The phrases "over deadline and over budget" have become so synonymous with the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Augusta that when a new timeline or price tag comes out, many don't even notice. This week, independent monitors declared the January opening of nuclear reactor No. 3 is highly unlikely. Kristi
Georgia Republicans are gathering Friday and Saturday at Jekyll Island for an unprecedented state GOP convention. Many of the most committed Republican activists are meeting from around Georgia to hear from candidates and speakers who continue to echo concerns about election fraud. The party activists will also pick
The Atlanta Community Food Bank this time last year saw a 50% increase in demand for food and related services. As cases of COVID-19 skyrocketed, so did the number of food-insecure families across the metro area. Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO Kyle Waide told WABE's "All Things Considered" host Jim Burress the food
The death knell for coal in Georgia could be a lot closer than many thought. That's the indication coming from Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning. Southern Company is based in Atlanta and owns Georgia Power. In October, the utility must make certain environmental declarations related to its future plans for burning
"The pandemic was like a gut punch, in which what would have happened in a typical recession, in a year or year-plus, happened in two months," says Rajeev Dhawan, who leads the economic forecasting center in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. After a year of restrictions,