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Georgia posts healthy start to new fiscal year
ATLANTA — The state began a new fiscal year on a positive note last month, with July tax collections increasing 2.7% over July of last year. The Georgia Department of Revenue brought in $2.56 billion in taxes last month, up $66.3 million over July 2023. However, individual income tax receipts in July declined slightly, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago. The decrease was driven by a 3.6%...
Fire sparks Georgia nuclear plant alert, but officials say no safety threat as reactors unaffected
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s largest nuclear plant declared an emergency alert Tuesday after an electrical transformer caught fire. The fire, described as small by Georgia Power Co. spokesperson John Kraft, broke out about noon and could have threatened the electrical supply to the heating and cooling system for the control room of one of the complex’s two older nuclear reactors, Vogtle Unit 2. The fire was put out by plant employees, Georgia Power officials said, and the alert ended just after 2:30 p.m. The cause of the fire hasn’t yet been determined, Kraft said. Dave Gasperson, a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesperson, said the fire was contained and did not affect any of the plant’s operating systems, and a backup power system remained available for the heating and cooling system. Gasperson said the commission’s onsite inspector monitored the situation and the commission, a federal agency which oversees nuclear power plants, is determining whether additional follow-up inspections are needed.
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
ATLANTA (AP) — 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. When Fulton County District Attorney...
US Department of Energy Backs Qcells’ $2.8 Billion Solar Manufacturing Expansion in Georgia
The U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) has announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $1 billion to support Qcells' solar supply chain manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia. This commitment is part of Qcells' broader plan to invest $2.8 billion in domestic solar manufacturing.
DEA: 2,000 pounds of meth found hidden in celery at farmers market in Georgia
Authorities in Georgia say they found more than 2,000 pounds of meth hidden in a load of celery at a state farmer's market. Officials said the drugs were smuggled into the state by a Mexican drug cartel. They say it's the largest-ever meth seizure made by the Drug Enforcement Agency...
Drug dealer sentenced to over 28 years in prison after joking about overdose death
An Atlanta resident who was supplying large amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to distributors in middle Georgia was sentenced to more than 28 years in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in a case in which investigators discovered evidence of an individual who overdosed and died from drugs supplied by the defendant.
The Peach Smell of Success: 12 Georgia athletes bring home Olympic medals
The 2024 Summer Olympics held its closing ceremony on Sunday, with Team USA taking home 126 medals — the most of any country competing this year. Out of these long-awaited victories, 15 of the medals were earned by Georgia athletes. The medalists excel in sports ranging from track to...
CSRA soldier’s body returns home after death in Iraq
SWAINSBORO, Ga. - The body of a Georgia National Guard soldier – a new father from Twin City – has returned to Georgia. Spc. Owen James Elliott, 23, died July 31 in Baghdad in an incident that was not combat-related. A plane carrying his body landed around 4:10...
Columbus Airport to receive $800K grant for safety upgrades
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Georgia Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced on Tuesday that over $38 million in federal funding will go toward upgrading airports across the Peach State, including one in our area. The Columbus Airport is set to receive $880,191 to acquire an aircraft rescue and...
'Thank you for the opportunity of a lifetime' | Baldwin County superintendent retires
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ga. — Dr. Noris Price announced her retirement from the Baldwin County School District effective June 30, 2025, according to a statement she made at a Baldwin County Board of Education Meeting. It marks the end of a 40-year career for Price, who has served as the...
Lifesouth holds local drives to aid ’emergency need for all blood types’
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Lifesouth says there is an “emergency need for all blood types.” If you’re looking to donate in the area, you can find out when and where in the list below: For more information, you can call Lifesouth at 1-888-795-2707.
1 arrested after brief altercation turns into shooting in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man has been arrested after a brief altercation turned into a shooting and chase on Whitney Court, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. On Aug. 7, around 4:31 p.m. deputies responded to Whitney Court in reference to an aggravated assault. When deputies arrived...
Valdosta High School head football coach receives doctorate
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - “Now presenting Dr. Shelton Felton a doctorial graduate of the University of the Cumberlands.”. “I worked hard this off season and I made it right in time,” said Coach Felton. Just days before the start of the 2024 football season, surrounded by his family,...
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