Tourism industry leaders predict strong summer season

Brookhaven Reporter 5/29 10:38A Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

After taking some hits during the pandemic, Georgia tourism is poised for a record summer. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport expects to handle about 2.1 million passengers during the...

UGA creates 'Workforce Planning Guide' to help with pandemic recovery

Northwest GA News 5/29 9:39A The University of Georgia

ATHENS – Experts at the University of Georgia’s Vinson Institute of Government have partnered with Georgia Power to provide communities across the state with a comprehensive and accessible resource to address the growth opportunities provided by...

Chatham County senior 4-Hers take first in state wildlife judging

Northwest GA News 5/29 6:45A By Josie Smith UGA/CAES

EATONTON -- Chatham County’s senior 4-H team won first place at the Georgia 4-H State Wildlife Judging contest at Rock Eagle 4-H Center recently, earning Master 4-Her status for team members Jacob Allman, Derek Wangai, Jason Allman and Hayaat...

Above the Waterline: Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee

Buckhead Reporter 5/29 6:06A Sally Bethea

Thirty years ago, country singer Alan Jackson released his hit single about muddy water, a lot of living, and a little loving on the Chattahoochee River near his hometown of Newnan—located on the...

Audit reveals options for modernizing Georgia Military College governance

Northwest GA News 5/29 5:30A By T.A. DeFeo | The Center Squar

(The Center Square) — The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts has identified five "options" to modernize the governance and oversight of the Georgia Military College.

Cool off at pools, water parks, splash pads and more

Buckhead Reporter 5/29 5:18A Carolyn Desalu | Atlanta Journal

Cool off this summer at an assortment of public pools, splash pads, spray grounds, water parks, lazy rivers, and more. This robust roundup includes information for the aforementioned by county — that...

Ariel Lopez wants Atlanta to be a top tech hub

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/29 12:00A Amy Wenk

Ariel Lopez has spent her career as an entrepreneur, innovator and career coach. Now, she's determined to help Atlanta become a Top 5 tech hub.

Georgia organizations embrace long road to end veterans homelessness

Northwest GA News 5/28 7:00P Stanley Dunlap

Former eight-year Army veteran Wilma Fiddmont’s dreams of settling into a comfortable life in Georgia took a sharp detour that left her homeless and sleeping in her car. Her life was in shambles as the little money she had saved…

Struggle to provide housing for Georgians with developmental disabilities remains, study says

Brookhaven Reporter 5/28 4:33P Jill Nolin | Georgia Recorder

Georgia lacks appropriate housing options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a new study. “The current housing landscape is not working well for people with IDD...

A striking gap between deaths of Black and white babies plagues the South

Brookhaven Reporter 5/28 4:28P Lauren Sausser | Kaiser Health N

BAMBERG, S.C. — Years before the Bamberg County Hospital closed in 2012, and the next-closest hospital in neighboring Barnwell shut its doors in 2016, those facilities had stopped delivering babies....

Georgia's Daniel talks health care issues

Northwest GA News 5/28 6:45A By T.A. DeFeo | The Center Squar

(The Center Square) – State Rep. Lauren Daniel, R-Locust Grove, has a unique knowledge of the medical industry.

Perpetual Groove to headline Virginia-Highland Summerfest on June 10

Buckhead Reporter 5/28 5:30A Rough Draft

Virginia-Highland Summerfest (File) The 38th annual Virginia-Highland Summerfest returns Saturday, June 10, with art, crafts, live music, a 5K run, children’s activities and more. The free festival...

Bishop announces latest round of awards to southwest Georgia

Northwest GA News 5/27 10:09A From staff reports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., the ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, announced several USDA grants and loans...

Inaugural integrative precision agriculture conference aims to address industry needs

Northwest GA News 5/27 9:55A By Maria M. Lameiras UGA/CAES

ATHENS -- Spray drones with pinpoint accuracy, produce-picking robots, autonomous systems to monitor broiler chicken health, and artificial intelligence to predict yield before the buds have faded from the trees. These are some of the solutions...

AAA expects 483,000 stranded motorist rescues during holiday

Northwest GA News 5/27 9:34A From staff reports

ATLANTA — More than 1.1 million Georgians are forecast to take a road trip for Memorial Day. Unfortunately, thousands of them will experience car trouble. Nationwide, AAA expects to rescue more than 483,000 stranded motorists during the holiday...