Fulton County says the damage left by a recent fire at the main jail on Rice Street has made over 500 beds at the already-crowded facility unavailable; The Georgia Public Service Commission Friday unanimously approved an expansion deal for Georgia Power expected to cost at least 15 billion dollars; Conservation partners have completed a major deal on the Georgia-Alabama state border covering 10,000 acres of critical forest and watersheds.

<p>Fulton County says the damage left by a recent fire at the main jail on Rice Street has made over 500 beds at the already-crowded facility unavailable; The Georgia Public Service Commission Friday unanimously approved an expansion deal for Georgia Power expected to cost at least 15 billion dollars; Conservation partners have completed a major deal on the Georgia-Alabama state border covering 10,000 acres of critical forest and watersheds.</p>

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