Tankers hauling mystery sludge have been a common – and unwelcome – sight in rural Wilkes County for more than a decade, regularly filling the country air with a putrid aroma.
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Atlanta’s BeltLine Shows How Urban Parks Can Drive ‘Green Gentrification’ if Cities Don’t Think About Affordable Housing at the Start
Is Atlanta a good place to live? Recent rankings certainly say so.
Macon-Bibb County Area Unemployment Drops in December
Locally, according to a newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics report released on February 1, the Macon-Bibb County metropolitan area unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) dropped from 3.1 percent in November to 3.0 percent in December.
Groups Work to Improve Maternal, Infant Death Rates in GA
Preventing maternal and infant mortality in Georgia is a top priority for health care providers in the state.
New Changes to Medicare Set to Benefit Georgia Seniors
Big changes are underway for Medicare participants, after historic legislation put them in motion this month.
As State Jobs Increase, Unemployment Stays the Same
In December, the Georgia unemployment rate was 3.0 percent which is the same as the unemployment rate in November.
New Georgia House Speaker Says State Tobacco Tax Hike Is Possible, Dims Hopes for Medicaid Expansion
If anyone was harboring hope that a new House speaker might want to take a fresh look at full Medicaid expansion in Georgia, House Speaker Jon Burns dumped cold water on that Thursday.
Georgia Restaurants Ranked Top 100 in Nation
Yelp announced its list of the Top 100 US restaurants for 2022, which includes some Georgia love.
Sports Betting and Other Legalized Gambling Could Beat Long Odds After Georgia Legislature Shakeup
State Rep. Ron Stephens, a Savannah Republican, wanted to make a point about gambling in the state of Georgia.
ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal, Seek To Ban Them
A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors.