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A look back at Hosea Williams as his daughter Eilsabeth Omilami recollects key moments that would shape the civil rights stalwart.

A deep dive into the complicated and costly long-running dispute over water rights between the states of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

Explore the highs and lows that come with energy independence as the fracking boom reverberates across the state of Pennsylvania.

You know C.T. Vivian as an icon of the civil rights movement. But what about as a dad? Son Al Vivian offers an intimate look.

Learn how the 48-acre Hickory Ridge Landfill was transformed into the largest solar energy generating facility in Georgia.