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4 Safety Tips for Driving Near Large Trucks

December 21, 2023 Brandpoint

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, nearly 740,000 people were injured in large-truck crashes from 2016 to 2020, exceeding the previous five-year total by nearly 44%.

Georgia PSC signs off on agreement to raise rates for Georgia Power customers

December 19, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia Public Service Commission has signed off on an agreement that will leave Georgia Power ratepayers with a $7.5 billion bill for Plant Vogtle construction costs.

New Zealand Police arrest two men in relation to Helensville homicide

December 19, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Waitematā Police have charged two men in relation to the death of a man in Helensville last month.

Kemp announces state employee bonuses, school security funding

December 18, 2023 Todd DeFeo

More than 300,000 Georgia employees will see a $1,000 “employee retention pay supplement” under a plan Gov. Brian Kemp and state leaders announced on Monday.

Money continues to flow for Georgia rail projects

December 18, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Peach State is flush with cash for a series of rail upgrades throughout the state.

Audit: Georgia’s film tax credit doesn’t result in huge return for taxpayers

December 15, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While Georgia’s vaunted film tax credit helps create thousands of jobs in the state, it results in a small return on investment for taxpayers.

Recovery from Saturday tornadoes that killed 6 in Tennessee continues

December 11, 2023 The Center Square

States of emergency were declared across Middle Tennessee and repair efforts continued Monday following tornadoes that left at least six dead in the state over the weekend.

New Year’s Eve Sunday alcohol sales in Athens, Georgia, bars authorized

December 11, 2023 Official News Releases

The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission adopted a resolution in December 2022 that allows the extended sale of alcoholic beverages on New Year’s Eve in 2023 from Sunday, December 31, 2023, until 2:30 a.m. on Monday, January 1, 2024.

New Zealand Police arrest 12 protesters following protest at Te Papa

December 11, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

New Zealand Police said they arrested 12 people following a protest at Te Papa, where parts of the Treaty of Waitangi exhibition were defaced.

Police identify woman charged with pouring gasoline on historic MLK Birth Home

December 8, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Atlanta Police have changed a 26-year-old woman after allegedly pouring gasoline on the historic Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.