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Emory Law gets $5M grant for civil rights center

September 18, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Emory University has received a $5 million grant to establish a new center at the law school focused on advancing civil rights and social justice.

The money is coming from a charitable foundation funded by Southern Company Gas, the university said Thursday.

Agency ups scrutiny of Georgia nuclear plant, citing issues

By JEFF AMYAugust 27, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Nuclear regulators said Friday that they will give greater scrutiny to construction of two new nuclear reactors being built at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle after a special inspection found electrical cables were not properly separated.

As Vogtle tab mounts, regulators delay approval of spending

By JEFF AMYAugust 17, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Shareholders of Georgia Power Co. may be at more risk of shouldering the utility's share of cost overruns for the two new nuclear reactors being built at Plant Vogtle.

The Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved an agreement between the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co.

Craig Ogletree, linebacker on Auburn title teams, dies at 53

August 10, 2021 GMT

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Craig Ogletree, an Auburn linebacker who played on three straight Southeastern Conference championship teams in the 1980s, has died. He was 53.

He died Monday from complications related to COVID-19, his family said.

Georgia nuclear plant cost tops $27B as more delays unveiled

By JEFF AMYJuly 29, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Two new reactors at Georgia's Plant Vogtle will cost another billion dollars, with shareholders of the parent company of Georgia Power Co. taking a $460 million loss and other owners absorbing the rest.

Georgia Power seeks $235M boost to pay for nuclear plant

By JEFF AMYJune 17, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. is asking regulators to let it raise annual rates on customers by $235 million a year as the utility seeks to pay for its share of a huge nuclear project.

The company says the proposal would raise bills for a typical residential customer by about $4 a month.

Georgia monitors predict more Vogtle nuclear delays

June 8, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Already years behind schedule, Georgia Power Co.'s nuclear expansion of Plant Vogtle is even further behind than the company recently acknowledged, independent state monitors and state regulators said.

Southern Co.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

April 29, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) _ Southern Co. (SO) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $1.14 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $1...