The Current: In-Depth Journalism for Coastal Georgia
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Today’s top stories from KFF Health News. KFF Health News is a nonprofit national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Keep reading. From how they sweat to how they breathe, young people process high temperatures differently than adults. Recent studies also show heat’s effects on learning, sleep and …
Robberies keep violent crime top of mind for many Savannahians
WEBJul 8, 2021 · American cities are suffering a gun-fueled crime wave, and Savannah is no different. Violent crime is at a 10-year high, according to Savannah Police Department statistics. American cities are suffering a gun-fueled crime wave, and Savannah is no different. Violent crime is at a 10-year high, according to Savannah Police Department …
Buddy Carter tends to home front with votes on defense bill, …
WEBJul 17, 2023 · In a mostly party-line vote, Carter joined 218 lawmakers — 214 Republicans and four Democrats — in voting in favor of the House’s defense policy and spending plan totaling $886 billion. A news release issued by Carter’s office listed the “wins” that Carter “secured” for a district whose 750,000 residents are some 14% veterans or ...
The Tide: Ga. coast braces for tidal flooding
WEBNov 5, 2021 · U.S. 80 looking east toward Fort Pulaski and Tybee Island at high tide as the king tide peaked on Friday Nov. 5, 2021. Credit: Shamrock Drones for The Current. Before a raindrop fell on Friday, some low-lying roads and yards flooded in Coastal Georgia’s marsh-front areas. Along U.S. 80 at the mid-morning’s high tide, the marsh and the ...
Liberty County log fumigation plant canceled - The Current
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Riceboro Mayor Chris Stacy says a planned log fumigation plant outside the city limits has been canceled after outcry from local residents and elected officials.The plant would have used a chemical, methyl bromide, which is highly toxic to aquatic life, eats the ozone layer, and has been banned for other uses.. Stacy told The Current that he spoke …
Jeff Cown named EPD director - The Current
WEBAug 2, 2023 · The Board of Natural Resources approved Jeff Cown as the state’s top environmental regulator Wednesday. Cown, a 33-year veteran of the Department of Natural Resources, currently serves as the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Parks and Historic Sites Division director, but will take over as Environmental Protection Division …
‘Construction quality’ issues delay Plant Vogtle ... - The Current
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Recently discovered “construction quality” issues mean the first of two new nuclear reactors being built at the plant south of Augusta may not be completed before February 2023, according to Don Grace, vice president of engineering for the Vogtle Monitoring Group (VMG), hired by the commission’s staff to evaluate Georgia Power …
Q&A: How title lending works - The Current
WEBDec 8, 2022 · ProPublica spent months reporting on how title lending works as part of a project with The Current, a nonprofit newsroom based in Georgia. We found that, even though Georgia banned high-interest payday loans, it carved out a loophole for title lending that puts borrowers at risk.
Slideshow: Flooding persists in Richmond Hill - The Current
WEBAug 14, 2024 · A woman stares at floodwaters near the Starbucks at Rushing Street and Ford Ave. in Richmond Hill, GA, Aug. 13, 2024. Many homes and businesses remain cut off by flooding a week after Tropical Storm Debby. Credit: The Current GA/Robin Kemp. Flooding in the Live Oak subdivision, Richmond Hill.
Georgia rural hospital tax credit program gets more favorable …
WEBJan 7, 2021 · ATLANTA – Georgia’s rural hospital tax credit fared better in a new state audit than the critical evaluation the program received from the state Department of Revenue just more than a year ago. “Hospitals, taxpayers and third parties were largely compliant with statutory provisions,” the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts ...
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