WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Aiken County, South Carolina, has requested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain the current water level of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam (NSBL&D) pool, citing its critical importance to the region's economy and recreation. In a letter submitted to the Corps regarding the implementation of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, County Council Chairman Gary Bunker expressed strong concerns about any actions that could lower the pool. The letter em  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 25-015-R25) on April 17, 2025, entitled "Georgia District: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * During the week of November 18, 2024, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Macon Local Processing Center (LPC) and four delivery units serviced by the LPC. The delivery units included the Gray Main Post Office (MPO), Gray, GA; Perry Administrative Post Office (APO), Perry  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Georgia is calling for significant deregulation and a more "common sense" approach from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), arguing that current regulatory processes are often obsolete, unnecessary, and overly burdensome. In a May 5, 2025, letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Airport Executive Director Gregory B. Kelly, A.A.E., provided several examples of what he termed "nonsensical reviews" and inef  more