Chase McGee

Athens

Senior Newsroom Producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting

Senior newsroom producer, @gpbnews. Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and more

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Low cotton demand is pushing Georgia's farmers out of the industry

4 days ago | gpb.org | Chase McGee

Cotton has long been a staple crop for Georgia's farmers, but with shrinking demand, some farmers are bowing out. The crop was first planted in Georgia in 1734, but nearly 300 years later, the crop has fallen out of favor with manufacturers in favor of cheaper, oil-based products like polyester. Camp Hand is the University of Georgia's Extension cotton agronomist. He said that decreased demand has pushed many farmers out of the industry. "There's lot of farmers who've gotten out," he said.
Metro Atlanta has highest rate of corporate home ownership, says Georgia State researcher

3 weeks ago | nowhabersham.com | Chase McGee

Corporate landlords are buying up more of the state’s single-family homes even as people struggle to purchase or rent a home. Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is leading an investigation into corporate ownership of rental properties. Metro Atlanta leads the nation in private equity ownership of single-family homes, according to Dr. Taylor Shelton with Georgia State University, who spoke at a press conference with Ossoff.
Student protestors ask Georgia Board of Regents to divest from companies involved in the war in Gaza

3 weeks ago | gpb.org | Chase McGee

This morning, student activists asked the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents to divest from groups or businesses connected to the war in Gaza. Several student groups submitted a written request to appear before USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue to address the topic of divestment. Calls for increased transparency in USG investments have been featured in campus protests around the state since the war in Gaza began in October of 2023.
This Ant Species Is In Georgia And Its Bite Can Cause Anaphylactic Shock

1 month ago | thegeorgiasun.com | Chase McGee

From a distance, it might look like any other ant. But the Asian needle ant is unique, and you won’t see them marching in a line up a tree. According to University of Georgia Orkin Entomologist Dr. Dan Suiter, these ants travel alone, and they have a venomous bite that can result in a simple sting or, in some people, more serious problems.
ICE is reversing terminations of international students' status after hundreds join Atlanta lawsuit

1 month ago | gpb.org | Chase McGee

The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S.In an Oakland, Calif., federal court, a lawyer for the government announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was manually restoring the student status for students whose records were terminated in recent weeks.
Haven't filed your taxes yet? Georgians have until May 1 due to Hurricane Helene

1 month ago | gpb.org | Chase McGee

Georgians rushing to meet the usual April 15 deadline to file taxes have a little breathing room. After Hurricane Helene made landfall in late September of last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued disaster declarations for several Southern states, including Georgia. After that declaration, the IRS extended the date to file and pay 2024's federal taxes to May 1, 2025, and Georgia's Department of Revenue followed suit.
Augusta's businesses welcome the first Masters after Hurricane Helene

2 months ago | gpb.org | Chase McGee

Every Dec. 26, Emma Claire Hansen starts to think about the Masters. She's a fourth-generation family employee at Merry's Home Furnishings on Broad Street, and their first quarter is always packed with locals looking to refurbish their rentals ahead of the tournament. "If I had to guess, I would say we probably do anywhere from 35% to 40% of our annual business in that first quarter because of the Masters Tournament. But," she added, "that's also just the first quarter.
A new mural tells the story of Augusta National's Black caddies

2 months ago | gpb.org | Chase McGee

In Augusta's Sand Hills neighborhood, a 25-foot-long, 1,200-pound golf tee sculpture is the latest piece of Masters history. Along the tee, you'll find faces of legendary Black caddies like Willie Peterson Jr., Edwin B. McCoy Jr., and Willie "Pappy" Stokes, the "Godfather of Caddies."There to remember their counterparts were a handful of living caddies - people such as Otis "Buck" Moore, who drove a truck for work each week, looking forward to the weekend when he could caddy.
Trump's Tariffs Will Hit the Athens Craft Beer Industry

2 months ago | flagpole.com | Chase McGee

Athens-based craft brewery Creature Comforts holds the title of Georgia’s largest independently owned brewery. But recently, their focus has been on the on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian imports like barley and aluminum, says CEO and cofounder Adam Beauchamp. “Usually [it’s] the time of year now where we start to look at barley futures, and it is a time of great uncertainty,” Beauchamp says.
Savannah Bananas take over Truist Park for two nights of 'Banana Ball'

2 months ago | gpb.org | Chase McGee

On Saturday and Sunday, the Banana Ball World Tour stopped in the Atlanta Braves' Truist Park, as the Savannah Bananas faced off against their in-house rivals, the Party Animals, in front of two sold-out crowds. For a few Banana Ballers, Truist is more than another stop on the tour, it's the home of the team they've cheered on their entire lives. Bananas pitcher Austin Krzeminski called the experience a blessing. "It's an absolute dream come true," he said, "growing up a Braves fan my entire life.

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