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Georgia’s beloved wetland just landed a prestigious global title - AOL
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (615+ words) Georgia’s beloved wetland just landed a prestigious global title. The Okefenokee Swamp has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, which features 1,273 properties of outstanding cultural and natural importance across 173 countries. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which protects the largest…...
Georgia passed on election upgrades. A Princeton researcher exploited weakness in system.
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (687+ words) Using artificial intelligence to scan public databases, a Princeton University researcher has exploited a known weakness in Georgia’s voting system to identify, with fair certainty, how more than 2,200 people voted in Cherokee and Heard counties in the May primaries. Georgia…...
Georgia maximizes data center growth, protects consumers and freezes rates
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (678+ words) The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is driving an unprecedented expansion of data centers across the United States. These facilities power everything from online banking and healthcare systems to national defense networks and the artificial intelligence technologies…...
Georgia residents can seek Helene recovery help through 2027 - AOL
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (246+ words) The Salvation Army has extended its Hurricane Helene Long-Term Recovery Assistance Program for Georgia residents in need through Dec. 31, 2027. Hurricane Helene swept across Georgia in September 2024, causing more than $1.5 billion in property damage and an estimated $5.5 billion in agricultural losses....
Georgia Power deal to serve $20B OpenAI data center goes under the microscope
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (982+ words) Georgia Power’s deal to provide electricity to a massive, OpenAI campus planned near Savannah is drawing regulators’ scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from the facilities’ costs. The proposed $20 billion data center complex from OpenAI,…...
Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (695+ words) The Nathan Deal Judicial Center is home to the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder Starting next summer, Georgia's highest court will no longer routinely hear appeals in murder cases. Under Georgia law, the state's…...
Georgia absentee ballot registration for midterm elections to open through Oct. 23
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (158+ words) Starting Monday, Georgia voters will be able to submit their applications to vote via absentee ballot. The process, known as mail ballot voting, for the November midterms officially opens as an option on Monday and ends on Oct. 23. To apply…...
Georgia survival showdown will put 10 contestants to the test - AOL
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (225+ words) BattlBox, a Georgia-based outdoor and survival company, will host the 2026 BattlGames on Sept. 19-20 at the Georgia Bushcraft property off Carruth Road in Watkinsville. The two-day competition will feature 10 contestants from across the United States competing in a series of survival-themed…...
Passionate pickleball players patch park courts in Augusta
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (812+ words) AUGUSTA — Every morning at Calumet Park, the only sound more distinct than plastic balls bouncing off paddles is the sound of laughter echoing across the pickleball courts. Each day in the summer, around two dozen people gather at the park…...
What are Georgia's rules for school attendance? Here's the law
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (546+ words) Georgia law requires most children to attend school during their elementary and secondary years, but there are specific rules for age requirements, absences and withdrawing from school. Under Georgia Code § 20-2-690.1, children are generally required to attend a public school, private…...