South Carolina Charter Schools Tighten Security After Broad Social Media Threat
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbia, SC – Charter schools across South Carolina took added precautions Thursday after the South Carolina Public Charter School District said it received an anonymous tip about a threatening video posted on Telegram. According to the district, the video referred broadly to “SC Charter Schools,” did not name a specific […]
Georgia House Backs Arts-and-Mental-Health Resolution, Signaling Broader Policy Push
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – The Georgia House has unanimously approved a resolution supporting the use of the arts as part of mental-health care, giving advocates a symbolic but notable win as they prepare for a more difficult budget fight next year. According to SaportaReport, House Resolution 1007 passed the House on […]
Georgia Bill Would Make It Harder for HOAs to Fine Owners Into Liens and Foreclosure
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – A Georgia bill aimed at homeowners’ associations would make it harder for HOA boards to use fines and liens as a path toward foreclosure, while also requiring more disclosure about how associations handle money and records. According to reporting from The Current and the bill text itself, […]
Georgia Heads Toward QR Code Deadline With No Clear Replacement in Place
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Georgia election officials are warning that the state is running out of time to resolve a problem lawmakers created themselves: beginning July 1, ballots can no longer be tabulated using QR codes, even though the state has not fully settled on a replacement system. That has […]
Operation Safe Streets Leads to 22 Arrests as Muscogee Authorities Report Fentanyl, Meth and Gun Seizures
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbus, GA – According to the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, a multi-agency operation targeting fugitives and narcotics activity in Muscogee County and neighboring Russell County led to 22 arrests, 55 cleared warrants, and the seizure of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, firearms, and cash. Authorities say the effort, called Operation Safe […]
SE Georgia Water Project Moves Ahead as Region Tries to Shift Pressure Off the Aquifer
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorRincon, GA – A major southeast Georgia water project is moving forward, with local officials saying it could reshape how some of the region’s fastest-growing communities secure drinking water and industrial supply in the years ahead. The project centers on a new surface-water system tied to the Savannah River, along […]
Ex-Richland County Teacher Faces Additional Charges as South Carolina Case Expands
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbia, SC – According to local reporting and state education records, a former teacher with ties to Richland county schools is now facing additional charges in a South Carolina criminal case that already involved allegations of child sex crimes. The case centers on Eric Marshall Favor Jr., 29, who was […]
Higher Gas Prices Are Cutting Into Delivery Pay in South Carolina — and Drivers Say the Math Is Getting Harder
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Columbia, SC – Higher fuel costs are easy to describe in statewide averages. They are harder to absorb when your paycheck depends on how many miles you can drive before the tank runs low. That is the pressure point for rideshare and delivery drivers across South Carolina, where recent […]
Georgia Republicans Move to Strip Party Labels From Key Metro Races
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Georgia Republicans have advanced a bill that would remove party labels from a wide swath of local races in the five biggest metro Atlanta counties, a move that supporters describe as a public-safety measure and critics describe as an attempt to reshape elections where Democrats have […]
Georgia Special Education Disputes Are Rising — And the Numbers Suggest a Broader Strain on School Systems
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Parents have always fought with school systems over special education services. What appears to be changing in Georgia is the volume — and the level at which those fights are now playing out. According to state data cited by Atlanta News First, due process hearing requests […]