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44+ min ago (472+ words) Electric vehicle startup Rivian announced Thursday five education partnerships and sponsorships across Georgia " all focused on technical training and emerging technologies. The California-based company, which plans to build a $5 billion Georgia factory and has its East Coast headquarters in Atlanta, committed at least $330,000 to the education initiatives. The partners include the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Piedmont Technical College, Fort Benning and the annual state science and engineering fair....

5+ hour, 44+ min ago (604+ words) On Dec. 10, I attended the Georgia Public Service Commission hearing on the latest Georgia Power request. Even before the hearing began, those of us preparing to speak sensed something was wrong. In the cafeteria, there was a sudden rush of activity....

6+ hour, 44+ min ago (685+ words) Georgians are deeply aware of the importance of our vote. In the past decade, the national spotlight has illuminated the sweeping power of Georgia voters " from Americus to Atlanta " as we make change at the ballot box. On Election Day on Nov. 4, Georgia voters had literal power on the line with the election of two members of the Public Service Commission. Driven by high turnout, the results of this election will carry consequences that affect Georgia families, particularly Black Georgians, in practical ways....

7+ hour, 14+ min ago (504+ words) A Georgia voting rights group and a labor union are asking to intervene in the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit seeking Fulton County's 2020 ballots....

7+ hour, 44+ min ago (786+ words) Kid culture is getting ready to change " in Australia. A nationwide social media ban for everyone under 16 is going into effect this month. So, what exactly will it look like? How are they going to implement and enforce it? What will the results be? All unknowns at this point, but one thing we do know is it's been a long time coming. Since the early 2000s when the smartphone industry took over the world's attention span (and our households), there has been ample opinion and a growing body of evidence about its impact on our young people. Some of the evidence has been causational and some correlational, but all contribute to a cohesive storyline on smartphones and social media in relation to our children and youth....

7+ hour, 44+ min ago (839+ words) Athletes run drills during the fifth annual Girls Flag Football Showcase hosted by the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, chaired by Falcons owner Arthur M. Blank, announced Wednesday $6.3 million in grants for flag football and other programs at several metro Atlanta school districts. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC) The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, in partnership with Atlanta United, the Atlanta Falcons and the PGA Tour Superstore, announced Wednesday it is providing grant funding totaling $6.3 million to six metro Atlanta school districts over three years to increase access to sports at the middle and high school level. The grant was distributed to the following school districts: - Clayton County to create the district's first coaching development program in partnership with A Better Way Athletics for its 27 middle and high schools. - DeKalb County to establish girls…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago (313+ words) Georgia's Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment has declined by more than 190,000 policyholders in the first step of 2026 enrollment, according to figures for the state's ACA exchange, Georgia Access. The final numbers should be known April 1. .raey t'now lliw lliw mohw derusninu yeht neht taht seidisbus rekcits gnikips emos emos sreppohs .kcohs gniees elpoep ,yap are-cimednap ro fo txen ynam ynam esol og tsacerof laredef ,eripxe ,seellorne ediced t'nac sa sa sa era era dna stsylana secirP aigroeG sA 000,064 nwonk si sa osla ehT .eracamabO ACA ,raey hcihw nehw pu ot ot ot eht eht eht eht eht etats dengis snur elpoep fo fo fo fo noillim rebmeceD-dim rewol tsal ecnarusni evah evah dah rof rof seellorne gnirud enildaed enildaed .egarevoc ,egarevoc derapmoc sa sa s'tahT eciffO yraunaJ yraunaJ ,ecnarusnI aigroeG renoissimmoC gnidroccA ,sseccA ACA .6202 5.1 3.1 tey pu ot ot emit…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago (1274+ words) A growing mix of rail customers, lawmakers and even a competitor have been publicly speaking out against the proposed Norfolk Southern-Union Pacific merger in the months since it was announced. On Wednesday, two of the companies" largest unions, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, released a joint statement declaring their opposition to the deal....

7+ hour, 44+ min ago (926+ words) Special elections in Georgia can be unpredictable " as was seen earlier this month when a Democrat flipped an Athens-area House seat. With a message focused on health care and housing, Democrat Eric Gisler defeated Republican Mack "Dutch" Guest to take over a district in parts of Clarke and Oconee counties, previously represented by Republican Marcus Wiedower....

7+ hour, 44+ min ago (1396+ words) The 911 caller reported a man screaming for help. Searching in the dark, Deputy Anthony Tripp followed the cries past a wrecked pick-up on the side of the road, its air bags deployed, until he found a man hiding among construction equipment and hollering about Jesus....