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Study Commission Releases Report on the Future of Gaming in Ohio

July 13, 2024 Official News Releases

The Study Commission on the Future of Gaming in Ohio today released its report on the future of gaming in Ohio, announced Committee Co-Chairman State Rep. Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville.

New Jersey plan extending annual $20 million subsides to boost horse racing goes to governor

June 28, 2024 Official News Releases

New Jersey Assemblyman Alex Sauickie’s bill extending state subsidies to support prizes for winning racehorses through fiscal year 2029 was sent to the governor’s desk on Friday.

Savannah launches new online portal for short-term vacation rentals management

June 26, 2024 Official News Releases

The city of Savannah has launched a new online portal for the management of short-term vacation rentals and the enforcement of the city’s STVR ordinance.

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Georgia COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing Sites Closing

June 21, 2024 Official News Releases

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closing all remaining COVID-19 community testing sites. The last day to be tested for COVID-19 at a community testing site will be June 30, 2024.

Heaven’s Door Whiskey Presents the Great Bourbon State Debate

June 18, 2024 Official News Releases

Heaven’s Door Spirits, Bob Dylan’s highly awarded collection of super-premium American whiskeys, is turning up the heat on the age-old debate of which state, Tennessee or Kentucky, makes the best bourbon.

Boil water advisory lifted for entire city of Atlanta

June 6, 2024 Official News Releases

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management has lifted the boil water advisory for the entire city of Atlanta. The advisory was issued on Friday, May 31, 2024.

Atlanta water main break repair complete, water restored in Midtown area

June 5, 2024 Official News Releases

Crews have completed repairs on the water main break at the intersection of West Peachtree Street and 11th Street. Water has been restored to the Midtown area’s residents and businesses. The system is slowly being brought back online to allow system pressures to rebuild.

Feds award $14.9 million grant for Flint River Gateway Trails

June 4, 2024 Official News Releases

The Atlanta Regional Commission, Clayton County and the cities of College Park, East Point, and Hapeville have received an additional $14.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to further develop the Flint River Gateway Trails, a planned 31-mile trail network in South Metro Atlanta.

Gwinnett: Grants help reduce prison population, road improvements coming to Scenic Highway

June 2, 2024 Official News Releases

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners acted on several initiatives during their May 7 and May 14 meetings. A recap of what was approved follows.

Cobb County Water System reports spill at its Northwest Water Reclamation Facility

May 28, 2024 Official News Releases

On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, and Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Cobb County Water System’s Northwest Water Reclamation Facility released treated wastewater that did not fully meet the facility’s standards.