A new, internet-connected lighting system for greenhouses could sharply reduce a farmer’s electrical bill, according to a study by University of Georgia researchers. Recently published in Plants, the study showed that a predictive lighting control system could optimize lighting for plants by predicting sunlight and only running the lights when needed. The data showed that farmers […]
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Brian Kemp dominates David Perdue in campaign fundraising
Gov. Brian Kemp is dominating gubernatorial fundraising fewer than four months before the May 24 Republican primary. Kemp has raised $19.3 million toward his reelection bid on his own and another $2.3 million through Georgians First, a leadership committee made possible through controversial legislation the General Assembly passed last year. Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, […]
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Fire at Parkview High School in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County Fire crews are on the scene at Parkview High School where a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon. The fire has been extinguished but crews are working to remove smoke from the building. All students and staff were evacuated without incident and students are being released on schedule. Fire investigators are en route. According to […]
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Suicide is killing Georgia’s first responders
Chad Black can think of four public safety officers in the past several months who died by suicide — a longtime colleague and close friend among them just a few weeks ago. That’s when he decided to retire after four decades of service in fire and EMS in North Georgia. “I’ve never seen anything in […]
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Suspect in bomb threat at Waffle House in custody
A suspect was arrested in connection to a bomb threat that was called into the Waffle House, at 4056 Forsyth Road in Bibb County at about 9 p.m. Tuesday. The staff and customers exited the building and then contacted the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Bibb County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies, Investigators, and members of the K-9 […]
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Accused kidnapper shoots victim and Georgia deputy
A Banks County deputy is recovering from a gunshot wound received during an early morning shooting. He is currently being treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital. While on routine patrol, deputies spotted a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel in Banks Crossing. It is believed that the […]
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Bibb County inmate who escaped dies in hospital
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirmed that 20-year-old Ha’Keem Romaire Barrett passed away at around 5:57 a.m. Tuesday morning. While in jail for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault charges, Barrett was taken to the Atrium Health Navicent for a medical issue. While receiving care at the hospital, sheriff’s officials Barrett escaped custody and fled at about […]
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Atlanta police officer shot
ATLANTA — An Atlanta police officer was shot Monday and is listed in stable condition at Grady Memorial Hospital. The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting Atlanta, GA. The Atlanta Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Monday, February 7, 2022. Christian Eppinger, age 22, of Atlanta, is in custody and […]
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New moms could get expanded Medicaid coverage in Georgia
New mothers in Georgia could receive health coverage through Medicaid for up to a year after giving birth, up from the current six months, under legislation that cleared the state Senate unanimously. Gov. Brian Kemp backs the measure and included $28.2 million in his fiscal 2023 budget proposal to pay for it. Expanding Medicaid coverage […]
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Atlanta listed as one of the ‘most neighborly’ cities in the U.S.
If you live in Atlanta, you’re likely to have neighbors who look out for you, whether they do you a favor now and again or they volunteer in the community.