Georgia has a special connection to North Atlantic right whales. They’re the state’s official marine mammal, and their birthing grounds are off our coast. They’re also critically endangered with fewer than 400 individuals remaining, and scientists and researchers are constantly working to help support their survival. They got excellent news this winter, when 23 calves were observed, the highest total since 2009. Efforts to save the species, including a push from the Trump administration to adopt new technology that would alert whales to the presence of ships, seem to have right whales’ futures RISING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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