Fire sparks Georgia nuclear plant alert, but officials say no safety ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · FILE -- The Vogtle nuclear plant's reactor units 1 and 2 are seen on Friday, May 31, 2024, in Waynesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File) Georgia's largest nuclear plant declared an emergency alert Tuesday after an electrical fire. The fire, described as small by Georgia Power Co. spokesperson John …
Sen. Warnock Pushes Legislation to Increase Affordable Housing
WEBAug 14, 2024 · U.S. Senate Reverend Raphael Warnock is introducing new legislation aimed at providing more affordable housing in the nation. Warnock discussed the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act on Thursday. Warnock said the measure would create nearly three million new housing units and reduce rents by 10 percent for American families.
Piedmont Athens Regional Opens Infusion Center to Treat COVID …
WEBJan 21, 2021 · KTSDESIGN via Science Source. Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center recently opened one of the state’s first infusion centers for COVID-19 antibody treatment. The facility is for high-risk patients suffering from the disease. "The goal of the infusion is to reduce hospitalization, and to help patients start to improve earlier in their illness."
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry to give two lectures at UGA next week
WEBPublished March 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM EDT. The University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will host 2014 Nobel Laureate in chemistry Eric Betzig for two lectures on March 25. Betzig is a professor of molecular and cell biology, the Eugene D. Commins Presidential Chair in Experimental Physics and an Investigator of the Howard ...
Georgia House passes controversial immigration bill - WUGA
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) speaks in front of the Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on Feb. 27, 2024. The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would require local law enforcement to cooperate more closely with federal immigration authorities, while punishing those which do not.
After controversial court rulings, a Voting Rights Act lawsuit
WEBPublished July 4, 2024 at 5:00 AM EDT. Samuel Corum. /. Getty Images. A person holds a sign that says "VOTING RIGHTS NOW" during a peace walk in Washington, D.C., on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2022. In a closely watched legal fight over how the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced, civil rights groups have made an unusual move.
Athens’ Juneteenth celebration to highlight history and liberation
WEBJun 15, 2024 · Athens’ Juneteenth celebration to highlight history and liberation. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people across the US South were freed. Mokah Jasmine Johnson is the co-founder and president of the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, which co-hosts Athens’ Juneteenth Celebration today on …
Athens News Matters: Athens Police Chief Discusses the State of ...
WEBPublished December 12, 2021 at 7:45 PM EST. Listen • 7:20. accgov.com. After a rash of gun violence involving young people, as well as increased traffic fatalities, Police Chief Cleveland Spruill joins WUGA's Chris Shupe to discuss the state of policing in Athens. This transcipt has been edited for clarity.
Vince Dooley dies at age 90 - WUGA
WEBOct 28, 2022 · From the University of Georgia: ATHENS -- Legendary former University of Georgia football coach and director of athletics Vince Dooley died peacefully at his home in the presence of his wife and their four children Friday afternoon at the age of 90.A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, as well as the Georgia and Alabama Sports Halls of Fame, Dooley is Georgia's winningest football ...
Update: UGA Plans to Reopen Biological Sciences Building on Friday
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Due to continuing clean-up, the Biological Sciences Building will remain closed to the general public through Thursday. However, at this time, the University plans to reopen the building for a full day of instruction on Friday, September 2.
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