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Glynn commission hears case for housing for working men, expresses doubts for neighborhood
Clarification: 9:23 a.m., Aug. 23, 2024. The headline was updated to clarify that the meeting was an informational meeting and a vote has not occurred on the project. Some of Glynn County’s most respected leaders appeared at Tuesday’s county commission meeting intent on breaking the bureaucratic logjams preventing the construction of more shelters for the area’s vulnerable and unhoused.
Woman ensnared by discredited Glynn drug unit seeks new trial
Earlier this month defense lawyers filed a motion for a new trial for Mindy Lynn Johnson, arguing that the Glynn County woman’s drug conviction stemmed from legal violations uncovered in an investigation by The Current into prosecutorial and police abuse.
Legislators hear pros, cons of semesters vs. quarters in university system
ATLANTA – Georgia lawmakers heard the pros and cons Tuesday of the University System of Georgia’s current semester system compared to the quarter system the state’s public colleges and universities used until 1999.
Georgia gets two grants to pursue cleaner aviation fuel
ATLANTA – The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants to help accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Georgia. LanzaJet, a SAF producer, will receive nearly $3.1 million to support its new production facility in Soperton, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., announced Tuesday.
State Supreme Court hears arguments in Georgia Power bid to stop plant from switching to EMC
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a dispute over a large manufacturer’s decision to choose Walton Electric Membership Corp. as its electricity supplier over Georgia Power.
GOP gets 85% of the benefit of climate law. Some still hate it.
Ajulo Othow started solar and storage company EnerWealth Solutions seven years ago to get small solar projects on farmland and other places in rural communities in the Southeast where money is tight and the phrase “green economy” is rarely spoken.
Election deniers secretly pushed rule that would make it easier to delay certification of Georgia’s election results
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox . Georgia’s GOP-controlled State Election Board is poised to adopt a rule on Monday that would give county election board members an additional avenue to delay certification of election results, potentially allowing them to throw the state’s vote count into chaos this fall.
Savannah Harris supporters gather on anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act
Local Democratic leaders gathered Friday in Savannah to bring home a topic that will be a focus of the party’s national convention next week: medical costs and how the Biden administration has helped curb the expensive burden on voters with health problems.
Midway fire station could lose certification
The City of Midway could lose its only firehouse after the interim chief and most of the volunteer firefighting force resigned Monday evening. A Georgia fire compliance officer has sent the city a letter giving it 30 days from that point to get the department back into compliance.
Worker injuries mount as giant Hyundai project nears completion
ELLABELL — For 15 excruciating minutes, a Korean-speaking technician bled uncontrollably from his left thigh, trapped in a conveyor belt that had stripped the skin from his hand as if it were a glove.
Parts of Richmond Hill still flooded a week after TS Debby
UPDATE: Thu., Aug. 15, 9:22 a.m.: ADDS link to county’s daily list of roads open and closed. CORRECTION: Thu. Aug 15, 8: 56 a.m.: Richmond Hill’s mayor is Russ Carpenter. UPDATE: 6:04 p.m.: ADDS estimate of at least 270 homes affected by flooding.
Slideshow: Flooding persists in Richmond Hill
Liberty County reporter Robin Kemp captured these images of persistent flooding in neighboring Bryan County. Volunteers showed up with kayaks, inflatable boats, and high-clearance trucks to deliver sandbags and ferry people and supplies through the floodwaters. Some areas remain underwater a week after Tropical Storm Debby.
State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments
A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.
Hyundai wells scrutinized at public meeting
A large crowd of concerned citizens attended a public meeting and public hearing on the draft Bryan/Bulloch County Groundwater Withdrawal Permits held at the Southeast Bulloch High School by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division on Tuesday evening.
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
ATLANTA — A year after a Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, the case has stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of this year.
Update: Vote postponed over deal to give nonprofit control over Forsyth Park
This story was updated Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, to add comments from the City of Savannah. The Savannah alderman who represents the neighborhoods surrounding Forsyth Park successfully postponed a vote on a measure to cede substantial control of the park to a new private charity that is seeking to preserve and improve the beloved city landmark.
Bulloch Action Coalition calls for referendum to oppose water agreement
The Bulloch Action Coalition , a citizens group, held a press conference Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 to announce their petition for referendums aimed at repealing two key agreements between Bulloch and Bryan counties. The group is seeking to overturn the recently passed intergovernmental agreement that provides water and sewer services and a memorandum of understanding for a well mitigation program—both critical to the water supply for the new Hyundai plant in Bryan County.
Slideshow: First responders, volunteers aid Bradley Point flood victims
Visual journalist Justin Taylor visited the waterlogged Bradley Point neighborhood on Monday as city and county personnel and volunteers worked to help people trapped in their homes. The Ogeechee River was expected to crest late Monday and water was starting to recede by afternoon.
Georgia schools chief reverses African American studies ‘mistake’
Advanced Placement African American studies will be offered in Georgia high schools with state funding, Superintendent Richard Woods said Tuesday, but some members of both political parties are still wondering why there was ever any question.
In a 2020 flashback, Georgia’s GOP-aligned election board wants to reinvestigate election results
ATLANTA — Four years after the 2020 election, a newly GOP-aligned election board in Georgia is pushing to reinvestigate the state’s largest county for its handling of the vote.
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