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Hummingbirds Spotted in Mid Georgia: Migration Moving North

If you're a hummingbird lover, this is your time of year. Your favorite flitters are now arriving in Georgia. The tiny birds are on their way north in their spring migration. They should be reaching the northern half of Georgia from mid-March and into April, based on historical patterns.

Georgia · 2025-03-14
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Not If Georgia Will Get HLB, But When

Citrus greening disease, also known as huanglongbing (HLB), is not yet widespread in Georgia. However, there’s no reason to think that it won’t become more of a problem for the state’s citrus growers. Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association (GCA), hopes it doesn’t happen...

Georgia · 2025-03-14
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Safe Zones in Georgia for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness

Georgia is renowned for its southern charm, lush landscapes, and rich history, but it is also at risk from a nuclear assault due to its close proximity to important cities and critical places. Potential targets include a number of sizable cities, military installations, and power facilities located inside the state. Finding places in Georgia that provide greater odds of survival and safety is feasible, though, with the correct preparation and information.

Georgia · 2025-03-13
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The Georgia Sun

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Tree Pollen Turns Georgia Into Sneeze Factory Despite Moderate Count

Got a tissue handy? You might need it. 🌳 What We Know: Tree pollen registered at moderate levels across Georgia on Friday, despite the overall pollen count sitting at just 49. While that total number falls in the low range, tree pollen specifically is punching above its weight in the respiratory misery department.

Georgia · 2025-03-14
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Georgia's Drunkest Counties: 13 Report Highest Binge, Heavy Drinking

While Georgia has a lower rate of excessive drinking than the national average, 13 Georgia counties top the listing of the most intoxicated locations in the Peach State. That's according to data from the 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R), a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, which draws attention to why there are differences in health within and across communities nationwide.

Georgia · 2025-03-13

Athens Banner-Herald

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Hummingbird Migration 2025: When we can expect to see them in Georgia and how to care for them

Spring is almost here, and as the sun shines and flowers bloom, hummingbirds will soon be back all over Georgia . Sightings of the tiny, fluttering birds have been seen predominantly near southern cities like Savannah and Valdosta, according to Hummingbird Centrals interactive migration map. Here's what we know: When will hummingbirds be in Georgia? Based on past patterns , hummingbirds usually make their way to most of Georgia between late February and mid-March. However, the more northern areas of Georgia may not see them until early April. This marks the first leg of their migration as they journey...

Georgia · 2025-03-13

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Monitoring the Severe Weather threat this weekend

The potential for severe weather this weekend -- Saturday night into Sunday Morning -- is increasing.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area, GA · 2025-03-13

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Riley Gaines opens up on getting a law to ban trans athletes from women's locker rooms named after her

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey hosted Riley Gaines Wednesday as he signed Riley Gaines Act into law, codifying definitions of “man” and “woman” into state law. According to text of the measure, it “reaffirms longstanding meaning[s]” of sex, male and female in state law, preserves women’s restrooms, sleeping quarters, locker rooms and other private facilities for the sole use of women — to prevent “abuse, harassment, sexual assault and violence committed by men.”

West Virginia · 2025-03-13

Atlanta Black Star

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‘He Destroyed My Whole World’: Georgia State Trooper Who Jailed 84-Year-Old Black Man for DUI Because He Walks with a Limp, Accused of Pattern of Racially Profiling, False Arrests

Samuel McCrary, an 84-year-old Black man who walks with a limp, was falsely arrested on DUI charges last year by a white Georgia state trooper […] ‘He Destroyed My Whole World’: Georgia State Trooper Who Jailed 84-Year-Old Black Man for DUI Because He Walks with a Limp, Accused of Pattern of Racially Profiling, False Arrests

Houston County, GA · 2025-03-12

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Georgia Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Threatening And Attacking Mail Carrier

William Charles Franklin, 36, of Tennille, Georgia, has been found guilty of multiple federal charges, including a hate crime enhancement, after threatening and attacking a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. Following a two-day trial, Franklin was convicted on March 11th of obstruction of the mails, assault upon a federal officer,...

Tennille, GA · 2025-03-13

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Proposed Medicaid cuts could affect 2 million Georgians

In Georgia, 12% of Medicaid recipients are children enrolled in CHIP, and 72% of seniors in nursing homes are covered by the social safety net.

Georgia · 2025-03-13

The Georgia Sun

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Georgia Access Patients Left in Limbo: When Listed Doctors Don’t Accept Your Insurance

This entry is part [not set] of 14 in the series Health Care In Crisis. Georgians are experiencing troubles with their health insurance as the providers listed on the Georgia Access website often end up not accepting the insurance. Georgia Access is the state-based exchange where patients can enroll in...

Georgia · 2025-03-13