Tropical Storm Debby hit Georgia and the Carolinas hard. It dropped over a foot of rain, causing serious flooding. Dams broke, and many neighborhoods went underwater. Bulloch County, near Savannah, got hit the hardest. Four dams gave way, flooding streets and houses. Thankfully, officials say there have been no deaths. Submerged Settlements Houses and shops...
Tropical Storm Debby stomps in like a rough houseguest from hell, breaking stuff not just in Florida but across the Southeast United States. It barged in as a beefy Category 1 hurricane and though it has mellowed down to a cranky tropical storm now, Debby’s still a nightmare. Pouring buckets of rain, it’s painted several...
Did you know that people are fighting over an air-quality permit in Telfair County, Georgia? Yep, local environmentalists and community members aren’t too happy about it. The dispute started when the state gave Telfair Forest Products the green light to double their pollution levels. More troubling is the fact this was done without adhering to...
When school starts again, Georgia drivers must know about a new law to improve students’ safety whilst getting on and off school buses. The Georgia Assembly passed Addy’s Law in honor of Addy Pierce, an 8-year-old from Henry County who was sadly killed in February as she tried to get on school bus. This law...
In Georgia, what happens to police officers arrested for drunk driving (DUI) can change a lot according to the police department they work for. The last five years, 290 POST-certified officers in Georgia have been arrested for DUI. This brings focus on how irregular it can be when these cases are dealt with. Georgia POST’s...
Georgia’s foster care system has approximately 11,000 children, but homes can only accommodate one-third of them. Evolve Initiative by Murphy Harpst Children’s Home is addressing this problem. The initiative aims to create homes for these children, while also providing necessary life skills for a successful into their communities. Filling the Gap The Evolve initiative is...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more common in the modern world, affecting places from large companies to personal gadgets. Given its significant effect, a special Study Committee on AI was created by the Georgia Senate this year. The committee has been designed to understand and control its implications. Creating the AI Study Committee The quick...
President Joe Biden decided not to run for the presidency in 2024, a choice announced on Monday, July 22. This news caused mixed feelings among Georgians, including voters and politicians. A Variety of Views About Biden and Harris Voters in Georgia voiced various opinions about how Biden had performed and if Vice President Kamala Harris...
Last Friday, the 19th of July, a worldwide IT shutdown disrupted various big and small firms across Georgia. This extensive outage interrupted several sectors like government services, airlines, and healthcare facilities. Affected Major Firms Georgia Department of Revenue, the digital tax filing system shut down which caused a delay in tax processing. Georgia Department of...
There’s been a small rise in unemployment rates in Georgia as fresh graduates start to look for work during the summer. As given by the Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, June’s unemployment rate was 33%, which is marginally more than May’s rate of 3.2%. Increase in Unemployment During Summer Season The unemployment rate in Georgia,...