Sept. 23, 2024 Georgia.gov Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Friday announced the fifth round of grant awards for the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative, totaling more than $4.8 million in infrastructure development and supporting 129 housing units in Brunswick and Chatham counties. In addition to meeting the grant and OneGeorgia Authority requirements, award recipients demonstrated strong collaboration between the communities and real estate developers. Sept. 23, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Julia Roberts reports, ABLE Kids founder and CEO Allan Soto and his team have a long-standing history helping those with special needs. His story started in 2007, providing…
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We’re a few days away from a brand new episode of The Braxtons but we’ve got a special treat for you. Source: Braxtons / We TV If you haven’t been watching this new series, cameras follow the fierce Braxton women as they reunite for the first time since the loss of their beloved sister, Traci, offering viewers a raw and unfiltered look at the family’s highs and lows across eight captivating episodes. Toni, Towanda, Trina, Tamar and Ms. E navigate careers, health challenges and busy personal lives while growing their family bond. Toni faces a critical health challenge as she…
Sept. 24, 2024 Savannah Morning News John Deem reports, a potential tropical weather system is expected to form as it passes through the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days and could bring heavy rain, strong winds and high surf to the Georgia coast and South Carolina Lowcountry late this week, forecasters warned Monday. The National Hurricane Center has identified an area of “disturbed weather” in the Caribbean Sea near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Sept. 24, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Kathleen Conway writes, when my son turned 14 this summer, he spent his birthday boating and fishing. So LeeAnn Dance’s…
(The Hill) — A popular weight loss drug reduced the risk of COVID-19 deaths, according to a new study. The research, published Friday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found during a clinical trial of Wegovy that people taking the obesity drug during the COVID pandemic were less likely to die from the virus. Semaglutide, the active medicine found in the drug, has become a popular option for people looking to lose weight. Wegovy has been widely used along with Ozempic — both medicines are also used for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. People taking the…
Posted inNews:Politics Supporters cram squares around civic center to cheer on their candidate Supporters of former president Trump on stage during his rally at the Johnny Mercer Theater on September 24, 2024 in Savannah, GA. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current Support Our Work Nonprofit, independent journalism needs YOUR support to survive and thrive. Help us achieve our mission of creating a more informed world by making a one-time or recurring donation today. Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Related Type of Story: News Based on facts, either…
SPRINGFIELD, Ga. (WSAV) — The Effingham County volleyball defeated South Effingham at Effingham County High School on Tuesday. The win gave Effingham County the season series. Effingham County won a back-and-forth first set. Effingham started to pull away in the first with the match tied at 16. The Rebels scored four straight points to force a timeout from South. Effingham went on to win the match in straight sets. Effingham County has now won nine straight matches. Their next match is a tri-match with The Habersham School and Savannah Arts Academy. The next match for South Effingham is Thursday Sept.…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media platform X on Wednesday published its first transparency report since the company was purchased by Elon Musk. The report, which details content moderation practices, shows the company has removed millions of posts and accounts from the site in the first half of the year. X, formerly Twitter, suspended nearly 5.3 million accounts in that time, compared with the 1.6 million accounts the company reported suspending in the first half of 2022. The social media company also “removed or labeled” more than 10.6 million posts for violating platform rules — about 5 million of which…
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will testify in a Sept. 10 hearing before the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, panel Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced Tuesday. The hearing is set to focus on the guidance Cuomo issued in the early days of the pandemic that led to New York nursing homes and long-term care facilities admitting patients who had tested positive for COVID-19. “Andrew Cuomo owes answers to the 15,000 families who lost loved ones in New York’s nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 10, Americans will have the opportunity to…
Source: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Social media is buzzing over Victoria Monét and her panty-melting baby daddy John Gaines confirming their split in a joint statement that send social media into a tizzy. In the now-viral announcement, the Grammy-winning songstress and fitness trailer revealed that they actually ended things 10 months ago while continuing to co-parent their 3-year-old daughter, Hazel. We knew, baby. https://t.co/XAmq4SaPGx pic.twitter.com/KEsCUeutK8 — Dee (@Deelishis_Dee) September 23, 2024 The surprise statement comes after fans suspected trouble in paradise based on the lack of public appearances together and posts of each other on their…
Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov There were 1,557 first grade students enrolled in Camden County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education. Sugarmill Elementary School welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 243 students during the 2022-23 school year. Within Camden County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade. Statewide, Camden County ranked 40th in enrollment numbers, with a total…