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Southwest Georgia doula collective bridges health care gaps amid black maternal mortality crisis
ALBANY – Sharri Anderson said she believes each family has an unofficial doula – a mom, an aunt, a sister -- who steps up as a guide and advocate for the mother of a newborn baby. During Anderson’s third pregnancy, that advocate was her own mother. As Anderson worked to push out her 10-pound daughter who had a heart murmur, she said she was under immense stress. She tried to...
Kevin Pillar takes Braves trade begging to the next level with an elite web gem
At the end of the day, baseball is a business. No matter how much teams enjoy their players, there comes a day in which every player will take his last swing, at bat or pitch in whichever uniform he's in. Sadly, for Kevin Pillar, it seemed as though the Atlanta Braves had completely moved on from him before the 2024 season, as he landed with the Los Angeles Angels.
USEA Area III Championships Kick Off with a Bang with 13 New Champions Crowned
Thirteen lucky horse and rider teams concluded the Bouckaert Equestrian H.T. and Area III Championships in Fairburn, Georgia, from June 28-30 with the honor of being named a 2024 USEA Area III Champion. Get to know each of the winners of each championship division below. Intermediate Champions: Lexi Scovil &...
Artificial intelligence to affect broad range of public services
ATLANTA – Georgia lawmakers may or may not develop legislation this summer and fall to establish state standards for regulating emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology. But one certainty that became clear from the inaugural hearing of a state Senate study committee late last month is that AI will dramatically affect a wide range of government policy areas, from economic development to health care, education, public safety and transportation. “It’s going...
Presidential election spending in Georgia projected to hit $244M
(The Center Square) – Political advertising in Georgia for the 2024 presidential election is predicted to reach $244 million, third-highest in the nation. The Political Projections Report, released Monday by advertising tracking company AdImpact, forecasts $373 million in total election cycle spending. The would rank 10th highest. Georgia is one of seven consensus battleground states. The […]
Plant Vogtle Update: Further Behind Schedule, Still Billions Over Budget
Georgia Power customers and taxpayers have been helping foot the bill for the expansion project at Plant Vogtle, which is billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule. The state’s largest utility is building two new nuclear reactors at the facility south of Augusta. It's a massive project, the...
Behind the scenes with the U.S. Army Silver Wings Parachute Team
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — As a crowd gathered on the ground, soldiers waited in the sky. The members of the Silver Wings Parachute Team, based at Fort Moore, often perform jumps in recognition of special occasions – in this case, Independence Day. “What I like most about this team is that we get to […]
Timber Industry Pushes More Biomass Power
If there’s one thing Georgia has a ton of — actually a billion tons — it’s trees. The state leads the country in acres of private timberland and volume of timber harvested. Some in the timber industry think we should turn more of that wood into electricity.
Georgia Playlist: Yacht Rock Revue
What started as a tribute to the greats, has taken on a life all of its own. Yacht Rock Revue harnesses the nostalgic soft rock vibes of the ‘70s and ‘80s, taking the term “tribute band” to a whole new level. Whether on the road, or at their own venue Venkman’s in Atlanta, Yacht Rock Revue take their audiences on a voyage to sounds of the past.
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