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Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rep. Lucy McBath suspends exploratory committee to run for GA governor
U.S. Rep Lucy McBath has suspended her exploratory committee for a potential run for Georgia governor. McBath said her husband has recently been diagnosed with cancer. 'My heart is so full from everyone who has supported my family as we undergo this difficult period. I will be spending some months focusing on my husband's recovery journey, and I cannot make a decision to run for Governor or not at this time. " McBath said in a statement on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] McBath, who represents Georgia's 6th Congressional District, filed the paperwork for the committee earlier this month. While it's not an official announcement, forming an exploratory committee allows a potential candidate to start raising money for a campaign. A representative for McBath said she is not ruling out a run for governor in 2026 and she will be staying in Congress while her husband undergoes treatment. TRENDING STORIES: U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams resigns as Georgia Democratic Party chairwoman Gwinnett County man in Thailand suffered heart attack, then earthquake hit Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law Gov. Brian Kemp's second and final term ends in 2026 and the race to take over the governor's mansion is expected to be wide-open. As of March, only two candidates have officially declared: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr for the GOP nomination and former pastor Olujimi Brown for the Democratic nomination. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MARTA launches interactive tool to check progress on capital projects, improvements
With multiple projects underway for repair, redesign and improvement, MARTA launched a new tool to help track the progress of what it says is a 'sweepoing program of capital projects.' The Project Snapshot Tool gives basics on timelines, budgeting and spending on the various projects in MARTA's Capital Improvement Program, a 10-year plan approved annually by the agency's Board of Directors. According to MARTA, the projects are searchable online in each of the agency's jurisdictions, which are the City of Atlanta and Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton counties. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams resigns as Georgia Democratic Party chairwoman Bodies of 3 missing Ft. Stewart soldiers found; disappeared during training exercise in Lithuania Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued as line of storms start to move through north GA 'This tool offers a new way for our customers and other stakeholders to follow the progress on our wide-reaching capital program,' MARTA Chief Capital Officer Carrie Rocha said in a statement. 'We hope it helps give insight into the enormous scale of work it takes to keep our system running for another half-century and beyond.' The projects can also be searched in the following categories: Expansion: Includes planning, design and construction of projects to expand service, such as MARTA Rapid lines and the Bankhead platform extension. State of Good Repair – Projects: Includes projects or programs to address specific long-term maintenance needs, such as station rehabilitation. State of Good Repair – Recurring: Includes annual maintenance expenses, such as elevator and escalator repair, railcar and bus maintenance, and vehicle replacement. Policy, Innovation, Administration: Includes a variety of studies, administrative costs, software, and other items needed to administer the capital program. The Project Snapshot Tool is available online here. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How much does it take to buy a home in Georgia?
In order to afford buying a home in the United States, most Americans need to earn at least $117,000. That's according to a new study by Bankrate, focused on income needed to buy a house in all 50 states. For Georgia's potential homebuyers, the average income needed to buy a house is a reported $101,448 per year. That's a nearly doubled increase from in 2020. The same study reported that Georgians only needed to earn about $60,000 to buy a home as of January 2020. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: What does it take to afford the American dream in Atlanta? U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams resigns as Georgia Democratic Party chairwoman Parent company of Square, CashApp to lay off almost 50 workers in Atlanta As far as big increases to afford buying, Georgia isn't alone. The study found that income requirements to buy a house rose by 50% in more than half of the country. 'Since January 2020, the annual household income needed to afford a typical home has increased by more than 50 percent in 34 states, primarily due to tightening affordability brought on by higher rates and demand from pandemic-spurred migrations,' Bankrate reported. Staying focused on Georgia, Bankrate said that the average mortgage payment as of January 2025 was close to $2,000. The monthly mortgage in Georgia was $1,948 and the median home sale price in the same month was $368,900. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
