Community solar supporters gearing up to push third-party provider bill

ATLANTA - Solar power advocates in Georgia are renewing a push for legislation that would let Georgia Power customers buy electricity from third-party providers of solar energy.

State-run hurricane damage relief program taking applications

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Agriculture has launched a low-interest emergency loan program to help farmers who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene.

Hunters should consider donating extra venison this Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resource Division (WRD) is promoting the new initiative  Georgia Hunters for The Hungry (GHFTH) program gives hunters a great way to participate in getting venison, the ultimate high-protein, low-fat, organic meat, to those...

Health Department to offer free HIV screenings

In acknowledgment of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, all health departments in Georgia’s District Two will offer free, rapid HIV testing on Dec. 2. Accordingly, the Hart County Health Department located at 64 Reynolds St. in Hartwell will offer testing from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1-5 p.m that day.

Boaters want to separate paddling from fishing in debate over access to waterways

ATLANTA - Boating enthusiasts and representatives of the recreational boating industry are asking Georgia lawmakers to separate the right to float along the state’s rivers and streams from hunting and fishing. That was a major theme of the final meeting Nov.

Georgia ports report busy October following strike

ATLANTA - The Georgia Ports Authority experienced its third busiest October on record, handling 494,261 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), the agency reported Thursday.

State medical cannabis registry reaches 25,000

ATLANTA - Georgia’s medical cannabis program has hit an important milestone. Enrollment in the registry of patients eligible to receive the drug hit 25,000 during the weekend.

Committee chair recommends penalties, incentives to promote firearm storage

ATLANTA - A legislative study committee chairman exploring ways to foster safe firearm storage in Georgia Thursday recommended a carrot-and-stick approach to an issue that has taken on greater urgency since September’s mass school shooting in Barrow County. Sen.

AnMed earns ‘A’ grade for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group

ANDERSON, S.C. – AnMed has earned another “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization.

Georgia Promise scholarship program launches new website

Georgia Promise, the scholarship program that provides K-12 students in lower performing schools funding for private school tuition, recently announced the launch of mygeorgiapromise.org which is the new information hub for the scholarship program.