By: Abraham Kenmore The voices debating when and how much of Plant Vogtle’s Units 3 and 4 expansion costs can be passed along to consumers in the form of electric bills include more than just the Georgia Public Service Commission and Georgia...
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by: JoAnn Merrigan SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Georgia Power announced Thursday ‘a revised schedule and cost forecast’ for the Vogtle 3 and 4 nuclear expansion project. In other words, the construction of the new reactors is delayed again and there are...
More infoWhat a Controversial List Says about Nonprofit Hospitals’ Charity Record
July 16, 2021 By Andy Miller, Georgia Health News Grady Memorial Hospital ranks first, and Piedmont Hospital last, in a report rating the 10 largest nonprofit Atlanta/Athens area hospitals on their spending on charity care and other community health...
More infoFederal regulators say Atlanta-based Greensky owes millions to customers
July 14, 2021 at 6:46 pm EDT By Justin Gray, WSB-TV (Watch Now) ATLANTA — An Atlanta company that has been at the center of a series of Channel 2 Action News investigations is now being ordered by federal regulators to pay back millions of...
More infoDebt relief firm costs man nearly $17k, how Better Call Harry helps
By Harry Samler – CBS46 (Watch Now) GRIFFIN, Ga. — A report by creditcard.com says more than half of America got itself deep into debt during last year’s pandemic. Abasi Kitt did his best to work out a payment plan. Kitt is a Marta Bus...
More infoConsumers Complain About Quick Loans From Metro Atlanta Company
By Justin Gray – WSB-TV ATLANTA — UPDATE: Channel 2 investigative reporter Justin Gray has learned that Attorney General Chris Carr’s office is now investigating Greensky. We confirmed the state investigation after an open records request...
More infoGeorgia Power customers to find out new tab for Vogtle expansion this fall
By Stanley Dunlap – Georgia Recorder A decade ago, Norcross consultant Steven Prenovitz expressed skepticism about Georgia Power’s ability to contain Plant Vogtle’s expansion costs as the state’s largest electricity provider aimed to complete the...
More infoOnline Vigilante Gives Inside Look at an International Scam Call Center
By Harry Samler – CBS46 Better Call Harry often relies on reputable non-profits like the Better Business Bureau and the advocacy group Georgia Watch. But the AARP’s most recent investigation “Inside an International Tech Support Scam” provides a...
More infoPiedmont Healthcare to Buy Four Hospitals from HCA
By Carrie Teegardin – AJC In the state’s latest hospital consolidation move, Piedmont Healthcare has signed an agreement to buy four Georgia hospitals from HCA Healthcare for $950 million. If the sale is approved by regulators, Piedmont would acquire...
More infoGeorgia Power Says Nuclear Project Will Likely Miss November Deadline
By Molly Samuel – WABE Georgia Power and Southern Company say a delay is likely on the Plant Vogtle nuclear power expansion near Augusta. The delay would mean lower profits from the project for shareholders and more expenses for the companies...
More infoGeorgia Watch awarded grant to aid state’s medical debt
By Hannah Jones – Saporta Report Thanks to a $190,000 grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Georgia Watch will address issues surrounding medical billing and debt in Southwest Georgia by working with local healthcare providers and...
More infoFoundation grant aimed at medical billing, debt in southwest Georgia
By Dave Williams – Capitol Beat News Service Community groups and health care providers in southwest Georgia will get help addressing problems with medical billing and debt thanks to a $190,000 grant, Atlanta-based consumer advocacy group Georgia...
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