Jan. 21, 2025 WABE
Patrick Saunders reports that Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia on Monday in preparation for winter weather that could bring up to 2 inches of snow to Atlanta. The declaration activates the state operations center and mobilizes resources among state agencies including the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
Jan. 21, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Kathleen Conway reports, Downtown Atlanta is going through a bit of a metamorphosis, with the transformation of the 2 Peachtree Street office building, a massive renovation of Georgia State University’s campus, and the development of Centennial Yards, a $5 billion complex that will bring hotels, apartments and entertainment to downtown.
Jan. 21, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Savannah Sicurella reports, as film and television production across the country struggles to rebound, Savannah is making changes to its incentive program to stay competitive. The cash rebate production companies can receive for shooting feature films in and around the city has increased from $100,000 to $175,000, according to the Savannah Regional Film Commission.
Jan. 21, 2025 The Brunswick News
Michael Hall reports that a weather warning not often heard in the Golden Isles was issued Monday — winter storm warning. Glynn County Schools will close on Wednesday and all extra-curricular activities, including athletic events on Tuesday after 4 p.m., have been canceled.
Jan. 21, 2025 GPB
Sofi Gratas reports that Georgia is among the latest states to join the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Milk Testing Strategy, which relies on samples from dairy producing states to monitor the presence of avian influenza among dairy cows. Milk being monitored at this point through the program represents over half of the nation’s milk supply, according to the USDA.
Jan. 21, 2025 Rome News-Tribune
Diane Wagner reports that Rome’s Alcohol Control Commission is set to consider on Tuesday two new ordinances to settle the question of food vs. liquor sales. The first would eliminate variances to the 50-50 sales ratio while grandfathering the ones already issued.
Jan. 21, 2025 Savannah Morning News
Joseph Schwartzburt reports that homestead exemptions, enrollment projections and return on investment assessments, oh my! The Savannah-Chatham Public School System’s (SCCPSS) finance committee meeting last Wednesday addressed major challenges facing the school district ahead of the fiscal year 2026 budget process.
Jan. 21, 2025 Marietta Daily Journal
Annie Mayne reports that Mableton Mayor Michael Owens knows that his community hasn’t always been seen in the best light. But now — just a few months shy of the city’s second birthday — Owens has big plans not just to rebrand Mableton, but to launch it to new heights.
Jan. 21, 2025 Athens Banner-Herald, USA Today
Alan Flurry reports, in May 2024, the science podcast Radiolab and the International Astronomical Union joined forces to launch a contest that invited listeners to help name one of Earth’s quasi-moons. Close to 3,000 people from more than 90 countries submitted entries.
Jan. 21, 2025 Augusta Chronicle
Joe Hotchkiss reports, U.S. Rep. Rick Allen has introduced legislation setting new rules governing robocalls generated by artificial intelligence. The Creating Legal and Ethical AI Recordings, or CLEAR, Voices Act would ensure that AI-generated calling systems would fall under the same regulations as more conventional communications systems that automatically dial phone numbers and play unsolicited recorded messages.
Jan. 21, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report that Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said goodbye to President Joe Biden by taking him to court one last time. Carr and three other Republican state attorneys general asked a judge to reverse a Biden order in the waning days of his presidency that banned offshore oil and gas drilling along most of the U.S. coastal waters, including Georgia.