Jan. 28, 2025 WABE
Marisa Mecke reports that Sharma Acharya is trying to determine how well saffron grows in Georgia. He works with the Rodale Institute, an organization that researches regenerative agriculture, at its farm in southern Fulton County.
Jan. 28, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger reports that Fayette County is one of the smallest counties in Georgia, spanning just 199 square miles, but it punches above its weight in terms of economic and infrastructure development, with outsized impact on Metro Atlanta and Middle Georgia. And its impact is only growing.
Jan. 28, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mirtha Donastorg reports, in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, corporations and foundations made commitments to narrow the racial wealth gap and boost diversity, equity and inclusion in academia, business and other corners of civic life. A series of lawsuits and court victories by conservative groups in recent years chipped away at these efforts and affirmative action in colleges and universities.
Jan. 28, 2025 GlobalAtlanta.com
Trevor Williams reports, as a 12-year hiatus, Delta Air Lines Inc. restarted nonstop flights from Atlanta to Tel Aviv in 2023, only to have to back out of Israel altogether after the outbreak of war in the wake of Oct. 7. Last week, as news of a ceasefire broke in the year-and-a-half-long Gaza conflict, the airline said it would restart service April 1 to Tel Aviv from its longtime gateway at New York-JFK.
Jan. 28, 2025 Athens Banner-Herald, Savannah Morning News
Vanessa Countryman reports, Southern Living recently released its 2024 list highlighting the best spots for housing deals in Southern states. The magazine used a report, which was compiled by analyzing the number of new listings in each market and calculating the percentage increase from January 2024 to November 2024, and identified Austell, Georgia as the top Southern spot.
Jan. 28, 2025 Marietta Daily Journal
Isabelle Manders reports that until Mableton fully transitions toward municipal operations this summer, the county government is considering an agreement to allocate funding to the city for landscaping projects. On Tuesday, the Cobb Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on an agreement between the county and Mableton Development Authority to fund the landscape maintenance of the Interstate 20 interchange near Six Flags.
Jan. 28, 2025 Georgia Ports Authority
Staff reports that Port of Savannah received four new electric ship-to-shore cranes on January 25, 2025, bringing Ocean Terminal’s fleet to eight Super Post Panamax cranes, all designed by Finland-based, Konecranes. Once all cranes are commissioned and berth construction is completed, the eight ship-to-shore cranes at Ocean Terminal will have the capability to service two vessels simultaneously.
Jan. 28, 2025 Valdosta Daily Times
Staff reports that free legal assistance is available to victims of disasters, according to a FEMA press release. Individuals who are interested in receiving this assistance can call the toll-free legal hotline at 1-866-584-8027 or 404-527-8793.
Jan. 28, 2025 Albany Herald
Lucille Lannigan reports, this small, rural city encompasses about 510 acres, has a population of about 130 and a house count of about 116. As of Friday night, about 75% of these homes were outfitted with brand new, energy-efficient appliances that cost residents nothing.
Jan. 28, 2025 Savannah Morning News
Vanessa Countryman reports that a new study has found that Georgia ranks among the top states in the nation for senior food insecurity. The study, by Retirement Living, which used the latest U.S. Census data, found that 7.7% of seniors in Georgia are food insecure.
Jan. 28, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Ross Williams reports that starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested for a fatal and infectious brain-eating disease sometimes called “zombie deer disease.” The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced last week that a deer harvested in south Georgia tested positive for the disease, the first time it has been found in the state.
Jan. 28, 2025 GPB
Pamela Kirkland reports that members of Georgia’s congressional delegation are calling on KIK Consumer Products, the parent company of BioLab in Conyers, to release updates on its investigation into the chemical fire at its Conyers facility last September. In a letter sent Jan. 10, Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, along with U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, urged the company to share the results of any debris testing, provide reimbursement data, and extend the now-expired claims deadline for residents impacted by the fire.
Jan. 28, 2025 Newnan Times-Herald
Laura Camper reports that while Georgia State Sen. Matt Brass and his subcommittee investigating homeowner’s associations mull over what they learned in their hearings, some Georgia representatives are taking action. Georgia State Reps. Sandra Scott, D-Rex, Viola Davis, D-Stone Mountain, and Kim Schofield, D-Atlanta, filed House Bill 62, which they believe will create accountability for the associations.
Jan. 28, 2025 Covington News
Evan Newton reports that Tenth district Congressman Mike Collins is once again under fire for comments he made on social media. Collins called out Rev. Mariann Budde, the bishop who delivered a sermon during the inaugural prayer service held for newly-elected President Donald Trump.
Jan. 28, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Dave Williams reports that state prisons chief Tyrone Oliver asked Georgia lawmakers Monday for $10.4 million to hire an additional 330 correctional officers during this fiscal year to staff a prisons system the U.S. Justice Department harshly criticized in an audit last fall. The additional staffing is part of a plan to phase-in 880 more guards by the end of calendar 2025 to improve staff-to-inmate ratios from one officer for every 14 inmates to one officer for every 11.
Jan. 28, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Carrie Teegardin and Danny Robbins report that staffing vacancies for correctional officers at 20 of Georgia’s 34 prisons have reached “emergency levels,” making it impossible to keep up with even basic protocols such as routine counts of prisoners, according to consultants hired by Gov. Brian Kemp to evaluate the Department of Corrections.