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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...
'This adds on yet another layer' | New test helps find at-risk mothers sooner
MACON, Ga. — According to the National Institute of Health, preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in Georgia. However, a new test that could find the pregnancy-related risk sooner. The Mayo Clinic defines preeclampsia as a pregnancy complication. If left untreated, it can lead to...
Georgia reaps benefits of federal green energy policies but shortchanges consumer incentives
Two years ago this week, President Joe Biden signed into law the strongest climate action in history – the climate and clean energy incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act. It’s since become one of the most successful congressional measure in decades, positioning the country to cut climate pollution and driving a heartland manufacturing renaissance with clean energy at […]
Georgia elections deputy: 'System is sound, secure and ready for operation'
(The Center Square) — When Georgians head to the polls for November's presidential election, Michael Barnes wants voters to know "that their system is sound, secure and ready for operation." Barnes, the Georgia Secretary of State Office's deputy director of election and voting systems, spoke with The Center Square recently in Marietta at the Cobb County Elections Office as state officials tested elections systems. In 2023, elections officials visited all...
Peach County man killed in 21st fatal police shooting of 2024 in Georgia
The fatal shooting involving police in Warner Robins marks the 20th such investigation conducted by the GBI in 2024, down from 26 fatal shootings at this time last year.
‘Everybody there lost everything’: Ogeechee River communities in Georgia reeling from Debby flooding
LISTEN: Delayed flooding from Tropical Storm Debby has displaced many Georgians in and around Savannah. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. Parts of Chatham and Bryan Counties in Southeast Georgia are continuing to deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, a week after the cyclone dumped 10 inches of rain on the area.
Georgia Senate AI Committee to Discuss Tech Ethics and Innovation at Trilith Studios on August 14
Georgians interested in the future of technology and its implications on society might want to pay attention to the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence's upcoming gathering. Tomorrow, August 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., the committee, led by Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell), will convene for its third meeting. This session is set to unfold in the collaborative space of Trilith Studios, Roam at Trilith in Fayetteville, which seems fitting for a discussion on cutting-edge tech in the heart of Georgia's growing creative sector.
Bankrupt Badcock Home Furniture closing all Georgia stores
A Florida-based furniture chain that has been a fixture in Georgia and other southeastern states for more than a century is going out of business. Badcock Home Furniture & More, with more than two dozen locations in Georgia, announced on Facebook Aug. 6 that it’s closing all of its more than 370 stores in eight […] The post Bankrupt Badcock Home Furniture closing all Georgia stores appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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