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Atlantic drilling off table but survey permits pending
CHARLESTON, S.C. — While drilling for oil and natural gas in the Atlantic is off the table for now, permits are still pending that could allow seismic surveys to map just how much might be out there.
The Obama administration announced earlier this month that the Atlantic will not be included in the next round of offshore energy leases from 2017 through 2022.

ATLANTA — Conservative groups accused Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal of turning his back on people of faith by vetoing a “religious freedom” bill and vowed Tuesday to keep up the fight for years to come.

John Wilcher will be the new sheriff in town.

Garden City Rev.

The Port Wentworth City Council has approved site plans for a Taco Bell rest

Garden City’s mayor, council and fire chief donated a fire engine Tuesday to the fire science program at Savannah Technical College during a presentation in front of Garden City’s City Hall on Dean Forest Road.

The board for the parent corporation of Memorial University Medical Center on Tuesday night unanimously approved a strategic partnership agreement with North Carolina-based Novant Health.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the clearest sign yet of the impact of Justice Antonin Scalia's death, U.S. labor unions scored a major victory Tuesday with a tie vote in a high-profile Supreme Court case they had once seemed all but certain to lose.

WASHINGTON — The FBI's announcement that it mysteriously hacked into an iPhone is a public setback for Apple Inc., as consumers suddenly discover they can't keep their most personal information safe. Meanwhile, Apple remains in the dark about how to restore the security of its flagship product.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department and Pentagon ordered the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel Tuesday to leave posts in southern Turkey due to "increased threats from terrorist groups" in the country.