The Georgia Bulldogs open their season Saturday amid extreme heat; Effingham County residents sue over an OpenAI data center; the Atlanta Regional Commission tackles the region’s housing affordability crisis.

Effingham County's deal with OpenAI faces its first legal challenge from residents.

Effingham County Commissioners held their first public meeting about the OpenAI data center, nearly a year after conversations began.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking some Georgia voter records; the GBI has arrested a former Covington police officer accused of misusing Flock license plate readers; Effingham County officials held their first public meeting on a massive OpenAI data center.

On the September 1 edition: The federal government subpoenas the State of Georgia for some voter files; Another former police officer is accused of misusing Flock surveillance cameras; And Senator Raphael Warnock is not happy about the way Effingham County planned for the coming data center. 

(The Center Square) - A new data center from Open AI could cut county property tax bills significantly, an Effingham County official said, but some residents said they didn't feel as if the tax breaks would outweigh any detrimental effects of the facility. Dubbed Project [...]

On the August 27th edition: Georgia is owed a share of the new, enormous settlement with META; A long-delayed execution is scheduled; And OpenAI's data center project in Effingham County promises significant property tax benefits.

As the county promises to eliminate property taxes, residents fear a tradeoff in their quality of life.

OpenAI’s arrival in Effingham County promised benefits for residents, including property tax reductions, though some residents don’t think that is enough; New data on Georgia immigration arrests signal a big shift in how ICE is working in the state.