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Georgia’s rural healthcare under strain after thousands drop insurance
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1473+ words) TOCCOA — The workday may have been over on a recent September evening, but the free clinic on the outskirts of downtown was just beginning to hum. The doorbell rang constantly as patient after patient walked up to the white window…...
Georgia high school diplomas should mean something, but playing field is not level
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (723+ words) Somewhere in Georgia, two high school diplomas are hanging on two different walls. They were printed on the same paper, signed by the same state, and handed to two students who met the same graduation requirements. Side by side, they…...
This partnership raises the bar on preparing talent for Georgia’s workforce
1+ week, 4+ day ago (575+ words) It’s no coincidence that Georgia continues to attract people and industries looking to relocate. The people, companies and community infrastructure already in place support a fertile environment for economic prosperity. In the past year Mercedes-Benz, Yamaha and Rivian joined the…...
Georgia’s next attorney general must defend families, safety and open records
1+ week, 6+ day ago (773+ words) Editor’s note: The AJC invited both Georgia attorney general candidates for the Nov. 3 election, Democratic Rep. Tanya Miller and Republican Sen. Brian Strickland, to write guest opinion columns about their vision for enforcing open-government laws and other issues related to…...
Replacement of 13th Street bridge into North Augusta delayed again. How much more will it cost?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (255+ words) NORTH AUGUSTA — Replacement of the 13th Street bridge connecting Augusta and North Augusta has been pushed back again, this time to 2030, and with the cost estimate for it also rising, to $71 million. Will Volk, District 2 communications officer for Georgia Department of…...
Georgia officials defend new express lane model amid affordability concerns
2+ week, 1+ day ago (201+ words) State leaders are betting private companies can build new express lanes — and pay for them. In exchange, international highway developers will collect tolls for decades on some of Georgia's busiest highways Channel 2's Michael Doudna dug into the deals to…...
Georgia Power furthers partnership with statewide nonprofit to make Georgia State Parks more accessible and enjoyable
2+ week, 1+ day ago (463+ words) Georgia Power, the state's leading electric utility serving customers in all but four Georgia counties, is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Friends) – a nonprofit organization with a mission to serve, support,…...
North Augusta eyes $800K grant-funded waterline extension to Pineview Estates after test for PFAS
2+ week, 5+ day ago (521+ words) North Augusta City Council is schedule to vote Sept. 21 on an $800,000 EPA grant awarded through South Carolina Department of Environmental Services for extending the city's water lines into Pineview Estates, where private well testing detected PFAS in the groundwater. In…...
988 Lifeline is Georgia’s front door to mental health support
4+ week, 1+ day ago (720+ words) Three digits can help save a life — 988. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Georgia, more than 1.4 million adults in our state have a mental health condition. When thoughts of suicide arise, a panic attack sets in or a…...