Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1865, Columbus was captured during the Civil War in what became known as the last land battle east of the Mississippi.

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Hospitals Add ER Wait-Time Trackers

Northeast Georgia Health System launched an online wait-time tracker for emergency rooms and urgent care centers at 16 locations.

The tool aims to help patients decide on the fastest location to visit, improving health care access and potentially saving lives.

The hospital system also recently equipped 10,000 staff members with location-tracking badges to enhance safety. Hospitals rank among the most dangerous workplaces.

In-State Tuition Unchanged

The University System of Georgia held the line on in-state undergraduate tuition for the upcoming academic year, marking the seventh time in 10 years that costs were kept flat.

The decision applies only to in-state students, with out-of-state students’ tuition expected to go up 2% and international students’ tuition set to rise by 3%.

Georgia colleges are in demand, with six of the state’s schools ranked among the nation’s hardest to get into, according to a study by Niche.

Missing Teen Found in Georgia

Enci “Aubrey” Wu, a 14-year-old from Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, was found safe in Jasper, more than three months after she ran away.

According to authorities, Wu has been living in Jasper, a mountain town 60 miles north of Atlanta, and formed relationships there with individuals, which are still being investigated.

Wu disappeared after ongoing struggles with mental health. She was spotted multiple times in New Jersey early on, but no other leads emerged.

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Here’s how long filling America’s housing gap will take

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Statewide: Gov. Brian Kemp signed two tax relief bills, accelerating income tax cuts and authorizing tax rebates of up to $500. (More)

Rockdale County: A man drowned in Salem Lake near Conyers after fleeing a traffic stop and trying to swim across the lake to evade police. (More)

Cobb County: An attorney for Mahendra Patel says surveillance video clears him of attempted kidnapping of a child during an incident at a store. (Watch)

Newton County: Walmart shooting survivor Ryan Bradley, 29, remains in intensive care with a long recovery ahead, family members said. (More)

Barrow County: A sheriff’s deputy in training, Braydon Butler, died in an off-duty accident. (More)

Alpharetta: The ex-husband of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reached a $75,000 settlement with three Muslim women who sued him for verbal harassment. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Hawks lost to Orlando on Tuesday night, meaning they’ll be fighting for their playoff lives in a win-or-go-home game Friday. (More)

➤ Georgia Bulldogs players Malaki Starks and Mykel Williams are among the 17 players who have accepted invites to the 2025 NFL draft. (More)

➤ An Atlanta Braves sideline reporter went viral for asking for a fan’s phone number in an interview. (Watch Video)

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➤ The state’s data center boom is raising concerns over its impact on water supplies, with a large center estimated to use 200 million gallons a year for its cooling units. (More)

➤ Bob Nardelli, a former CEO of Atlanta-based Home Depot, called the stock market’s reaction to tariffs an “overreaction” and predicted long-term economic benefits. (More)

➤ Atlanta-based Coca-Cola debuted hydrogen-powered vending machines at an expo in Japan. (More)

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The father-son duo revolutionizing homebuilding

Home construction has been slow, costly, and inefficient for centuries. So in 2017, Paolo and Galiano Tiramani founded BOXABL to change that—bringing factory-built efficiency to a nearly $5T industry.

Where traditional homes take 7+ months to build, new homes can roll off BOXABL’s assembly line nearly every 4 hours.

Equipped with plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, they’re ready to be delivered and lived in. They already have 190,000+ reservations from potential buyers.*

Now, the Tiramanis are preparing for Phase 2—where modules can be configured into larger townhomes, single-family homes, and apartments.

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**This is a paid advertisement for Boxabl’s Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at https://www.boxabl.com/invest/ * Reservations represent a non-binding indication of interest to purchase as Casita. A reservation does not require purchase of a Casita and there is no assurance of how many will result in actual purchases.

➤ Georgia singers Baylee Littrell and Slater Nelly advanced to American Idol’s Top 24 in Hawaii and now seek public votes to continue their run on the show. (More)

➤ Georgia Southern fraternity Sigma Chi raised more than $100,000 in one week for breast cancer research through campus events. (More)

➤ April is Georgia’s most dangerous month for tornadoes due to the convergence of warm, moist Gulf air with lingering winter cold fronts. (More)

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