Unit 3’s reactor and cooling tower stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant on Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. In July 2023, company officials announced that Unit 3, one of two new reactors at the site, has reached commercial operation after years of delays and billions in cost overruns.
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Unit 3’s reactor and cooling tower stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant on Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga.

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The first American nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades has entered commercial operation in Georgia.

Georgia’s small beer brewers say they have a lot more growing to do, six-years after a new law allowed them, for the first time, to sell their product directly to consumers.

Last week, the state Senate Study Committee on Expanding Georgia’s workforce met in Savannah.