June 30, 2023 WABE Christine King Farris, tenured Spelman professor and sibling to MLK, has died Stephannie Stokes reports that Christine King Farris died Thursday, June 29, at the age of 95. She was the last surviving sibling of Dr.…
June 29, 2023 Capitol Beat News Freeze damage to Georgia peaches prompts disaster declaration Dave Williams reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared 18 Georgia counties natural disaster areas due to damage to the state’s peach crop…
June 28, 2023 The Center Square Georgia approves $17.3M in infrastructure loans and grants T.A. DeFeo reports, Georgia authorities have approved $17.3 million in Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank loans and grants for seven transportation infrastructure projects across the state. "Transportation…
June 27, 2023 Savannah Business Journal Colonial Terminals and Norfolk Southern Partner on Development of $100M Breakbulk Facility Staff reports that Colonial Terminals, a division of Savannah-based Colonial Group, Inc., acquired 16.7 acres of land sited adjacent to an existing…
June 26, 2023 Macon Telegraph FEMA denies federal money to Georgia for major March storms that pummeled Troup County Hutchison reports that Federal assistance for the March storms that caused a tornado that ravaged parts of Troup County, including West…
June 23, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: EV Parts Supplier NVH Korea to Create Over 160 Jobs, Invest $72M in Henry County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that automotive parts manufacturer NVH Korea will establish a new facility…
June 22, 2023 Georgia Recorder Georgia’s bald eagles rebounding from last year’s avian influenza outbreak Ross Williams reports that Georgia’s bald eagles are welcoming a healthy batch of squawking little eaglets into the world, encouraging news for wildlife lovers after…
June 21, 2023 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Pratt & Whitney set to invest more than $200 million in Columbus, says Georgia Gov. Kemp Brittany McGee reports that Pratt & Whitney, a business specializing in aircraft and helicopter engines, is investing $206 million…
June 20, 2023 The Current Peaches are a minor part of Georgia’s economy, but they’re central to its mythology William Thomas Okie reports, there may be plenty of peaches on Georgia license plates, but according to the University of Georgia’s 2021…
June 19, 2023 Capitol Beat News Opponents of titanium mine near Okefenokee focusing on mining company’s qualifications Dave Williams reports that opponents of a proposal to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp have long concentrated their fire primarily on the…
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