Investigators in Bibb County, in and around Macon, announced this week that they arrested some 33 gang members as part of a major bust. The operation, coined “Operation Hidden Eye,” has led to a precipitous drop in violent crime, with the county’s murder rate dropping by 44% and burglaries down 29%. Great work by Sheriff David Davis and his department, whose efforts have Bibb’s and Macon’s ships RISING…
USDA rural electric investments will benefit North Georgia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently invested $1.4 billion to build and improve rural electric infrastructure in 21 states — and Georgia is among the recipients. According to the announcement made by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny...Atlanta becomes 100th LEED-certified city
The city of Atlanta announced on Tuesday that it had achieved LEED Silver certification, becoming the 100th city or community to do so under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED for Cities and Communities program. The designation is a recognition of...Latest and Largest Effort in State’s Opioid Response
Opiates bind to receptors in the human brain and spinal cord, blocking pain and causing feelings of well-being. They’re legally prescribed for people in serious pain caused by surgeries, injuries and cancer. They’re also highly addictive, and thus dangerous....2020 Election: Both Parties Look at “the Numbers”
With another Democratic party presidential debate being held tomorrow at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, focus naturally turns to Georgia and its importance in the 2020 election cycle. Is Georgia a “swing state” up for grabs? Both parties are “doing the...Georgia lawmakers get first-hand look at issues impacting Coastal Georgia
Last week a group of state lawmakers got a first-hand look at some of the issues impacting the Georgia coast while taking part in the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Legislative Environmental Policy Academy. Members of the House and Senate Natural...
