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Wed., August 22, 2012 12:30pm
Savannah Technical College start classes Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind sustainable technology program. The curriculum allows students to focus on “green building” methods in electrical installation and construction.
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Tue., August 21, 2012 11:46pm
Republican voters in Georgia's 12th Congressional District gave another late night to candidates hoping to defeat incumbent John Barrow in the fall. With all but absentee votes counted, the race is still too close call. Grovetown State Representative Lee Anderson led Augusta businessman Rick Allen at the end of the night by just 153 votes.
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Mon., August 13, 2012 7:52am
Federal officials are partnering with state agencies to conserve land in Southeast Georgia recently hit by large wildfires. The agreement provides $8 million dollars for the protection and enhancement of Clinch County's Arabia Bay.
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Fri., August 10, 2012 3:00pm
Columbia-based South Carolina Bank and Trust is buying Savannah's largest community bank. Company officials say, The Savannah Bank will keep its local name and local control.
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Thu., August 9, 2012 4:00pm
Federal highway safety officials released data this week showing Georgia pedestrians are dying at rate 25-percent higher than the national average. Figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show, Georgia's pedestrian deaths have jumped to 168 -- a 13% increase since 2001 -- even while driver deaths have gone down.
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Thu., August 9, 2012 3:00pm
Georgia has 14 Congressional districts. But only one of them is competitive. In the rest, political analysts and big money donors agree, the outcome is all but certain. Just don't tell that to those running in those races. GPB's Orlando Montoya in Savannah reports on candidates who chafe at being called "longshots."
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Wed., August 8, 2012 4:05pm
Congressional candidate Wright McLeod wants last week's election results tallied again. The former Naval officer fell 584 votes shy of making it into a GOP run-off in Georgia's 12th District. McLeod asked for a recount Wednesday, a day after Secretary of State Brian Kemp's office certified the results.
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Tue., August 7, 2012 3:15pm
Tybee Island city council members are looking at ways to keep the coastal city dry as sea levels rise. The city this week held a three-day workshop about its options. Residents who attended were asked to prioritize their concerns about rising sea levels. Federal guages have documented a rise of about 10 inches at Fort Pulaski since 1935.
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Fri., August 3, 2012 3:15pm
The Georgia Department of Corrections is moving more than a dozen prison officials. The changes affect prisons across the state but are being called routine. The Department has named eight new wardens, six new deputy wardens and two new superintendents in a total of 13 facilities.
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Fri., August 3, 2012 3:15pm
State agencies are weighing their reponses to another order to cut. Governor Nathan Deal is asking department heads to come up with another half-billion-dollars in reductions for next year's budget. The cuts are larger than last year's and represent the fifth straight year the Governor's office has asked for cuts.
