Voting Rights Act Ruling Raises New Fears Over Black Political Power in Georgia
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – The Voting Rights Act is one of the reasons Georgia politics looks the way it does today. It helped open doors that had been closed for generations, created legal tools to challenge discriminatory maps, and gave Black voters a stronger chance to elect candidates of their choice. […]
South Carolina House Passes Redistricting Bill as Fight Over Clyburn’s District Moves to Senate
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbia, SC – Redistricting is one of those political processes that can sound technical until the consequences become clear. In South Carolina, those consequences could be significant. The South Carolina House voted early Wednesday to approve H.5683, a congressional redistricting bill that would redraw the state’s U.S. House districts and […]
South Carolina Schools Must Designate Bathrooms by Sex Under New State Law
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorColumbia, SC – South Carolina public schools and colleges are now required to designate multi-person bathrooms, locker rooms and changing facilities by sex, after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Student Physical Privacy Act into law. The law takes effect immediately and applies to public K-12 schools as well as public […]
Unified Legacy Plans $125M Macon Plant as Georgia’s Industrial Growth Keeps Spreading
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorMacon, GA – A Georgia-based manufacturing company is planning a $125 million expansion in Macon-Bibb County, adding another piece to the state’s growing network of suppliers tied to data centers, aerospace, defense and advanced industrial projects. Unified Legacy, a precision metal fabrication and manufacturing company, will build a new facility […]
State Funding Sends $450K to Newton County Agriculture Center as Metro Atlanta Keeps Growing
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Georgia State Sen. Brian Strickland says $450,000 has been included in the state’s amended fiscal year 2026 budget for improvements at the T.M. “Mort” Ewing Newton County Agricultural Center, a facility that has become part classroom, part livestock venue, and part reminder that agriculture is not just […]
Social Circle Sues ICE as Planned Detention Center Raises Water, Sewer and Local Control Questions
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorSocial Circle, GA – A small Georgia city is now taking its fight over a proposed federal immigration detention center to court. According to Georgia Public Broadcasting, the City of Social Circle has sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security over plans to convert a […]
Georgia Early Voting Breaks Primary Record — But Turnout Lead Still Needs Context
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Georgia voters have already broken the state’s early-voting record for a primary election, according to turnout figures reported by WABE and the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. The early turnout can show energy, organization and voter interest — but it does not automatically predict who will win […]
32 Arrested in Multi-Agency North Georgia Forest Operation, Authorities Say
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorStephens County, GA – According to authorities, a multi-agency operation across national forest lands in north Georgia and neighboring states led to 32 arrests in Stephens County, along with dozens of federal, state and traffic citations. The operation, called Southern Forest Trident, was conducted between May 1 and May 6 […]
Toxic Blue-Green Algae Warning Issued at Lake Allatoona as Officials Urge Visitors to Stay Clear
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorBartow County, GA – Visitors to Lake Allatoona are being warned to avoid parts of the water near Red Top Mountain Park Marina after officials reported a blue-green algae bloom that can produce toxins and foul odors. The warning is not a lakewide closure. It is a localized caution around […]
Georgia and IRS Extend Tax Deadlines for South Georgia Wildfire Victims
Aiman Tariq – Regional News EditorAtlanta, GA – Residents and businesses in three South Georgia counties affected by recent wildfires will get more time to meet some state and federal tax deadlines, according to announcements from the IRS and the Georgia Department of Revenue. The relief applies to taxpayers in Clinch, Echols and Brantley counties, […]