Climate Science Digest: September 17, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 17, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. New electrical flash method rapidly purifies red mud into strong ceramics,...

Wildlife viewing grant applications now open

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. GEORGIA (WALB) - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GNDR) is now accepting applications for wildlife viewing grants. The...

Georgia DNR reminds hunters about safety in the woods

As hunting season nears, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding hunters about the importance of tree stand safety. With a significant number of hunting incidents related to tree stand use each year, prioritizing safety is...

Georgia Peanut Tour makes digging stop in Valdosta

Published 11:50 am Wednesday, September 17, 2025 VALDOSTA – The 37th Annual Georgia Peanut Tour made its first stop at Swilley Farms in Valdosta Wednesday morning. For more than 100 years, the Swilley family has tilled land in Lowndes County, and...

Energizing a Growing Georgia: The Essential Role of Battery Energy Storage Systems

Georgia continues to experience rapid growth. That’s why Georgia Power is investing in the latest technologies to improve reliability, affordability, and sustainability. To meet the state’s growing demand for energy, communities and utilities are...

Alaska Joins Supreme Court Brief Challenging “Climate Lawfare” Against Energy Producers

ANCHORAGE — Alaska has joined six other states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to halt what officials call “climate lawfare” — lawsuits seeking to hold energy companies liable for activities dating back to World...

Athens Native Deborah Blum Inducted Into Georgia Writer’s Hall of Fame

Clarke Central High School graduate Deborah Blum will be inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame on Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. The festivities will begin with a discussion on the history of food safety regulations with Blum in conversation with...

Motherland 2025 Festival Launches Global Roadshow in Atlanta to Connect Nigerians in Diaspora With Homeland

Motherland 2025, the premier cultural and economic platform dedicated to promoting engagement between Nigeria and its global diaspora, has officially launched its international roadshow at the Africon Conference in Atlanta, USA. The initiative...

B Roll U.S. Army Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard (GAARNG) arrived at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2025

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard (GAARNG) arrived at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2025 to join the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Joint Task Force. The GAARNG is rotating with the South Carolina National...

US Raid on Hyundai-LG Georgia Plant Detains 475 Workers Over Visa Misuse

In a sweeping immigration enforcement action that has rippled through the automotive and manufacturing sectors, U.S. authorities raided a Hyundai Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. joint venture battery plant in Georgia last week, detaining...

Atlanta cultural affairs director Adriane Jefferson reflects on first six months

Support local news in ATL On a recent bright summer morning, I met Adriane Jefferson, Atlanta’s executive director of the Office of Cultural Affairs, at the newly opened Pearl Cleage & Zaron Burnett Center for Creativity & Culture in the West End....

Rivian Breaks Ground on $5B EV Factory in Georgia, Boosting Jobs and Production

In a move signaling renewed momentum for the electric-vehicle sector, Rivian Automotive Inc. has officially broken ground on its ambitious $5 billion manufacturing facility in Georgia, a project that has weathered years of delays and economic...

Georgia's largest snake hits 9 feet. And you might not have heard of it

From copperheads and water moccasins to pigmy rattlesnakes, Georgia is home to 47 different species of snakes. Some can grow as long or longer than a full-sized man. But here's what to know about the biggest and whether or not it's the baddest....

The Importance of Strong Legal Representation for Accident Victims in Rome, Georgia

Accidents can turn lives upside down in an instant. Whether caused by car collisions, workplace mishaps, or unsafe property conditions, victims are often left dealing with physical pain, emotional trauma, and overwhelming financial burdens. For...

Georgia plans New 27-kilometer highway from Tsitsamuri to Zhinvali

Georgia’s Ministry of Infrastructure has announced the construction of a new 27-kilometer, four-lane highway between Tsitsamuri and Zhinvali, a project to strengthen the country’s North-South transportation corridor. The planned highway, designed...

Georgia Launches Major Upgrade At Kutaisi Airport

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. Kutaisi International Airport is undergoing major development with the construction of a new 3.5-kilometer runway and associated infrastructure, the Georgian Ministry of Economy...

Rivian holds kickoff ceremony for Georgia plant, accelerating American manufacturing growth

Rivian held a formal groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of its strong partnership with Georgia and anticipated construction beginning in 2026 Rivian today was joined by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, Georgia Speaker of the...

No run game in Kansas City? Poor O-lines in Houston, Minnesota? Real-or-not ratings for every team

We're two weeks into the 2025 NFL season, which means narratives are beginning to take hold -- prematurely. The NFL's 10 remaining 2-0 teams cannot all be Super Bowl-bound. (History confirms some in that group won't reach the playoffs.) The group...

Leopard spotted in Georgia’s Algeti National Park for the first time in 20 years

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture confirmed that a leopard, a species listed in the Red Book, has been captured on camera in Georgia’s Algeti National Park, marking only the third recorded sighting of the animal in the...

Georgia Court Rules that Groundwater is a Pollutant in CGL Policies

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia recently confirmed that stormwater is considered a pollutant for purposes of the standard pollution exclusion contained in a Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy. The case,...