Amazon will build a fulfillment center in Savannah that will create 1,000 full-time jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday. The 640,000-square-foot facility, expected to open next year, will use innovative robotics technology to pick, pack, and ship smaller customer orders, such as books, toys, and small household goods. “I appreciate Amazon’s continued commitment to creating […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t run for reelection. Here’s why
ATLANTA — Keisha Lance Bottoms shocked the city last night when she announced to a group of supporters that she would not be seeking reelection as mayor of the City of Atlanta. Bottoms cited her faith as the catalyst of her decision. “When you have faith and you pray for God’s wisdom and guidance — […]
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Meet Savannah State University’s new president
Savannah State University Interim President Kimberly Ballard-Washington is about to take on the job on a permanent basis. Ballard-Washington has been selected sole finalist for the post, system Chancellor Steve Wrigley and Sachin Shailendra, chairman of the Board of Regents, announced Thursday. Ballard-Washington has served as the university’s interim president since former President Cheryl Dozier […]
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These are the finalists for Georgia Teacher of the Year
State School Superintendent Richard Woods today announced the 10 finalists for 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year. The finalists were chosen from a pool of applicants all previously selected as their school district’s Teacher of the Year. The applications were read by a panel of judges that included teachers, past Georgia Teacher of the Year […]
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Leader of Macon’s ‘Get Dat Money’ gang gets dat jail time
The leader of Macon’s “Get Dat Money” methamphetamine drug trafficking organization was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison as the result of a lengthy investigation into the network’s illegal activities throughout Middle Georgia. According to court documents, on Tuesday, May 4, 41-year-old Kelvin D. Carswell, aka “K-9,” “Nine,” “Kinineso Harlem Carswell,” “9ne Oharlem,” “Kninepunkin […]
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Husband and wife found dead in Centerville home
CENTERVILLE — A husband and wife were both found dead in their Centerville home after the husband called police to tell them he had just shot his wife. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at 8:52 a.m., the Centerville Police Department received a call in reference to a person being […]
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10 Ways UGA is helping save honeybees from the brink of extinction
University of Georgia faculty and students are working to better understand pollinators and the threats they face. Pollinating bees are vital to healthy crops and a thriving ecosystem, but are under threat of extinction from disease, pollution and other factors. Here are 10 ways UGA is working to help pollinators. 1. Teaching future veterinarians At […]
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GBI: Georgia man killed by his stepson in Ingles parking lot
JACKSON — A 47-year-old man who was shot to death in an Ingles parking lot may have been shot by his stepson, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The Jackson Police Department and the GBI arrested 22-year-old Justin Tyler Davenport, of Jackson, and charged him with murder. Davenport was booked into the Butts County […]
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Meet Atlanta’s New Police Chief
ATLANTA — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed interim Atlanta Police Department Chief Rodney Bryant as the permanent Chief to lead the department. Since his appointment, Bryant has focused on reducing violent crimes, taking guns off the streets and bridging the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve—believing the police department must be a community-focused law enforcement agency which protects […]