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Developer proposes 200-acre McDuffie County data center
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (94+ words) Developer proposes 200-acre McDuffie County data center'The Augusta Chronicle Developer proposes 200-acre McDuffie County data center A data center developer is eyeing more than 500 acres of land in McDuffie County. Cameron Grogan of Williams Brothers Development in Gainesville, Georgia, is…...
$2 billion Augusta data center project could come online in mid-2026
2+ week, 4+ day ago (249+ words) An Augusta data center planned near Fort Gordon could be operational by the middle of 2026. As The Augusta Chronicle originally reported in June 2024, Eagle South LLC filed paperwork with Augusta-Richmond County and the state of Georgia to erect a data…...
Three data centers? Developer eyeing Columbia County land near I-20
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (381+ words) Columbia County now is weighing three separate development proposals that could establish large-scale data centers in the area near Interstate 20 Exit 183 north of Harlem. Data centers store and manage the digital information that drives modern society. Supporters say the centers…...
Columbia County challenges opponents of proposed data center
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (402+ words) Columbia County leaders this week said critics of a proposed data center in Appling are misrepresenting the project by spreading "outright falsehoods." Reading from prepared remarks, Columbia County Board of Commissioners Chairman Doug Duncan delivered point-by-point responses during the board's…...
These TikToks from Augusta area Hurricane Helene victims went viral with over 1 million views
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) It's been about a year since Hurricane Helene devastated the Augusta area. While many were without power, let alone WiFi and other Internet services, some were still able to post videos across social media including TikTok. From drive-by shots of…...
Data centers could help Augusta area prosper, development officials say
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (460+ words) Big data is providing a big opportunity to secure a prosperous economic future for the Augusta area, local development officials say. "Obviously, we all have smartphones. We've all taken pictures. We all go to the doctor. We all do banking....
Environmental, community activists seek tighter restrictions on data centers in Georgia
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (462+ words) ATLANTA - Environmental advocates and community activists on Tuesday supported a proposal to add data centers to the list of large development projects subject to state review. But they also called for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to lower…...
Whether you're on Tinder or Bumble, be careful! Georgia in 5 worst states for online dating
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) Pew Research says about 70% of U.S. adults have at least tried online dating, but how safe it is depends on where you live. PrivacyJournal, a platform for Internet security info, ranked the safest states for online dating. This is based on…...
Data centers rapidly expanding due to increasing demand
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (933+ words) About 60 people recently attended a town hall at the Columbia County Library to ask questions, make comments, and express concerns surrounding a proposed data center near Appling. Columbia County District 1 Commissioner Connie Melear and District 4 Commissioner Alison Couch led the…...
Environmental advocates frustrated at inaction of Georgia agencies to review data centers
6+ mon, 14+ hour ago (466+ words) ATLANTA - An Atlanta-based environmental advocate is criticizing the Georgia Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) decision to pause state reviews of new data center proposals. While the decision will not stop local governments from approving data center projects, it will rob…...