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On this day in 2007: Thousands lined up to be among the first to buy an i Phone
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (239+ words) On June 29, 2007, thousands of people across the country lined up and waited for hours to be among the first to buy an i Phone. "It's an i Pod, just better than any other one they've made," one kid said in…...
Coastal Amateur Radio Society to host Field Day in Savannah
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (209+ words) Savannah HAM Radio Operators will join a 24-hour nationwide Field Day exercise focused on emergency readiness and community service. This Saturday and Sunday, the Coastal Amateur Radio Society will participate in the annual American Radio Relay League Ham Radio Field…...
A quarter still gets you a call at this working Arkansas payphone
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (386+ words) In most places, payphones have become relics of another era " rusting reminders of a time before smartphones fit into every pocket. But in the tiny town of Mineral Springs, Arkansas, one payphone is still standing, still ringing and still working…...
Maine lawmakers pass nation's first moratorium on data centers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (722+ words) Maine could impose the nation's first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers in a sign of growing political opposition to tech giants' massive structures that have stoked fears about blackouts, rising electricity bills and voracious water needs. Proposals to slap…...
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Savannah town hall to tackle data center boom
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) Savannah residents to hear from local and state leaders about Georgia's fast-growing data center boom and its impact on water, power and the environment Savannah Indivisible will hold a town hall in Savannah on Wednesday evening to discuss the rapid…...
'We ain't doing data centers': Savannah mayor opposes tech growth
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (315+ words) City leaders say data centers don't fit Savannah's growth plans, while nearby communities explore potential benefits Savannah leaders are pushing back against the possibility of data centers coming to the Hostess City. Mayor Van Johnson made his position clear, saying…...
Police in South Carolina say man found with 80 pieces of stolen mail, packages
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) When questioned by police, he told them he was the "royal mail ambassador." Police in South Carolina arrested a 44-year-old man after he was accused of stealing mail from a neighborhood and prying open mailboxes, authorities said. Officers responded around…...
Vidalia and Tybee Island ranked among the friendliest cities in Georgia
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (101+ words) Nextdoor analyzed community engagement to rank Georgia cities by friendliness The social network site Next Door recently published its list of friendliest cities in Georgia and two coastal communities made the list. Vidalia took the top spot in the rankings…...
Data center developers target rural tracts in Georgia and South Carolina; neighbors warn of risk
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (692+ words) Active data centers " and proposals for new ones " are rapidly spreading across southeast Georgia and into South Carolina's Lowcountry, fueling economic development efforts while intensifying concerns about land use, power demand and environmental impacts. A map compiled by Hearst's data…...