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September 5, 2023

Kentucky Gov. Beshear announces $386M investment in high-speed web infrastructure

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced a plan to use a $386 million investment to expand high-speed internet to over 42,600 homes and businesses.

September 5, 2023

Florida 3-legged bear invades screened-in patio of home, raids refrigerator, drinks White Claw hard seltzers

A Florida home was visited by a three-legged bear, which got into a screened-in area near a swimming pool and rummaged through a refrigerator.

September 5, 2023

Hugh Douglas, son of Eagles Hall of Famer, dies in car crash near Atlanta

Georgia State Patrol said a vehicle struck a power pole, killing two occupants. It was later confirmed Hugh Douglas' son was among two Morehouse College students who died.

September 5, 2023

U of Arkansas gets $2.5M NIH grant to study exercise's effects on aging

The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of exercise on aging.

September 5, 2023

Georgia Ports Authority vows to give $6 million for affordable housing in Savannah

The Georgia Ports Authority will donate $6 million to increase affordable housing options in Savannah and neighboring communities; project will include home repairs for low, middle-income residents.

September 5, 2023

Missing Carnival cruise passenger's last known whereabouts revealed as search intensifies off Florida coast

Coast Guard officials are searching for a Carnival Cruise passenger who went missing as the ship arrived at Miami's port on Monday morning.

September 5, 2023

Over 60 'militant anarchists' face RICO indictment over Atlanta 'Cop City' demonstrations, attacks on police

A RICO indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, targets over 60 "eco-activists" allegedly conspiring against the construction of an Atlanta police training facility.

September 5, 2023

Dem Sen Raphael Warnock faces ethics complaint alleging he potentially filed false financial disclosure

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock faces an ethics complaint alleging he filed a false financial disclosure report by using a loophole to bypass outside income limits.

September 5, 2023

Mark Meadows, 5 others plead not guilty in Georgia election interference case

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and five others charged in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' RICO case against Donald Trump have pleaded not guilty.

September 5, 2023

Democrat lawmaker of 'Tennessee Three' announces 2024 challenge to Republican US Sen Marsha Blackburn

State Rep. Gloria Johnson, part of the "Tennessee Three," announced a 2024 Democratic challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn at a rally Tuesday.