Georgia city and county seat, population 18,957 (2020). 22 miles south of Atlanta.
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order imposing a one-year statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centres that use 50 megawatts or more, directing regulators to complete an environmental impact review and consider rules to make developers pay for power, contribute to grid upgrades and lose tax breaks. The move has drawn praise from community and environmental groups and rebuke from industry and national conservatives.
Rides at Hersheypark and Six Flags Magic Mountain are entering new chapters as closures and openings reshape thrill offerings. Hersheypark has closed Tidal Force after 32 years, while Six Flags Magic Mountain is building Thrill Glider, touting world records amid safety concerns following past incidents.