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.

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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State utility regulators began three-days of public hearings Monday on how much Georgia Power customers should pay for cost overruns on long-delayed and over-budget nuclear reactors at the company's Plant Vogtle.

A city-funded mental health care initiative in Macon could be a model for other communities in Georgia.

Governor Brian Kemp announced that Republican leaders will file legislation during the special session to further reduce state income tax.

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