Study says coastal Brunswick's been exposed to toxic chemicals; Americorps programs across Georgia face layoffs; Georgia Alzheimer’s Association is partnering with state law enforcement.
On the April 30 edition: The Supreme Court could rule in a Georgia case of a botched FBI raid; Emory University details health effects of pollution in coastal Brunswick; and the Georgia Chamber reports on the trade war.
Civil rights groups in Atlanta condemned actions taken by President Donald Trump’s during his first 100 days in office during a press conference Wednesday.
A report from Emory University scientists shows some people in the Coastal Georgia city have been exposed to toxic chemicals left over from Superfund sites.
The Atlanta Falcons have been fined $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has been fined $100,000 as the result of Ulbrich's son participating in a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft. The NFL has confirmed the fines for the roles by the Falcons and Ulbrich in failing to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL draft.
The City of Atlanta officially has opened its new public safety training center, after years of protests, litigation, acts of violence and more than $100 million in spending.
U.S. Small Business Administrator and former Georgia U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler celebrated President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office yesterday at an event in metro Atlanta.
An early childhood development non-profit known as Head Start is the latest organization facing possible federal budget cuts.
Early childhood development program Head Start is the latest group facing federal funding cuts — and it could affect rural areas and working families most.
The Senate has confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world's two largest economies. Perdue is a former business executive who served one term as a Republican U.S. senator from Georgia.
UPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles. The package delivery company said Tuesday that it anticipates making the job cuts this year. It anticipates closing 73 leased and owned buildings by the end of June.
The embattled project faced public criticism and protests of "Stop Cop City" before construction completed. Mayor Andre Dickens told the audience the city would work to improve the surrounding community with trails, a safety ambassador program and masterplans for the remaining land.
Small Business Administrator and former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler was in Georgia Monday to celebrate President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.
In the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists realized the virus was shed in high quantities in wastewater, even though COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. Now, multiple pathogens are tracked.
