Hyundai Motor, Kia Achieve Record Monthly Sales in U.S. Despite Tariffs

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are racing ahead in the United States, leveraging their top-tier safety standards. Hyundai Motor and Kia’s dedication to maximizing safety technology has become a key driver in boosting consumer confidence and sales...

An English Rose in Georgia: Visiting Victoria Falls

I am just back from a trip of a lifetime. I have always wanted to go on safari in Africa, and I have now ticked this really significant item off of my personal bucket list. Most of the vacation was spent on safari hunting big game with my camera,...

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is Building a Sustainable Energy Superhighway One Microgrid at a Time

Construction is under way on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s (PA Turnpike) second microgrid, marking another step towards its goal of becoming the country’s first sustainable superhighway. The solar microgrid will power the PA Turnpike’s...

Audit: Bodycam Use Improving among Atlanta Police Officers

ATLANTA — A new audit of the Atlanta Police Department’s body-worn camera recordings found that police officers have become significantly better at turning on cameras during encounters with civilians since an initial analysis in 2018. But there...

3 STEM classrooms in metro Atlanta renovated as part of college football charity endeavor

ATLANTA — Peach Bowl, Inc., a charitable organization in college football, has completed three STEM lab renovations in the last 48 hours as part of the Extra Yard Makeover Initiative with the College Football Playoff Foundation. The renovations...

‘Don’t Patronize Us’: Data Center Charm Offensive Irks Opponents in Rural Georgia

On a Thursday morning in late August, Georgia country music radio station The Bear 92.5 FM awarded a 10-minute spot to a special guest. Phoning in to the Half & Half Morning Show was J.C. Witt, an executive of San Francisco-based Prologis...

Alabama River mill getting $800M investment from Georgia-Pacific

The Alabama River Cellulose mill in Perdue Hill (Georgia-Pacific) Georgia-Pacific has announced a new capital project for the company’s Alabama River Cullulose mill in the Perdue Hill community of Monroe County. The $800 million investment is...

Trump admin dissolves group that authored controversial report about severity of climate change

Climate scientists are declaring victory after the Trump administration dissolved a working group of five well-known climate contrarians that authored a recent federal report questioning the severity of climate change and even portraying it as...

Aaron Murray names Georgia football's biggest problem

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray, who is UGA's all-time leading passer, named the biggest problem for Georgia ahead of their SEC opener against the Tennessee Volunteers. Murray thinks Georgia's offense could struggle in the...

Commentary: New climate report deserves to be debated, not silenced

A new report from the Department of Energy concludes that, yes, the climate is changing and humans contribute to it — but no, it's not necessarily the impending catastrophe we've been warned about. In another era, an agency charting this kind of...

Marvel Studios Shifts Production to UK, Jeopardizing Georgia’s Film Economy

The Shift in Production Strategies Marvel Studios, a powerhouse in the superhero film genre, appears to be scaling back its operations in Georgia, a state that has long served as a key hub for Hollywood productions. Recent reports indicate that...

Energy Secretary Disbands Group Behind Contrarian Climate Report

Working group member Judith Curry, a professor emerita of climate science at Georgia Tech, said the disbanding of the group is related to the legal challenge. The members will continue to collaborate, she said, and plan to revise the report and...

State leaders meet to discuss future of industry in Georgia following mill closures

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) - State leaders gathered this morning to discuss the impacts of recent mill closures across rural Georgia. Some...

South Georgia Weather Authority Forecast: September 10, 2025

More of us fall into the upper 50s to near 60 Thursday morning with comfortable humidity & delightful conditions. Afternoons heat up to near 90. Rain-free streak holds with no appreciable rainfall in sight. In the tropics, today is the...

Picture this: University of Georgia tackles food waste one pic at a time with Raccoon Eyes

Last school year, the University of Georgia dining team was alerted to the fact that students dining at the school’s Village Summit Dining Commons were not eating all their grapes. “Everyone loves the grapes, but [students] were taking too many,”...

Metabolic Health Unicorn Knownwell Is Rapidly Expanding, Announcing Latest Clinic In Atlanta

Metabolic and obesity related care will become a huge portion of healthcare spending in the coming decade. getty Primary care and metabolic health focused company Knownwell announced today that it will be opening its newest clinic in Atlanta,...

The Dragon Group: HBCU Grads Redefine Construction and Sustainability

When Yvonne Dragon, a Hampton University alum, and Randall Dragon, a Clark Atlanta University graduate, joined forces, they weren’t just building a company—they were building a vision. Together, they launched The Dragon Group, a construction...

How Georgia became the ‘wild west’ of data centers. Is transparency on the horizon?

Wondering how many data centers there are in Georgia? A data center expert tells the Ledger-Enquirer he does not know, and the answer “would be tricky” to get. Ahmed Saeed, an assistant professor in the School of Computer Science at Georgia Tech,...

Trump administration dissolves group that authored controversial report sowing doubt in the severity of climate change

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Climate scientists are declaring victory after the Trump administration dissolved a working group of five well-known climate contrarians that authored a recent federal report questioning the severity of climate change...

Release of South Koreans ‘delayed by US’ a week after raid at Georgia car plant

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