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News Articles: Augusta

Patrons walk past Azalea's during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Monday, April 8, 2024, in Augusta, Ga.

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Augusta National in bloom and the conditions dry for Masters. So far

Forget the azaleas and dogwoods at Augusta National. Players are marveling over firm and fast conditions for the Masters.

April 09, 2024
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  • Associated Press
James Brown, pictured here in the 1960s, was born in South Carolina not far from the Georgia line, moved to Augusta, Ga. at age five and later found superstardom. A new documentary series explores his journey to becoming the 'Godfather of Soul.'

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  • News

James Brown 'taught us about our Blackness.' A new TV documentary examines complex Godfather of Soul

James Brown: Say It Loud, a new documentary series debuting Feb. 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. on A+E delves into the legendary life of the  international superstar who proudly called Augusta, Ga., his home.

February 19, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
John Simon, a teenager who had a bariatric surgery in 2022, watches as his sister, Haley, opens a refrigerator for food in their apartment in Los Angeles, Monday, March 13, 2023.

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  • Children's Health

Preventative action is needed now to reduce Georgians' risk of disease in the future

Georgia ranks 49 in overall prevalence with 37.3% of children considered either overweight or obese. The Georgia prevalence of overweight and obese children has risen since 2003.

February 06, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge, center, presents a ceremonial check at Savannah City Hall, corresponding to $4.1 million in HUD funding for the Chatham-Savannah Interagency Council on Homelessness.

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  • Economy

Georgia's federal funding for homelessness to increase by 16%, as HUD secretary visits Savannah

All nine continuums of care in Georgia will see an increase in their HUD funding.

February 01, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
A map is seen of the proposed Interstate 14 highway project, including a Georgia portion that would connect Columbus, Macon and Augusta.

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Georgia DOT: I-14 project not a good investment

A newly released study of options for moving freight through Georgia by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has concluded that a plan to build the Peach State’s first interstate highway since the 1960s would not be a good return on investment.

January 29, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address on the House floor of the state Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 in Atlanta.

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  • News

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tells business group he wants to spend $1.8 billion more on infrastructure

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants to spend an additional $1.8 billion on infrastructure. The Republican governor's prepared speech to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce says he also wants to spend hundreds of millions to expand training for dentists and physicians.

January 10, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A sign posted near Ellis Square in downtown Savannah is part of a campaign by the city and a local homelessness nonprofit to solicit donations for four day centers.

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  • Business

New signs solicit donations for Savannah homeless facilities as alternative to giving to panhandlers

Under the banner of giving “change that counts,” the new signage campaign uses QR codes to raise funds for local day centers. 

September 18, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
A turbine that generates electricity using steam heated by nuclear fission sits at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Company officials announced Friday, June 16, 2023, that the turbine's hydrogen cooling system had a problem with its seal, pushing back the commercial operation date of Unit 3, one of two new reactors at the site, to July.

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  • News

Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into a second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant

Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia. Georgia Power Co. and co-owners said Thursday that they are transferring fuel into Unit 4 at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta.

August 18, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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Are racial politics behind recent Georgia court district splits? One journalist thinks so

Attempts to break up some of Georgia's judicial circuits have hinged upon the argument that judges have high caseloads, and creating smaller circuits could ease their burden. But a new look at several of these attempts highlights some of the possible racial motivations behind drawing new lines.

August 02, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Unit 3’s reactor and cooling tower stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant on Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Company officials announced Wednesday, May 24, 2023, that Unit 3, one of two new reactors at the site, has reached commercial operation after years of delays and billions in cost overruns.

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1st U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia

A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation. Georgia Power Co. announced Monday that Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta, has completed testing and is now sending power to the grid reliably.

July 31, 2023
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  • Associated Press
A turbine that generates electricity using steam heated by nuclear fission sits at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Company officials announced Friday, June 16, 2023, that the turbine's hydrogen cooling system had a problem with its seal, pushing back the commercial operation date of Unit 3, one of two new reactors at the site, to July.

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  • News

Georgia nuclear plant can start loading fuel into second new reactor, feds say

Federal regulators have approved plans to load radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday that Georgia Power Co. and its co-owners can begin loading fuel into unit 4 at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta.

July 28, 2023
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  • Associated Press
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (right) spoke at Agnes Scott College on July 17 as part of an event moderated by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Maureen Downey.

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  • Education

U.S. education secretary on 'attacking public education' as Georgia schools prepare to open

With Georgia schools opening in the coming weeks, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona spent two days in Atlanta and Augusta discussing classroom issues, including what he called the "toxic disrespect of educators."

July 19, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
A billboard opposing a Chick-fil-A in Children's Hospital of Georgia

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  • Health

Plant-based nutrition advocates pick a fight with planned Chick-fil-A at Augusta children's hospital

"If the Children’s Hospital of Georgia would like to be a place of wellness and healing, it should provide only affordable, plant-based options that can help people prevent diabetes, reduce high blood pressure and maintain a healthy weight, among other benefits," according to registered dietitians, doctors and nutrition experts with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

July 18, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A turbine that generates electricity using steam heated by nuclear fission sits at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Company officials announced Friday, June 16, 2023, that the turbine's hydrogen cooling system had a problem with its seal, pushing back the commercial operation date of Unit 3, one of two new reactors at the site, to July.

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  • News

Georgia Power says Vogtle nuclear reactor delayed another month by turbine problem

Commercial operation of a new reactor at a Georgia nuclear power plant has been delayed for at least another month. Georgia Power Co. said Friday that Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle has a problem in the hydrogen system that cools its electrical generator.

June 19, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The Health Professions Academic Building at Georgia Southern University in Savannah, as well as the university's nearby Armstrong Center, would house the planned Medical College of Georgia campus.

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  • Education

Medical College of Georgia plans full Savannah campus, hoping to address area's doctor shortage

MCG could enroll 40 more students per year once the campus is open.

May 22, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
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