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WWALS to host webinar on Georgia bats in Banks Lake, Douglas
HAHIRA – WWALS will host a webinar with a Wildlife Biologist from the state to give an overview on the bats of Georgia. WWALS Watershed Coalition will be hosting a webinar about the bats of Georgia that will include Banks Lake and Douglas. Emily Ferrall, a Wildlife Biologist, in the Wildlife Resources Division of the Wildlife Conservation Section of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA-EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA-DNR), will give an overview of the bats of Georgia, including species likely to occur at Banks Lake, and she has footage of the Douglas warehouse bats to show. She will mention the acoustic volunteer program.
Scam artists finding new ways to take money from Lowcountry residents
BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC (WSAV) – From Chatham County to Colleton County; Savannah to Hilton Head; people are getting scammed seemingly every day. The latest, 3 different criminal schemes in Beaufort County involving the internet, the Sheriff’s Office and even Spectrum and Netflix. “So, the victim got the email from Netflix saying their account was compromised,” […]
'Culture of laxness' in Beaufort County results in several failures, auditors say
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Beaufort County officials releasing a new report that uncovers "improprieties" in some of the $104 million spent last fiscal year. This six-page report, produced by a third party, took more than a year to compile. It found that some Beaufort County staffers failed to follow purchasing policies.
‘It’s not a reversal’: Georgia teachers union responds to AP African American History course shift
Only a day after announcing otherwise, Wednesday night the Georgia Department of Education said schools can receive state funding for an Advanced Placement African American History class if districts use a course code linked to an existing Black history course. The existing Intro to African American studies class has been in the catalogue of state-funded […] The post ‘It’s not a reversal’: Georgia teachers union responds to AP African American History course shift appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Showers and storms continue to roll across the southeast
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Another morning of hot and humid conditions, with showers rolling in Friday evening. There's not as much of a chance for rain as we head towards the weekend. Rain totals today will range from 1-2 inches, with the most rain in the Lowcountry. Although, heavy rain will be affecting parts of southeast Georgia.
Gov. officials to deliver historic federal resources for Georgia’s agriculture
TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff will be in Tifton Friday afternoon. He is set to deliver historic Federal resources to strengthen Georgia’s agriculture. The press conference is scheduled to begin around noon and it will be held at the University of Georgia’s Tifton campus, located at 2360 Rainwater Road.
‘Show mercy’: Georgia Power rate increases driving up power bills through the summer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Many Georgians are reporting sticker shock as they open up their recent power bills with Georgia Power. “It has gone up,” said Rebekah Brown, who lives in Old Fourth Ward, in an interview on Thursday. “Everyone is saying, wow, what happened to the...
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