Category: thecurrentga.org
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Sapelo zoning heads to final vote
This post was originally published on this site. The McIntosh County Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended a new ordinance limiting house sizes on Sapelo Island to 1,550 square feet “under roof,” ahead of…
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The grass looks healthy. But most of Georgia’s marshes are losing their roots to sea level rise
This post was originally published on this site. Researcher Kyle Runion is studying how frequent flooding and lost belowground biomass contribute to the risk of marsh drowning across Georgia’s coastline. The Current is an…
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State regulator reviews OpenAI-Georgia Power contract
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia’s Public Service Commission is reviewing OpenAI’s electricity contract for a $20 billion data center in Effingham County. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news…
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Good Spread peanut butter a ‘win-win’ for communities in U.S., abroad
This post was originally published on this site. After USAID cuts, the Georgia-based nonprofit Mana Nutrition relaunched its Good Spread peanut butter line to subsidize food bank distributions and combat domestic hunger. The Current…
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Woodbine citizens seek to recall council members over financial, transparency concerns
This post was originally published on this site. Residents of Woodbine held a tense town hall meeting to demand accountability for five years of missing financial audits and ongoing transparency issues that have jeopardized…
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Judge Walmsley, who presided over Arbery murder trial, to step down Sept. 1
This post was originally published on this site. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley, who presided over the 2021 trial of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, announced he will step down from the…
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Scenes, voices from 2026 Georgia Democratic Convention
This post was originally published on this site. Video interviews from attendees, candidates at the 2026 gathering in Savannah The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah…
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Students are anxious – and it’s no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way
This post was originally published on this site. University of Virginia professor Erin Clabough argues that the American education system’s emphasis on grades over curiosity is causing chronic stress and mental health issues among…
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More than 1,000 Georgia Democrats meet to strategize for November election
This post was originally published on this site. More than 1,000 Georgia Democrats gathered in Savannah on Saturday for a convention focused on electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as governor and re-electing Senator Jon Ossoff.…
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Jackson launches ad blitz amid fight with Bottoms over economy
This post was originally published on this site. Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson announced an $87 million advertising campaign to counter Democratic challenger Keisha Lance Bottoms amid criticisms regarding his business ties to the…