Georgia Trend Daily – Sept. 27, 2024
Sept. 27, 2024 Georgia Recorder
Georgia’s state officials, farmers brace for damage from fury of Hurricane Helene
Jill Nolin, Ross Williams and Stanley Dunlap report, what remains of Hurricane Helene is expected to leave Georgia by midday Friday, likely leaving widespread – and potentially extended – power outages and a sprawling debris field in the massive storm’s wake. On Thursday, state and local officials, agriculture leaders and residents from south Georgia to the Tennessee line were bracing for the worst as forecasts continued to paint a dire picture of what is to come.
Sept. 27, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
McDonough | Henry County: More Than Meets the Eye
Kristen Soles McCracken reports, if you pause in Henry County to take more than a passing glance, you may be surprised by how much there is to discover. The bustling city of Stockbridge offers many of the amenities you’d find inside the Atlanta Perimeter; in McDonough and Locust Grove, the strategy calls for slower, more measured growth to preserve their pastoral vibe.
Sept. 27, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlanta added jobs in August, but jobless rate ticked up. Here’s why
Michael E. Kanell reports, Metro Atlanta added 8,300 jobs last month, a weaker than usual August, as unemployment rose and economic growth continued to level off, the Georgia Department of Labor said Thursday. The unemployment rate, which counts only those actively seeking work, rose to 4% from 3.8% in July.
Sept. 27, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Historic Savannah Foundation receives the most significant donation in 70-year history
Richard Burkhalter reports that on Wednesday morning, a boisterous group gathered in the board room at the Historic Savannah Foundation headquarters on Columbia Square. The room buzzed with excitement as Sue Adler, CEO and president, announced a historic posthumous donation in the amount of $1.5 million.
Sept. 27, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Georgia Lands $1.3 Billion To Expand Broadband
Dave Williams reports, the U.S. Commerce Department Thursday gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia. The money is part of a federal investment of more than $2.9 billion to deploy broadband infrastructure in Georgia, South Carolina, Minnesota, and Iowa.
Sept. 27, 2024 Saporta Report
Waymo is coming to Atlanta, but not for everyone
Delaney Tarr reports that self-driving robotaxis are heading to Atlanta through rideshare service Uber beginning in early 2025, but the driverless cars aren’t likely to be wheelchair accessible. For residents like Carden Wyckoff, it’s a blow to an already lacking number of transport options for wheelchair users in the city.
Sept. 27, 2024 Albany Herald
Curfew in place for Dougherty County as impact of Hurricane Helene approaches
Staff reports, a curfew has been declared for Albany and Dougherty County, and the emergency response includes the opening of a shelter for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, which could come this afternoon. The Dougherty County Emergency Management Agency was expecting the worst of the storm’s impacts to come with a 12-hour window starting at between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Sept. 27, 2024 The Brunswick News
District attorney reaches payroll agreement in Camden
Gordon Jackson reports, an agreement has been reached to process payroll for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit for workers in Camden County. District Attorney Keith Higgins will be required to submit a detailed time sheet for each pay period the Monday morning prior to the designated payroll week, according to the agreement reached Wednesday.
Sept. 27, 2024 WSB TV, WSB Radio
Secretary of State announces Georgia ballot tracking now available from My Voter Page
Staff reports, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced ballot tracking notifications for voters are now available on the Georgia My Voter Page. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, the tracking alerts are available as part of an effort to “mitigate concerns with the United States Postal Service, Secretary Raffensperger urges Georgia voters opting to vote Absentee-by-Mail to request their ballots on MVP as early as possible.”
Sept. 27, 2024 Georgia Recorder
Georgia Supreme Court rejects appeal by independents West, De la Cruz to count their votes
Ross Williams reports, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled against bids by two independent presidential candidates to count on ballots for the state’s November election. Independent presidential candidate Cornel West and Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate Claudia De la Cruz are not qualified to run for president in Georgia, the court ruled unanimously Wednesday, marking a win for Democrats, who sought to keep the left-wing candidates off the ballot.
Sept. 27, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nikki Haley’s voters in Georgia could play a decisive role in November
Greg Bluestein reports, the odd coalition of Georgia voters that split their ticket in 2022 between Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp helped decide that election. This year, a similar group might be just as decisive. Call it Georgia’s Nikki Haley bloc.
