South Georgia school officials address concerns about immigration enforcement on school campuses

DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) - As immigration sweeps ramped up nationwide, Coffee County school officials said they’ve gotten more concerns from parents than ever before. “We want to make sure that we don’t create any anxiety or fear beyond what’s already out there …

Georgia troops reinforce border security operations

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTVM) - The Pentagon says around 1,500 troops have begun to deploy to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border, with more soldiers from the Peach State joining them. Dozens of Georgia-based troops are headed to the southern border. The 549th …

Insurance Lawsuits to Change in Georgia Under New Bill as Rates Rise

Georgia is poised for significant changes in its legal landscape as Governor Brian Kemp introduces a comprehensive tort reform package aimed at addressing rising insurance costs. However, critics argue that these reforms will primarily benefit insurance …

Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet electricity demand

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand. Georgia’s only private electrical utility says electrical demand is forecast to grow rapidly in the state, with much …

Russia’s new Black Sea base could force Georgia into Ukraine war, WJS warns

Russia is constructing a new naval base in Ochamchira, Abkhazia, raising concerns that Georgia could be pulled into the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reports. The development comes as Russia seeks to protect its naval assets …

Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet electricity demand

"He plays with that chip on his shoulder" | Ahmad Robinson's journey to Middle Georgia

Senior guard Ahmad Robinson's journey to playing for the Orange and Black was not a typical one. Everything comes in fours for #4 - four seasons, four states, four stops. "It's just been, really, a grind," Robinson told WGXA "Just …

Alabama basketball injury update: Will Labaron Philon be available vs Georgia?

Alabama basketball player Labaron Philon is questionable for Saturday's game against Georgia with a foot and ankle injury. Chris Youngblood has been starting in the freshman guard’s place. Alabama basketball had good news for Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and …

IN 2024, GEORGIA’S AVERAGE RATE OF REAL ECONOMIC GROWTH MADE UP 9.5%

Daily News: Economics January 31, 2025 In December 2024, compared to the corresponding period of 2023, Georgia’s real GDP growth made up 6.7%, Sakstat reported (estimation). In 2024, the average rate of real GDP growth made up 9.5%, Georgian statistics …

Georgia Power’s pledged shift from coal-fired plants to clean energy jolted by data center growth

Georgia Power announced a long-term energy plan Friday that is already stirring controversy, requesting that state regulators approve major investments in fossil fuels, transmission lines, and other energy resources to meet the projected rapid growth of …