Two New Nursing Programs Aim to Ease Georgia’s Shortage — But Training Nurses Takes Time
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Georgia’s nursing shortage is one of those problems that sounds simple until you look closely. Hospitals need more nurses. Students want stable careers. Universities want to expand health care training. Patients want shorter waits, safer staffing, and more people at the bedside when care is needed most. […]
Investigators Search for More Suspects After Gunfire at South Carolina’s Haywood Mall
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorGreenville, SC – According to Greenville police, two people were hurt and a 17-year-old has been charged as an adult after gunfire broke out Saturday afternoon at Haywood Mall, the largest shopping center in South Carolina. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. Saturday at the Greenville mall, according to South […]
Indian Land Woman Dies After Being Struck by Her Own Vehicle in Apartment Parking Lot
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorIndian Land, SC – According to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office, a 63-year-old woman died Wednesday evening after she was struck by her own vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex near the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. The crash happened June 10 at the Madison Ridge Apartments […]
South Carolina Governor Race Heads to Runoff as Graham Wins Senate Primary
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorGreenville, SC – South Carolina Republicans settled one major race Tuesday night and extended another. According to the Associated Press, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor, while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his primary outright as […]
Judge Keeps Georgia’s Food and Water Ban in Place as Voting-Rights Fight Continues
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Georgia’s ban on giving food and drinks to voters waiting in line will remain in effect after a federal judge declined to block the law, keeping one of the state’s most debated election rules alive as the legal fight continues. The ruling does not end the broader […]
South Carolina UTV Law Opens Public Roads, But the Rules Still Put Limits on Where They Can Go
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorPiedmont, SC – Utility terrain vehicles are about to get a new legal lane in South Carolina, but the change is not as simple as “side-by-sides can go anywhere now.” A new state law signed by Gov. Henry McMaster in May will allow certain UTVs to operate on public roads […]
Qcells Moves Closer to Fully U.S.-Made Solar Panels at Georgia Factory
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorCartersville, GA – Solar manufacturing in Georgia has reached a new milestone, with Qcells beginning production of solar cells at its Cartersville factory as the company moves closer to building fully U.S.-made solar panels. The development is being described as a major step for the domestic solar supply chain. But […]
K-9 Draco Helps Georgia Troopers Seize More Than 1,800 Pounds of Marijuana on I-20
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorCarroll County, GA – A Georgia Department of Public Safety K-9 is being credited with helping troopers uncover more than 1,800 pounds of marijuana and thousands of illegal THC vape cartridges during a traffic stop on Interstate 20 in Carroll County. According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, troopers […]
Google Funds Flint River Wetlands Project as Data Center Water Questions Keep Growing
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Google is helping fund a wetlands restoration project in Georgia’s Flint River basin, a move the company is presenting as part of a broader push to offset water use tied to its expanding data center footprint. The project, announced through a partnership with Ducks Unlimited, will support […]
Georgia Gas Tax Suspension Cost the State Nearly $197 Million in May Revenue
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Tax relief is easy to explain at the gas pump. It is harder to measure once the money is missing from the state ledger. Georgia drivers received temporary relief this spring when the state suspended its motor fuel tax, holding down prices during a period of higher […]