Federal agency: Fatal chemical release at Georgia poultry plant ‘preventable’
ATLANTA - The release of fatal liquid nitrogen at a poultry processing plant in Gainesville nearly three years ago was "completely preventable," according to a newly released federal report. Six workers died at the Foundation Food Group (FFG) plant in January 2021...
Georgia, Alabama bury hatchet in Chattahoochee River water case
The Chattahoochee River (photo: Rebecca Grapevine) ATLANTA - The states of Georgia and Alabama have reached an agreement expected to end a long-running legal dispute over water allocation from the Chattahoochee River Basin. Under the agreement, the U.S. Army Corps of...
Georgia economy headed for ‘soft landing’ in 2024
ATLANTA - The economic growth Georgia experienced this year will slow down in 2024 but not enough to cause a recession, the dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia said Monday. “Georgia is well positioned to weather an economic slowdown, and...
Raffensperger renews push to ban noncitizens from voting
ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has renewed his call for a constitutional amendment prohibiting non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in Georgia. Raffensperger said a recent surge in illegal immigrants crossing the nation's southern border...
Georgia tax revenues increase slightly in November
ATLANTA - State tax collections rose slightly last month compared to November of last year, the Georgia Department of Revenue reported Friday. The state brought in $2.32 billion in November, up 1.5% over the same month a year ago. Tax receipts increased by 3.3% during...
Plant Vogtle debate splits environmental, consumer advocates
ATLANTA - The final stage of the nuclear expansion at Plant Vogtle has produced an unusual twist in the back-and-forth between Georgia Power, state energy regulators and the environmental and consumer advocates who act as watchdogs. The long-delayed, overbudget...
Feds providing more funding for passenger rail in Georgia
ATLANTA - The Biden administration is stepping up federal funding of three planned intercity passenger rail projects in Georgia. The Federal Rail Administration has awarded $1.5 million in grants to explore linking Atlanta with Savannah; Charlotte, N.C.; and...
Fayette County lands U.S. Soccer training center
ATLANTA - The U.S. Soccer Federation has chosen Fayette County as the site of a first-of-its-kind national training center (NTC), a project that will create 440 jobs through a $228 million investment. The organization announced in September plans to move its...