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Beef prices hit a national record in April, rising as much as 17% in the last year, and for many Georgia households, who routinely buy ground beef as a staple, this price spike is creating a genuine budget crisis.
Choose Columbus, the marketing arm for the Development Authority of Columbus, has released a map showing where the Project Ruby proposed hyperscale data center would be built on 865 acres in northeastern Muscogee County, bordering Harris County and Talbot County.
Georgia recorded 4,041 wildfires in 2025, burning over 26,000 acres statewide, and the 2026 wildfire season is shaping up to be just as destructive. As of early April, more than half of the US is in a drought, causing wildfire activity to sharply increase.
St. Anne Outreach recently canceled a scheduled food distribution, citing a shortage of food at the food bank that has left the pantry struggling to fill shelves. There has been a significant food shortage over the past year, the director said.
