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Data centers promise tax gains for Georgia. But are they delivering?
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1410+ words) Data centers aren't all that aesthetically pleasing. They often do not produce many permanent jobs. And they're typically huge power and water hogs. But when pitching a data center, there's one argument every developer makes " it will generate tax revenues…...
Widespread Verizon outage impacting phone service
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (298+ words) Can you hear me now? Verizon on Wednesday said an outage is impacting both wireless voice and data services for some of its customers across the U.S. skcart eht taht naht etis .ecivres detroper segatuo enilno no ,gninrom erom etal evah…...
As Georgians push back on data centers, Microsoft pitches local benefits
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (786+ words) It was only a few years ago when data centers garnered little public attention outside of techies and industry insiders. But now in Georgia and across much of the country, protest signs against potential projects dot lawns, petitions amass thousands…...
Will Ga. expand school cellphone ban? Most state bans include high schools.
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (355+ words) State lawmakers hope this year to ban cellphones in schools for even more Georgia students. Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law last year that prohibits students in grades K-8 from using their cellphones and other electronic devices during the…...
What’s $3.7B and larger than 3 malls? Georgia’s next potential data center.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (440+ words) It took less than a week, but metro Atlanta has its first mammoth data center campus proposal of 2026. A $3.7 billion project in Spalding County called Wallace Jackson Data Center Campus was outlined Tuesday in a state infrastructure filing. The project…...
Georgia expected to vote to ban cellphones in high schools, House Speaker says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) House Speaker Jon Burns is backing a plan to ban cellphone use during the school day for Georgia high school students. The Republican said he expects House lawmakers to pass a measure during the session that begins next week extending…...
Data centers in Georgia should lead the way on clean energy sources
2+ week, 1+ day ago (880+ words) There was no issue in my recent campaign more controversial than data centers " which led to Public Service Commission action to make sure ratepayers get lower bills instead of higher ones. These large warehouselike buildings need massive quantities of water,…...
DeKalb extends data center moratorium 6 months
4+ week, 2+ day ago (714+ words) DeKalb County commissioners on Tuesday extended a moratorium on the development or expansion of data centers for six months, after hearing from residents who are fiercely opposed to the facilities. However, county officials said the moratorium could be repealed or…...
Some DeKalb residents want data center ban, not regulation
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (955+ words) Given the strong opposition to data centers in DeKalb County, some residents are demanding to know why county commissioners are considering regulations instead of an outright ban. About 150 people attended a town hall on data centers Wednesday night at the…...
Smartphone on your kid’s Christmas list? How to know when they’re ready.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (875+ words) Anxious, depressed, isolated and worthless " that's how the DeKalb County School District said its 91,000 students increasingly feel. From TikTok to YouTube, Georgia's third-largest school district points to a $4 million social media addiction problem. Now, paired with new research from the…...