Sept. 30, 2024 WSB Radio, WSB TV
Staff reports that evacuations remain underway after a fire broke out at a Rockdale County chemical plant. Local emergency management officials say Georgia emergency management officials reported about 17,000 people have been required to evacuate.
Sept. 30, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Loran Smith writes, one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League long ago transitioned adroitly from the locker room to the corporate boardroom. In fact, with a mind as agile as his body was in competition, former University of Georgia Bulldog and Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton would rather talk to you about his success founding more than 20 businesses than his record-setting 18 years in the NFL,13 with the Minnesota Vikings.
Sept. 30, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Adam Van Brimmer reports, the Georgia Ports Authority docks in Savannah and Brunswick are among the busiest in the United States, with crane operators and longshoremen renowned for their efficient work. On Tuesday, that loading and unloading of ships is likely to cease at Georgia marine terminals and 13 others along the East Coast and Gulf Coast as union dockworkers, members of the International Longshoremen’s Association), are threatening to go on strike.
Sept. 30, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times
Caison Kirkland reports, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, leaders from many different levels of government came together at Lowndes County’s Emergency Operations Center to address the community and inform them about the actions being taken to help those most affected by the storm. Congressman Austin Scott, representing Lowndes County, said he appreciated the help provided by those distributing essential supplies like food and water to those affected by the disaster in the area.
Sept. 30, 2024 Augusta Chronicle
Vanessa Countryman reports that Delta Air Lines has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence, securing top positions in multiple categories in the USAT 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2024. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta Air Lines is the United State’s oldest operating airline.
Sept. 30, 2024 Athens Banner-Herald
Vanessa Countryman reports, Georgia’s top universities have once again proven their excellence, appearing on U.S. News 2025 Best National University Rankings and showcasing some of the states finest institutions. These rankings provide a comprehensive evaluation of nearly 1,500 four-year bachelor’s degree-granting institutions across the United States, categorizing them into various groups based on their academic missions.
Sept. 30, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com
Trevor Williams reports, with a 40-foot American flag as the backdrop, Germany’s largest investor in Georgia declared last week that while its origins are from beyond the Atlantic, its intentions for an $800 million investment in the state have U.S. interests at heart. Aurubis AG is focused on “metals for America” at a new smelting operation just south of Augusta that held a ribbon-cutting Sept. 20 with patriotic flair including a marching-band welcome, a national anthem rendition by a classically trained singer and a James Brown impersonator who started his set with “Living in America.”
Sept. 30, 2024 Rough Draft Atlanta
Collin Kelley reports, Atlanta real estate giant Jenny Pruitt died Friday after a battle with cancer. She was 85. A third-generation Atlantan, Pruitt was considered an integral player in the growth and development of metro Atlanta over the last four decades.
Sept. 30, 2024 Newnan Times-Herald
Jeffrey Cullen Dean reports that national settlements from litigation against pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers may bring some money to Coweta County. The pharmaceutical distributors will pay up to $21 million and Johnson and Johnson will pay up to $5 million over no more than nine years.
Sept. 30, 2024 WABE
Emily Wu Pearson reports that Georgia resettles the third most refugees in the country, but that number changes depending on who is president. During the Trump administration, refugee acceptance rates in the U.S. plummeted to historic lows.
Sept. 30, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Dave Williams reports that tax relief will be on the Georgia ballot Nov. 5 in addition to the presidential race and various congressional, legislative and county contests. Voters will decide two tax-related constitutional amendments the General Assembly passed this year as well as vote in a statewide referendum on tax legislation.
Sept. 30, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, ten years ago, the disastrous state and local response to icy gridlock that turned metro Atlanta into a laughingstock transformed how leaders prepare for major storms. The lackluster political response ushered in vast changes to Georgia’s emergency management protocol — and vows from then-Gov. Nathan Deal and local officials for more aggressive and preemptive action.
