been in the news for more than 40 years . It’s typically covered as a scientific or political issue . However, social scientists like me have found that feelings and values are what drive people toward broad, collective change – not charts, graphs or images.
How Trump and Georgia’s Republican governor made peace, helped by allies anxious about election
ATLANTA — The effort to make the peace between Donald Trump and Georgia’s powerful Republican governor began in a sprawling neo-Victorian mansion in the exclusive Atlanta enclave of Buckhead.
Do these Georgia waterways support ‘significant’ commercial activity? A federal agency says no
Maritime interests on Georgia’s coast are coming out against a plan that could end federal maintenance of several smaller waterways and harbors. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the agency hasn’t dredged nine Georgia waterways in decades – and there hasn’t been much impact as a result.
Critics blast Georgia Power plan to burn wood for fuel as critics warn of costs, pollution
The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to vote Sept. 17 on Georgia Power’s proposal to burn wood pellets and other organic materials to generate energy and has raised environmental concerns and high costs being passed on to customers.
Kemp touts EVs, new manufacturing in state
ATLANTA – Georgia’s economic development efforts are continuing to feature a rural focus. The state Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce team Thursday reported more than $20.3 billion in investment Georgia during the last fiscal year, with 429 facility expansions and new locations creating 26,900 new private-sector jobs.
De la Cruz, Stein and West can appear on Georgia’s ballot, top election official says
Georgia’s top election official has greenlit a trio of independent and third-party presidential candidates after an administration law judge said they should not appear on the ballot this November.
Harris rally stories: Personal missions, reflections and inspiration
Eugene Gykari, an engineer and avid voter, woke up Thursday and drove two hours with his wife from their home in Augusta to Savannah, spurred by a mission. The Ghanaian-born U.S. citizen and father of two wanted to hear how Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, plans to help build America’s middle class and shore up women’s rights, the policies his family are most concerned with.
Kamala Harris woos Savannah, but can she win Georgia
No member of the mostly enraptured audience at Enmarket Arena on Thursday better exemplified the hopes that Kamala Harris’ candidacy has aroused in many Georgians than Beverly Hollis-Breck, a “born and bred” Savannahian.
Slideshow: Harris rally at Savannah’s Enmarket Arena
A packed house greeted Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday at Enmarket Arena in Savannah. Lines formed hours before the 5 p.m. speech by the Democratic presidential candidate and parking lots and adjacent streets were jammed. Buses and trolleys brought loads from city parking lots about a mile away to the campaign rally that ended a two-day tour by Harris. Photojournalist Daryl Green chronicled the afternoon for The Current.
Savannah State students start voting push on eve of Harris-Walz rally
On the eve of Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Savannah, students at the state’s oldest historic Black university launched a voter registration campaign. It’s a sign of Coastal Georgia’s enthusiasm about the possibility of electing the first Black woman to the White House.
Walthourville citizens seek answers on garbage contract
UPDATE 12:20 p.m. 8/29: ADDS Allenhurst special called meeting on sanitation. Walthourville’s city council is fighting to get the city out of a financial hole it inherited. But the remedy is not painless.
The Tide: Chatham DA, Savannah mayor spar over dismissed cases
Chatham County’s district attorney, long under fire for the way she has managed criminal prosecutions during the previous four years, received a new broadside this week from a powerful member of her own party: Savannah Mayor Van Johnson.
‘Judge’s hands are tied’: Jackie Johnson case turns 3 years old with no trial date set
Delays in the criminal case against Jackie Johnson, accused of abusing her role as district attorney for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit to shield the killers of Ahmaud Arbery, will stretch into the third year next week, with no trial date and little court activity to speak of.
Why Mississippi coal is powering Georgia’s data centers
This story was originally published by Grist , and is part of a collaboration with Grist and WABE to demystify the Georgia Public Service Commission, the small but powerful state-elected board that makes critical decisions about everything from raising electricity bills to developing renewable energy.
Early voting begins Sept. 9 for Sapelo election
McIntosh County residents are scheduled to head to the polls Oct. 1 to vote on a single issue. The question on the ballot will be: “Shall the Action of the Board of Commissioners of McIntosh County, Georgia, amending the McIntosh County Code of Ordinances Appendix C Sec. 219 HH Hog Hammock District of the McIntosh County Ordinance be repealed?”
It’s called an urgent care emergency center — but which is it?
One evening last December, Tieqiao Zhang felt severe stomach pain. After it subsided later that night, he thought it might be food poisoning. When the pain returned the next morning, Zhang realized the source of his pain might not be as “simple as bad food.”
‘Weeping Time’ suit over homeless shelter location nears ruling
Correction: 9:03 a.m. Aug. 26, 2024 Story is updated to reflect the land sought for the shelter is owned by the Housing Authority of Savannah. After three years of an ongoing legal battle, the bid to stop a planned development near the site of one of the nation’s largest auctions of enslaved people may soon get a decision.
Walthourville citizens invited to comment on sanitation companies
Citizens of Walthourville are invited to a public comment session Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. on the city’s plan to privatize garbage pick-up service. Right now, the city provides this service, and the mayor and council are looking for ways to cut expenses from the city’s budget.
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