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Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death. The Associated Press. , 4 hours ago. Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals and asked to …
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Georgia's State Tax Revenues Deceases by 2.8%. Timothy Goldsmith. , October 15, 2024. The State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the month of September approached $3.21 billion, for a decrease of $91.2 million. Local News.
Aquathread - WUGA
Produced by and recorded at WUGA, Aquathread illustrates the connections in our world from land to water to people, and everything in between. The podcast works to bring you new voices and often underrepresented perspectives on many intertwined topics. Aquathread is hosted by UGA environmental engineering professor, long-time plastics researcher, and 2022 MacArthur Fellow, Jenna Jambeck.
Piedmont Athens Regional Opens Infusion Center to Treat COVID …
Jan 21, 2021 · KTSDESIGN via Science Source. Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center recently opened one of the state’s first infusion centers for COVID-19 antibody treatment. The facility is for high-risk patients suffering from the disease. "The goal of the infusion is to reduce hospitalization, and to help patients start to improve earlier in their illness."
Kemp Signs Law Clearing Way for Prosecutor Oversight …
Published March 13, 2024 at 6:14 PM EDT. Listen • 1:40. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp claps after signing a law letting a commission to discipline and remove prosecutors begin operating at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Critics fear the law will be used to target Fulton County ...
New UGA study finds Joro spiders thrive in city chaos
Feb 14, 2024 · The East Asian Joro spider is an invasive species that first came to Georgia in 2013. The species has been able to increase in population because of the similarities in climate between Georgia and Japan. The Joro spider’s behavior is likely to remain unchanged, says Alexa Shultz, co-author of the study and third-year UGA ecology student.
Oscarville's Hidden History: How a Forsaken Town Under Lake
Jul 14, 2024 · Lake Lanier is well-known as the site of mysterious deaths, but a lesser-known history is that of Oscarville, an abandoned town lying under the lake's surface. In the early 20th century, the town was at the center of an outbreak of racial violence that resulted in most Black residents of Forsyth County fleeing for their lives.
183 UGA faculty members petition UGA Admin to dismiss student ...
May 6, 2024 · grady.uga.edu. One hundred and eighty-three UGA faculty members signed a petition asking UGA President Jere Morehead and other top administrators to dismiss the immediate suspensions of students who were arrested Monday in a campus protest. That petition was delivered via email Friday afternoon. The students were among 16 protestors charged ...
State officials unveil bipartisan hydrogen energy braintrust - WUGA
Jan 24, 2023 · Georgia Power, Plant Bowen. (2020) On Thursday, Georgia officials announced the bipartisan Georgia Hydrogen Energy Braintrust, an organization designed to increase Georgia’s influence on the hydrogen energy industry. Founding officials, Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Republican Vice-Chairman of the Public Service Commission Tim Echols ...
Ronald McDonald House Charities Bring Free Health Screenings to …
Jun 10, 2024 · An Atlanta area organization is providing free health screenings and sports physicals for Athens children Tuesday, June 11, 2024. The Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities is bringing the Care Mobile to the Classic City. The goal of the mobile unit is to make treatment accessible to children.