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Aug. 14, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia posts healthy start to new fiscal year Dave Williams reports that the state began a new fiscal year on a positive note last month, with July tax collections increasing 2.7% over July of…

Aug. 13, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp and State Leaders Provide Update on Response to Debby Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Monday joined state and local emergency management officials, local leaders, and others in Savannah to provide an update on…

Aug. 12, 2024 Savannah Morning News Savannah has shelter for flood victims, warns of increased flooding up to 12 inches Joseph Schwartzburg reports that as of 3 p.m. Saturday, the City of Savannah released more information concerning rising flood waters…

Aug. 9, 2024 New York Times Dam Breach in Rural Georgia Floods Communities Downstream Christine Hauser reports, at least four dams in Georgia were breached, releasing water as Tropical Storm Debby soaked the state this week. But only one of…

Aug. 8, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports expanding inland connectivity Staff reports that the Georgia Ports Authority is expanding its rail cargo capacity to move containers across the state and into the Midwest with greater speed and efficiency, according to GPA…

Aug. 7, 2024 The Brunswick News 'We got lucky,' as Debby mostly spares Isles Michael Hall reports that Brunswick Public Works employee Kenneth McCray could have had a much more challenging job on his hands Tuesday morning as he picked…

Aug. 6, 2024 Savannah Morning News Rain from Debby reaches Savannah; 10-20 inches still possible, forecasters say John Deem reports that Savannah is no longer the bullseye for the highest rain totals from Hurricane Debby, but flooding remains a concern…

Aug. 5, 2024 Savannah Morning News Gov. Kemp issues state of emergency for Georgia due to Tropical Storm Debby Miguel Legoas reports that Georgia's leaders are getting ready for some very dangerous weather coming soon. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a…

Aug. 2, 2024 The Brunswick News Army Corps considering abandoning commercial maintenance of waterways Michael Hall reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to abandon its responsibilities to maintain several Coastal Georgia waterways as commercially navigable, a move…

Aug. 1, 2024 State Affairs Georgia named No. 1 state for bridge quality Nava Rawls reports that Georgia’s booming population and economy increase transportation across the state, the government’s recent investment in infrastructure has done the work to bear the…