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Biden asks Congress for 5% rent increase cap
ATLANTA — Efforts to address affordable housing could soon come from the federal government. This Tuesday, the Biden administration announced a proposal to cap how much landlords could raise rent or risk losing tax breaks. Metro Atlanta realtor Alex Szemetyllo, he adds, in recent years he’s watched rent drastically...
Four Emory hospitals ranked best in Georgia and Atlanta by U.S. News and World Report
ATLANTA – Four Emory Healthcare hospitals have ranked notably in this year’s regional rankings of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals issue. For the thirteenth year in a row, Emory University Hospital ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Georgia and metro Atlanta in the 2024-25 Best Regional Hospitals rankings. (Emory University Hospital includes Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital and Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods.)
Heat continues...potential for heavy rain lurking for late week
A couple more hot and humid days are expected this weekend before increased rain chances return. Rain chances are set to jump later this week as a weak cold front dips into Georgia and the Carolinas. The front will help to produce more numerous showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday....
Georgia had 111 dog attacks against postal workers in 2023. How does that compare to the rest of the U.S.?
MACON, Ga. — Dogs and postal workers have long had a tumultuous relationship. But in an effort to raise awareness of the risks postal workers face each day, the United States Postal Service shares data about dog attacks against postal workers in the U.S. each year. While their campaign...
Georgia technology leader Lee Herron dies of cancer
One of the longest-serving technology leaders in Georgia, Lee Herron, has died after a long battle with cancer. On March 31, Herron retired from the Georgia Research Alliance, where he served for 16 years in various roles. When he retired, he was serving as GRA’s senior vice president, and he was leading the Greater Yield Initiative, which nurtures promising agricultural technologies to boost Georgia’s farm and agribusiness industries.
CRD seeks public comment on NOAA’s Proposed Rule to Amend North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Coastal Resources Division (CRD) is accepting public comment on a request for review of a federal consistency submission from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources proposing amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule (“speed rule”).
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