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...
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,...
It has been another good year for bald eagles breeding in Georgia. The yearly surveys from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) show a higher-than-average success rate for nests Dr. Bob Sargent, leading the study, finds this year’s findings are even more positive than last year’s. Survey Key Points Comparison to Earlier Surveys In...
Dr. Mahendra Amin has won favor with a federal judge. The judge concluded that NBCUniversal gave “provenly false” information about his clinical work at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC this Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation is in Ocilla, Georgia. Allegations made against Dr. Amin in 2020 said he performed needless hysterectomies on confined...
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has been influential in making key decisions related to energy policies, utility charges and customer protections over the last 15 years. The following timeline outlines important occasions and choices made by the PSC that demonstrate its significant responsibility for overseeing utility services in Georgia. What does the Commission Do?...
Residents in areas of northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina are bracing themselves for a hot day. The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared a Heat Advisory. The alert is valid from noon today until 8 PM EDT tonight. The heat index could reach up to 106 degrees which can lead to...