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What exactly is a ‘summer wine’? Four Atlanta sommeliers explain with recommendations.

What exactly is a ‘summer wine’? Four Atlanta sommeliers explain with recommendations.

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New retail, dining options coming to Underground Atlanta

New retail, dining options coming to Underground Atlanta

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Was that an explosion? A plane crash? No, it was a meteor over Georgia

Was that an explosion? A plane crash? No, it was a meteor over Georgia

Then came Bill Henry’s call: “What just happened here? I’m off Salem Road. It felt like an earthquake or a big bomb going off.” ExploreDid you see it? Meteor spotted over Georgia, Southeast, reports sayAs the calls were finally starting to slow...

After years of increases, Georgia power rates to hold steady — for now

After years of increases, Georgia power rates to hold steady — for now

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. After six bill increases in the last three years, Georgia Power rates will now stay the same for the time being. Under a deal approved Tuesday by...

Prospects gear up for Futures Game showcase in Atlanta

Prospects gear up for Futures Game showcase in Atlanta

As the 26th All-Star Futures Game approaches, anticipation builds for a showcase of baseball's top prospects. The event features 35 players from the newly updated Top 100 Prospects list and takes place at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 12. It will...

Georgia DOT suspends lane closures for July Fourth holiday travel

Georgia DOT suspends lane closures for July Fourth holiday travel

Russell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner | Georgia Department of TransportationRussell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner | Georgia Department of Transportation The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has announced a suspension of lane...

Georgia DOT announces road work schedule across Southeast Georgia

Georgia DOT announces road work schedule across Southeast Georgia

Russell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner | Georgia Department of TransportationRussell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner | Georgia Department of Transportation The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced ongoing road work throughout...

Op-Ed: While Georgia got elections right, Major League Baseball dropped the ball

Op-Ed: While Georgia got elections right, Major League Baseball dropped the ball

In just a couple of short weeks, on July 15, Georgia will welcome thousands of sports patrons and Major League Baseball fans to Truist Park for the 2025 All-Star Game. These visitors will have an opportunity to witness all that our great state has...

Atlanta United focuses on youth development through academy and second team

Atlanta United focuses on youth development through academy and second team

Atlanta United's youth development programs, including Atlanta United 2 and the Academy teams, are gaining attention for their role in nurturing future first-team players. The club has emphasized the importance of these programs in supporting its...

Public Service Commission approves Georgia Power's plan to freeze rates until 2028

Public Service Commission approves Georgia Power's plan to freeze rates until 2028

State energy regulators Tuesday unanimously approved Georgia Power’s plan to freeze customer rates for the next three years. Under an agreement the Atlanta-based utility and the Georgia Public Service Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff...

Georgia State Parks Expand Outdoor Accessibility with New GRIT Freedom Chairs

Georgia State Parks Expand Outdoor Accessibility with New GRIT Freedom Chairs

Georgia’s State Park System has added GRIT Freedom Chairs to its outdoor accessibility program, Outdoors Beyond Barriers. GRIT Freedom Chairs are a new option for visitors with limited mobility. The hybrid three-wheeled wheelchairs — a cross...

This Is Georgia's Most Underrated Small Town In 2025

This Is Georgia's Most Underrated Small Town In 2025

The state of Georgia is brimming with cultural attractions, stunning landscapes, and gastronomical finds. It's not just Atlanta and other Georgia cities with the same vibe; or cute mountain towns like Blue Ridge, GA in the Blue Ridge Mountains....

Georgia Power’s plan to ‘freeze’ rates is not as sweet as it seems, groups say

Georgia Power’s plan to ‘freeze’ rates is not as sweet as it seems, groups say

Georgia Power Chief Financial Officer Aaron Abramovitz testified the company’s costs to provide service have continued to rise, driven by higher interest rates, inflation and the investments it’s making in new power plants and transmission. And if...

Georgia unemployment dips slightly

Georgia unemployment dips slightly

Georgia's unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in April—below the national average—as the state added 4,900 jobs and reached a record employment high, according to the Department of Labor. Georgia's unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 3.5%,...

Movies and TV shows casting in Columbus, Georgia

Movies and TV shows casting in Columbus, Georgia

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a...

GEORGIA AND AIIB SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE-FOCUSED POLICY BASED FACILITY

Daily News: Politics June 27, 2025 Within the framework of the annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), held in China, Georgian Finance Ministry signed a letter of intent with AIIB, aimed at further implementation of the...

Georgia DNR: Thanks To Many, Updated Georgia Wildlife Plan at Work

Georgia DNR: Thanks To Many, Updated Georgia Wildlife Plan at Work

The comprehensive revision of Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan is in place and in use. Shaped by agency staff, conservation organizations and public comments, the overhauled conservation strategy now available in a dynamic digital format will...

Georgia Power rate freeze plan faces scrutiny over storm cost exemptions

Georgia Power rate freeze plan faces scrutiny over storm cost exemptions

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. ATLANTA – Executives representing Georgia Power and the state’s energy regulating agency Thursday defended the...

Scientists measure marine environment near melting mega-iceberg for first time

Scientists measure marine environment near melting mega-iceberg for first time

A fresh set of numbers is changing what scientists thought happens when a city‑sized slab of ice dissolves into the sea. The target was mega‑iceberg A‑68A, a floating platform roughly twice the area of Delaware that drifted toward South Georgia in...

Did Georgia ban helium balloon releases? Here's what we know about the rumor

Did Georgia ban helium balloon releases? Here's what we know about the rumor

As new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly took effect July 1, one widely discussed issue is not among them: a ban on helium balloon releases. Despite social media chatter suggesting that Georgia has outlawed ceremonial balloon releases,...

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