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Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River expansion continues in Murphy, N.C.
MURPHY, N.C.–Work continues on a new 12-story hotel tower at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River in Murphy, N.C. As reported by AL.com, the second phase of an expansion project at the casino is expected to be completed this winter. The first phase of the property opened in May, with...
Georgia county says slave descendants can’t use referendum to challenge rezoning of island community
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Zoning changes by a Georgia county that some residents say threaten one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities of Black slave descendants can’t be challenged with a referendum, an attorney said Monday in a letter to the judge considering a petition by local voters.
Georgia Democrats file challenges to keep Kennedy and others off presidential ballot
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and three other candidates on the state’s presidential ballots, part of a nationwide effort to block candidates who could siphon votes from incumbent President Joe Biden. While Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians have secure places...
Victorious Georgia Woman Wins $90K Solar Panel Arbitration Case (video)
Georgia Woman Stuck with Defective Solar Panels Wins Arbitration Case. Stephanie Parker, a resident of Byron, Georgia, was left with an $89,000 bill for a non-functional solar panel system installed by a company that later went out of business. The company, initially known as Power Home Solar and later as Pink Energy, went bankrupt, leaving Parker to deal with the finance company, GoodLeap.
DOE announces nearly $2B to convert facilities for electric vehicles
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion in grants to help convert 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities. The facilities are across eight states – Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia – and will retool or retrofit 11 existing motor vehicle manufacturing facilities and will […] The post DOE announces nearly $2B to convert facilities for electric vehicles appeared first on Transportation Today.
‘Nothing matters when you can't take care of yourself when sick’: Warnock introduces Medicaid bill
LISTEN: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock explains his new stopgap Medicaid coverage legislation. On Thursday, July 11, Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock introduced legislation that would temporarily relieve the thousands of Georgians stuck in the Medicaid coverage gap. The Bridge to Medicaid Act would provide a three-year temporary relief to those...
Health inspections: See which restaurant has 'fruit flies and live roaches'
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between July 5 and 11, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
Georgia Delegate to the RNC talks security and rhetoric changes in a contentious political season
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Trump’s life, security is a front and center topic for those attending the Republican National Convention. Long time Republican Party activist and Columbus resident, Alton Russell, is one of the 59 official delegates from Georgia who attended the convention. He has […]
Mosquito control can help prevent spread of dengue fever
ATHENS -- As overnight temperatures increase during the summer, so do mosquito populations, bringing with them the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. In late June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the U.S. is seeing an increased risk of dengue fever, a sometimes fatal viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. This disease has been across much of South and Central America and the Caribbean, and with about 1,500 cases, the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency over dengue. ...
Catherine Jordan promoted to manager of GBI's Central Regional Crime Lab
DECATUR -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Monday the promotion of Catherine Jordan to manager of the GBI’s Central Regional Crime Lab. Jordan will be responsible for the supervision of staff and others within the Central Crime Lab. “Catherine has proven to be a leader in the crime lab and will continue to serve as a great example as the Central Regional Crime Lab manager,” GBI Director Chris Hosey said. “We can only benefit from the service of such a professional in their field.” ...
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