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Milton approves moratorium on data center developments
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (621+ words) Milton, Ga. " Milton enacted a moratorium on data center applications June 15 to allow city staff time to draft possible amendments to the Unified Development Code addressing the developments." The 30-day moratorium will allow the City Council to host a public…...
Man discovers fraud on cell service accounts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (78+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. " A 59-year-old Alpharetta man reported fraudulent activity on his cellular service account April 6. Alpharetta police said the man reported he discovered on April 5 that fraudulent accounts were opened in his name. The man said two AT&T and…...
When will Google Fiber come to Dunwoody?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (422+ words) At Appen, community engagement is essential, and we want to answer your questions. Here is a recent inquiry we can answer for you. Send new ones to appenmedia. com/ask. After more than a decade of waiting, people living and…...
High school cellphone ban heads to Georgia governor's desk
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (532+ words) ATLANTA " Cellphones will be banned in Georgia public high schools starting in the 2027-28 school year, if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 1009 into law. The state Senate passed the measure unanimously on Monday. "This is a great, great, win for…...
Bill limiting data center costs from being passed on to residents'clears Georgia House
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (285+ words) ATLANTA " The Georgia House approved a bill Tuesday that aims to protect residential and retail customers from bearing the costs of data centers, but critics said the legislation won't do enough. The proposal is the first of several pending data…...
Opinion: Me vs my cell phone, a battle worth the effort
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) The morning keeps getting older. I have texted one of my sisters, a couple friends and talked to Christina but other than that, I have not caved and looked at the news or any social media on my phone. Well,…...
Legislation to insulate consumers from data center electricity costs passes House committee
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (287+ words) ATLANTA " With affordability a top concern of voters, Georgia lawmakers are moving to insulate electricity ratepayers from costs driven by demand from power-guzzling data centers. Late last year, the state Public Service Commission authorized a Georgia Power request to expand…...
Man's personal data used to buy i Phone
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) A Roswell man learned his name had been used to open an AT&T account and purchase an i Phone 16 Pro Max for $900 in September. Add Appen Media on Google Add Appen Media as a preferred source to see more…...
Resistance to data centers fuels flood of Georgia bills targeting the industry
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (632+ words) ATLANTA "Anger and opposition to the rapid rise of data centers across Georgia has led to a surge of bills that would clamp down on the resource-consuming industry. Georgia legislators have proposed seven bills regulating data centers by eliminating tax…...
Error in state auditors" data center review inflated job production and economic value
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (275+ words) ATLANTA " Data centers in Georgia did not produce the same high payback in exchange for nearly half a billion dollars in tax breaks as reported by state auditors last month, according to a correction issued Wednesday. In a report first…...