Friday - March 27, 2026

Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia

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FCC Denies Radio Station Application Due to Local Eligibility Issues
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied a radio station application filed by Casa de Dios Atlanta Corp. (Casa) for a new low power FM (LPFM) station in Roswell, Georgia. The FCC received an objection from Triangle Access Broadcasting, Inc. (Triangle), arguing that Casa did not meet the local eligibility requirements. The FCC investigated and agreed with Triangle's objection. In order to qualify for an LPFM license, an applicant must be a local entity. Ther  more
Shanelle Booker Becomes Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia
MACON, Georgia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Acting USA Booker is MDGA's First Black Person, Black Woman to Hold the Top Law Enforcement Job * * * A life-long Georgian who has served as a federal prosecutor for the Middle District of Georgia in most of its major leadership roles--including as its Criminal Division Chief and First Assistant U.S. Attorney--is the new Acting U.S. Attorney, the first time a  more
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Announces New Safety Product to Provide the Public With More Information About Serious Chemical Incidents Reported to the Agency
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Reports Cover Incidents in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas * * * Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it is launching a new initiative to give the public more details about the serious chemical in  more