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News Articles: camden county

Polling place in Camden County

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  • Politics

Georgia Supreme Court allows certification of Spaceport vote

The Georgia Supreme Court dealt another blow to Camden County’s spaceport plan when it denied the county's request to stop the certification of Tuesday’s referendum in which voters roundly rejected the spaceport.

March 11, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Voter precinct and sign

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  • Politics

Voters to Spaceport Camden: Abort launch

By a nearly 3-to-1 margin on Tuesday, Camden County voters told the county commission to pull out of its option contract to buy land for a planned spaceport.

March 09, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
The qualifying period for Georgia candidates seeking to run in 2022 elections began Monday. Democrats and Republicans, including Senate candidate Herschel Walker, arrived at the state Capitol to fill out their required paperwork.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Qualifying week brings new challengers; Following the ad money; Spaceport vote

Tuesday on Political Rewind: As the qualifying week unfolds new, candidates emerge, including one challenger to longtime U.S. Rep. David Scott. And while races are now officially underway, millions have already been spent on ads. Plus, voters are to weigh in on development of a spaceport along the Georgia coast.

March 08, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Ga. Rep, Steven Sainz

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  • Environment

Late Friday appointments to Spaceport Authority raise concerns about county intent

State Rep. Steven Sainz speaks out against any attempt to subvert voters’ will in Tuesday election.

March 07, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Spaceport Camden 2017

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  • Environment

Judge to hear spaceport election challenge Thursday

Superior Court Judge Stephen Scarlett has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Camden County’s challenge to the validity of a special election called for March 8.

March 02, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Proposed site of Spaceport Camden

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  • Environment

Spaceport site holds a toxic legacy

Spaceport land has long history of toxic waste stemming from chemical manufacturing.

February 21, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
A rendering of the proposed spaceport in Camden County, Ga.

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  • Environment

Spaceport Camden receives FAA approval. But legal hurdles remain

Spaceport Camden gets the regulatory green light, but groups protesting the project on environmental concerns are filing legal challenges to the effort..

December 20, 2021
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Buddy Carter's land in Camden County

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  • Politics

Judge recuses self from Buddy Carter property tax hearing

The order was filed just before 1 p.m. Monday. The hearing had been set for Tuesday at 9 a.m. but was canceled by the recusal. The clerk of court will reassign the matter to another superior court judge.

October 26, 2021
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By:
  • Mary Landers
This image shows a part of the proposed Spaceport in Camden County, Ga.

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  • Environment

Georgia Today: Cumberland Residents and Advocates Hoping to Scrub Proposed Camden County Spaceport

The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to decide this month whether or not to allow the proposed Spaceport Camden to go forward in Camden County, Ga. The spaceport, supporters say, would mean tourism and big business for the county. But the proposed launch facility would send rockets over the federally protected Cumberland and Little Cumberland islands. This has alarmed residents and environmental advocates. In this Georgia Today, Savannah-based freelance reporter Alexandra Marvar explores the debate.  

 

September 10, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jahi Whitehead
Sen. Raphael Warnock

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  • Technology

Warnock Asks Feds To Slow Down Review Of Spaceport Camden

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to slow down its review of a plan to build a commercial spaceport in southeastern Georgia. In a letter to the federal agency dated Monday, Warnock raised concerns about the FAA’s review of the environmental impacts of the proposed Spaceport Camden.

May 18, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Cabin Bluff in Camden County

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  • Environment

New State Wildlife Management Area Opens On The Coast

The Georgia Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to acquire nearly 8,000 acres of the historic Cabin Bluff property in Camden County for designation as a state wildlife management area.

October 27, 2020
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By:
  • Dave Williams
The gopher tortoise is Georgia's official state reptile

Conservation Efforts Expand For Official State Tortoise

Thousands of acres of land in Camden County has been set aside for conservation. The purchase of the property is part of a continuing effort to protect...

December 10, 2019
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett
Former Kingsland Police Officer Zechariah Presley found not guilty of shooting and killing Tony Green

Former Kingsland Police Officer Found Not Guilty Of Manslaughter

WOODBINE, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia police officer who fatally shot a fleeing, unarmed black man was acquitted Saturday of voluntary manslaughter and...

October 05, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Gov. Brian Kemp discusses evacuations and emergency plans for Hurricane Dorian during a news conference Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, in Atlanta.

Kemp On Hurricane Dorian: 'Get Out Early Before This Thing Hits'

Gov. Brian Kemp and state emergency officials continue to urge coastal resident's east of Interstate 95 to evacuate inland, warning of strong winds,...

September 03, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Emily Jones
Proposed Spaceport launch trajectory

Proposal Would Create Authority to Oversee Spaceport Camden

Camden County residents are getting a final chance to voice their opinions on plans to create a Spaceport Authority. GPB’s Cindy Hill has more on...

March 12, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
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