Sen. Ossoff Says He’s Launching Inquiry into ‘Unprompted Searches of Travelers at Atlanta Airport
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff said he's demanding answers about unprompted searches of travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.…
Staffing a challenge for Georgia’s prisons, commissioner says
"We lose most of our applicants within the first two years," Oliver told the Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons.…
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October Tax Revenues Down 3.4%
Year-to-year comparisons were affected by the 2023 motor fuel tax suspension.…
Feds sending millions in Helene funding for national forests, parks
Federal lands in western North Carolina are set to receive more than $30 million in emergency funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of Hurricane Helene.…
Southern Company Reports $1.5 Billion in Profits in Q3
Southern Company reported this week third-quarter earnings of $1.5 billion in 2024 compared with earnings of $1.4 billion in the third quarter of 2023…
Free Colorblind-Adapting Glasses Now Offered for Free at Some State Parks
Georgia’s State Parks continue to enhance accessibility in new and innovative ways, with the latest addition being EnChroma colorblind glasses at three of its most popular destinations: Cloudland Canyon, Sweetwater Creek and Skidaway Island state parks. Just in time to capture late fall foliage, visitors with red-green color vision deficiencies (colorblindness) can better experience vibrant autumn hues for the first time. Colorblindness affects approximately 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women (.5%), an estimated 480,250 people in Georgia, and 350 million people worldwide. Among the 14.3 million annual visitors to Georgia State Parks last year, an estimated…
Georgia Forestry Calculates Full Scope of Hurricane Helene’s Timber Impact
Georgians are getting a closer look at Hurricane Helene’s destructive path through the state.…
Georgia ranks 26th in annual tax competitiveness index
(The Center Square) – Georgia faces tough competition from its neighbors to the north and south when it comes to tax rates, according to a report from the Tax Foundation. The Peach State ranks 26th in the 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index. Florida ranked fourth in the annual analysis, and Tennessee eighth. Neither state has an income tax. Georgia has a flat-rate income tax that took effect in January. It will decrease from 5.39% to 4.99% by 2028, according to the Tax Foundation’s analysis. The state ranks 31st for its income tax policy. North Carolina also has a flat income tax…
Former DNR Commissioner Tanner Receives Lifetime Environmental Leadership Award
Tanner was twice the Commissioner of DNR, most notably during the "Water Wars" between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.…
Everyday Economics: Should the Fed cut interest rates again in November?
The share of credit card balances that are past due reached the highest level ever in the first quarter of this year.…
Solar recycling company bringing 640 new jobs to northwest Georgia
A Georgia solar recycling company is doubling the number of jobs it promised early this year with an expansion of its facilities in Polk County, Gov. Brian Kemp said this week.…
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UGA uses AI, robotics to improve Georgia’s Vidalia sweet onion crop
A multidisciplinary team of UGA researchers aims to enhance the competitiveness of Vidalia onion growers in Georgia by providing them with the ability to confidently detect onion diseases early, enabling them to make management decisions on their crop at a critical time.…
Survey: Small business owners optimistic heading into holiday shopping season
Although a new survey reveals that nearly half of small businesses are struggling to pay rent, many are optimistic about sales in the final three months of the year. …
DEBBY: Deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance for 8 Georgia Counties is Nov. 25
Workers in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long, and Screven counties have until November 25.…
Everyday Economics: Higher market volatility ahead, but keep calm and carry on
(The Center Square) – In September, the U.S. economy surprised everyone. Recession fears from July and August gave way to concerns that strong growth could stall further disinflation. This shift is occurring at the start of a Federal Reserve rate-cutting cycle, raising questions about the timing of future rate cuts and whether Fed policy was restrictive enough to begin with. In September, job growth rebounded strongly, and the unemployment rate fell. Average hourly earnings increased by 0.4% in September, only slightly lower than the 0.5% increase in August. Year-over-year, wages are nearly 4% higher – up from 3.9% in August.…
Authorities Locate Remains Believed to Be Missing Woman, Suspect Charged with Murder
GBI agents and Habersham County Sheriff’s Office investigators have located the remains of a woman believed to be 25-year-old Minelys Zoe Rodriguez-Ramirez.…
VA reports housing nearly 48,000 homeless vets in 2024
That's the largest number of veterans experiencing homelessness the federal agency has housed since fiscal year 2019 and 16.9% over its goal of 41,000.…
Technical College System of Georgia Recognizes 23 Alumni as 2024 Alumni of the Year
Technical College System of Georgia Recognizes 23 Alumni as 2024 Alumni of the Year…
Large insurer bringing 600 new jobs to metro Atlanta
The job creation will happen over the next five years and include positions in underwriting, claims, operations, data engineering, and artificial intelligence.…
Families seek $50 billion in tariffs on China over U.S. fentanyl crisis
The families are seeking trade countermeasures, including tariffs of at least $50 billion on Chinese merchandise.…
