Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Georgia to kayak, hike, fish, and participate in other recreational activities. A federal lawsuit filed on Nov. 15 by environmental groups claims that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is violating the Clean Water Act by not protecting wetlands that are at risk of mining. Photo contributed by Joy Campbell

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Georgia to kayak, hike, fish, and participate in other recreational activities. A federal lawsuit filed on Nov. 15 by environmental groups claims that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is violating the Clean Water Act by not protecting wetlands that are at risk of mining.

Credit: Photo contributed by Joy Campbell / Georgia Recorder

A national nonprofit says it has acquired the site of a proposed titanium mine near Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

In Macon, a mental health initiative has launched its second-ever public survey aimed at understanding trauma in the community.

Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of a nonprofit group taking control of the historic Fox Theatre, saving it from being torn down.

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