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Data centers give a jolt to Georgia Power parent company's profits
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (643+ words) Atlanta-based Southern Co. , the parent of Georgia Power, saw profits climb 11. 5% in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, the utility and energy conglomerate announced Thursday. Southern earned $1. 71 billion between July and the end of September, up…...
Georgia lands its quarterback for 2027 recruiting class in 4-star Colton Nussmeier
5+ day, 3+ min ago (360+ words) The search for the Georgia football quarterback commitment for the 2027 class has ended. The scholarship QB for the next signing class will come from a familiar name to SEC football fans. Colton Nussmeier, a 4-star at Denton Ryan High School…...
Georgia voting overhaul could bring big payday to companies
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (1131+ words) A vendor set up outside the state Capitol during the General Assembly's legislative session in March to tout his voting touchscreens and ballot tabulators. Election Systems & Software wasn't there by chance. The Nebraska-based company was angling for a lucrative statewide…...
Hyundai's Georgia electric vehicle plant: What you need to know.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1052+ words) The Hyundai brand logo, a stylized H slanting to the right, is meant to symbolize forward motion. When it comes to the South Korean automaker's electric vehicle assembly factory near Savannah, the H logo might as well feature racing stripes....
Two Georgia players were in the stands for Tech's shocking elimination loss
1+ week, 2+ day ago (263+ words) On Sunday, the Georgia Bulldogs punched their ticket to the Super Regionals in the NCAA Tournament. With Monday off, Georgia third baseman Tre Phelps and shortstop Kolby Branch made the short drive over to watch rival Georgia Tech see its…...
Georgia's 33-cent gas tax will return Wednesday
1+ week, 2+ day ago (221+ words) Georgia's 33-cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline will return Wednesday after Gov. Brian Kemp declined to extend a suspension lawmakers approved amid soaring fuel prices during the war with Iran. Georgia was the first state to suspend its gas tax, which also…...
A look at Buford's new $62 million football stadium
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (563+ words) BUFORD " Buford High School unveiled its new Phillip Beard Stadium with a ribbon ceremony and open house Sunday, less than three weeks ahead of the 2025 football season. The event drew students, families and community members who gathered in excitement, cheering…...
Fani Willis testifies before the Georgia Senate: What to watch for
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (614+ words) A former governor and the state's top local prosecutor on one side. Three would-be lieutenant governors and a would-be attorney general on the other. Toss in the collapse of the biggest criminal case in Georgia history, and Wednesday's showdown between…...
Sea Island house sale of $30 million viewed as Georgia record
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (433+ words) The selling agents of renowned architect John Portman's former Sea Island home didn't talk about square footage. They didn't lead with Atlantic Ocean frontage or the $30 million sale price, believed to be the most ever paid for a house in…...
Judge strikes down Savannah's controversial "lock up your gun' law
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (567+ words) SAVANNAH " A Recorder's Court judge invalidated Savannah's controversial firearms storage ordinance Wednesday, marking the first successful legal challenge to the "lock up your gun" law championed by Mayor Van Johnson. Savannah City Council outlawed leaving handguns, rifles or shotguns in…...