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Meet the new tenants in the Augusta building designed by legendary architect I.M. Pei
A uniquely-shaped and positioned downtown Augusta building designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei is becoming the area's newest small business incubator. Construction for Accelerate Augusta will begin officially on Aug. 13 in a ceremony at 600 Broad St., where the landscaped Broad Street median begins at Sixth. ...
Former Albany State University cross-country/track and field coach dies
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany State University announced on Tuesday that the former track and field coach has died. Willie D. Laster graduated from ASU with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, and he went on to make a “significant impact as the Men and Women’s Cross-Country Coach,” the school said in a Facebook post.
Tiny Homes for foster youth one step closer
Representatives from Bridge Builder Communities have been working tirelessly on this project for years. Tiny Homes for foster youth one step closer as Bridge Builder Communities unveils mural in Augusta. Representatives from Bridge Builder Communities have been working tirelessly on this project for years.
Georgia public agencies’ private contractors subject to open records requests
(The Center Square) — Records prepared or maintained by a private contractor working for a public agency in Georgia are "public records" under the state's Open Records Act, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled. In July 2022, Ryan Milliron submitted an open records request to the Georgia Institute of Technology for records related to Associate Professor Emmanouil "Manos" Antonakakis' services to the school. Milliron also sent an open records request via email to the associate professor's personal counsel. ...
Where do you turn for emergency information and services? Here's a list of important contacts
With the recent impact of Tropical Storm Debby and subsequent flooding from the Ogeechee River, staying informed and up to date on emergency management efforts is integral for public safety. Often the state and local government agencies for Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties, as well their police, fire and emergency response departments, communicate through social platforms. If you are not following them or don't have access to the internet, you may not receive vital life- and property-saving...
Report: Distracted driving factor in more than half of state crashes
ATLANTA -- A new report from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System found more than half of the motor vehicle traffic crashes in the state in 2022 were distraction-related crashes. The Georgia Traffic Safety Fact Sheet “Distracted Driving – 2022” data found 53% of all motor vehicle traffic crashes in Georgia involved at least one confirmed or suspected distracted driver. Driver distraction occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Mostly dry Thursday; Rain and storms return late-week
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The first half of August has been very dry in most of North Georgia. The Metro Atlanta area is having a top-5 driest start to August, with just 0.04 inch of rain at Hartsfield-Jackson so far this month. Thursday is another day that will likely be dry, but there are some changes on the way by the weekend.
Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
ATLANTA — (AP) — Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia's presidential ballot on Tuesday. But legal challenges still loom. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that officials have verified that independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Claudia...
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