Sept. 24, 2024 Savannah Morning News
John Deem reports, a potential tropical weather system is expected to form as it passes through the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days and could bring heavy rain, strong winds and high surf to the Georgia coast and South Carolina Lowcountry late this week, forecasters warned Monday. The National Hurricane Center has identified an area of “disturbed weather” in the Caribbean Sea near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Sept. 24, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Kathleen Conway writes, when my son turned 14 this summer, he spent his birthday boating and fishing. So LeeAnn Dance’s article in this issue about the recreation and revenue tied to Georgia’s rivers and streams is both relevant and interesting to me.
Sept. 24, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Alexis Stevens reports, data released Monday by the FBI showed violent crimes dropped nationwide in 2023 following a previous, pandemic-era surge. In Atlanta, those crime rates decreased even more, according to police data. Nationwide, homicides dropped nearly 12%, rapes decreased more than 9% and aggravated assault decreased nearly 3% from 2022, according to the FBI report.
Sept. 24, 2024 Augusta Chronicle
Joe Hotchkiss reports that more than 200 people gathered Friday to celebrate the Aurubis Richmond plant at Augusta Corporate Park. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp topped the list of area dignitaries, development officials and other community stakeholders who helped cut the ceremonial ribbon for the first multimetal recycling facility of its kind in the United States.
Sept. 24, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Dave Williams reports that Coastal Georgia is the beneficiary of a fifth round of grants through Gov. Brian Kemp’s Rural Workforce Housing Initiative. Brunswick and Chatham County will receive more than $4.8 million for infrastructure supporting 129 housing units, Kemp announced late last week.
Sept. 24, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com
Trevor Williams reports, “Sustainable fashion” may sound like an oxymoron, given how at odds current industry trends seem to be with the overall global movement toward an environmentally responsible future. But a former electrical engineer in Atlanta is betting that with a lot of education and cross-border collaboration, glamour and glitter don’t have to mean litter.
Sept. 24, 2024 Saporta Report
Mark Lannaman reports, the DeKalb Green New Deal, a localized version of the Biden administration’s broader policies that champion sustainability and clean energy, just hit another milestone. On Sept. 17, a 100 percent Clean Energy and Transportation Transition Plan was presented to the DeKalb County Operations (OPS) Committee, outlining a path forward for DeKalb to transition away from fossil fuels.
Sept. 24, 2024 Covington News
Evan Newton reports that a change to the impact fee schedule will result in a price increase for potential developers. The Newton County Board of Commissioners (BOC) voted 4-1 to increase impact fees to 40 percent of the maximum allowed by the state of Georgia.
Sept. 24, 2024 Albany Herald
Staff reports that State Rep. Gerald Greene, R-Cuthbert, co-chair of the House Rural Development Council alongside State Rep. Mack Jackson, D-Sandersville, recently hosted the council’s second meeting of the year at the historic Thomson Depot. Both Reps. Greene and Jackson were appointed as co-chairs by House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, in 2023.
Sept. 24, 2024 Georgia Recorder
Stanley Dunlap reports that the Georgia State Election Board voted Monday to investigate claims that several county election boards are failing to properly investigate challenges disputing voter eligibility. Three State Election Board members loyal to former President Donald Trump agreed to request that the board’s executive director look into whether eight election boards in counties led by Democrats are improperly dismissing complaints questioning if tens of thousands of voters are eligible to vote.
Sept. 24, 2024 11 Alive
Doug Richards reports, some Georgia election officials are now navigating a new rule requiring poll workers to hand count ballots before the results are released. With an unpredictable and volatile presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the 2024 ticket, it’s a contentious election – before, and possibly after the votes are cast.
Sept. 24, 2024 GPB
Ambria Burton reports, for the week ending Sept. 20, the senators focused on urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support Georgia farmers after Tropical Storm Debby, building more grocery stores in underserved areas in the state, pushing Republican lawmakers to pass IVF legislation, and addressing how gun violence affects Black youth.
Sept. 24, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, the campaign for president is narrowing to a handful of battleground states, with Georgia square in the middle of the mix. Hours after Vice President Kamala Harris finished delivering an impassioned speech about abortion rights in Cobb County, she challenged former President Donald Trump to a second debate on Oct. 23 in Atlanta. Trump declined.
