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1 day ago · Media Contact Jeffrey Woolverton, Chief Revenue Officer (218) 310-7435 or [email protected]. SAVANNAH, GA — The Current, the nonprofit newsroom covering Coastal Georgia, has received a transformational grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as part of the organization’s support for creative people and effective institutions committed to building a ...

6 days ago · Last year was a hot one in Georgia but last week’s snow is not evidence we’re headed in a different direction, Georgia scientists say. “Overall, 2024 was the 2nd warmest year in Georgia on a record extending back to 1895,” Eleanor Partington, a climatologist in the Georgia State Climatology office wrote in the 2024 Climate Summary for Georgia.

3 days ago · At around 10 a.m., an observer on a nearby dredge calls in a sighting, and the plane is sent to search the area. Once on scene, the biologists aboard the plane spot a juvenile North Atlantic right whale and relay the information to the boat crew.

Jan 27, 2025 · Donald Trump's first week as president marked a significant shift in federal policies, including a freeze on FEMA's disaster aid, a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and a crackdown on immigration, which could have a broad impact in Georgia.

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Dec 28, 2024 · Atlanta was the setting of the now infamous CNN debate that put President Joe Biden’s frailty on full, unfiltered display for the American public in late June. The debate exposed the president’s vulnerabilities, though he and his supporters dismissed it as a bad night, and led to intense scrutiny of Biden’s fitness and raised new questions about his ability to …

Sep 23, 2024 · In Episode Six, we explore into how faith has impacted this election–how voters and faith leaders alike are understanding the candidates and the future of the country. From the pews of a “gospel get out the vote” event to the voices of pastors on both sides of the aisle, dig into how faith affects our communities and our choices ahead of Nov 5.

Dec 17, 2024 · Chatham saw a loss of 1.2 percent of its canopy, a somewhat low number Giarrusso called “a little misleading.” His study, funded by a $96,000 Coastal Incentive Grant administered by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, looked at the canopy through 2019, before the big push for development began.