Port of Savannah breaks monthly record for containerized cargo
ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) last month, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported Wednesday. That broke the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set last October and exceeded May of last year...
One in three Georgia workers would quit their jobs due to mental health concerns, according to new report
ATLANTA - Mental health concerns and burnout would lead one in three Georgians to quit their jobs, according to a new report released by Georgia CEO and goBeyondProfit. Georgia CEO is a network of local business-focused websites. goBeyondProfit is a Georgia...
Transgender students, parents criticize sports participation ban
ATLANTA - Georgia’s recently enacted ban on transgender athletes participating on school sports teams that align with their gender identity discriminates against a group of students who already are victims of prejudice, transgender students and their parents said...
Keisha Lance Bottoms joining Biden administration
ATLANTA - President Joe Biden has named former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to join his administration as senior advisor to the president for public engagement. Bottoms, who decided not to seek reelection last year after serving one term as mayor, will oversee...
Georgia Department of Public Health updates mysterious hepatitis and monkeypox outbreaks
ATLANTA - Fewer than 10 children in Georgia have been diagnosed with pediatric hepatitis, State Epidemiologist Cherie L. Drenzek said at the state Board of Public Health’s (DPH) monthly meeting Tuesday. The pediatric hepatitis outbreak began in Alabama in October...
U.S. Capitol Police find no evidence of Loudermilk giving Capitol tour
ATLANTA - A letter from U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger has exonerated U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk from accusations that he led a tour of the Capitol the day before a mob of then-President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the building. “There is no evidence...
Georgia Power retiring some coal units this year but backing off on battery storage
ATLANTA - Georgia Power would retire two coal-burning units and two gas-fired turbines at two power plants by the beginning of August under an agreement filed with the state Public Service Commission (PSC) Monday. But the Atlanta-based utility also would put the...
Georgia scores AAA bond ratings again this year
ATLANTA - Each of the three main credit rating agencies has given Georgia a rating of AAA with a stable outlook, which will yield savings when the state sells bonds next week. The state will accept bids June 22 on general obligation bonds to fund $754 million in...