(GA. NEWS NETWORK)
*Invasive, bee-killing hornets are continuing to threaten Georgia’s agricultural economy. State agriculture officials are reporting this week that crews found over 1,300 yellow-legged hornets and 33 nests in September alone. They have said the hornets prey on honeybees, putting local pollination and fruit crops at risk. A single nest can hold up to 6,000 workers. So far this year, 119 nests have been eradicated across the state.
*A state review has shed new light on why ABAC’s police chief was placed on leave. The University System of Georgia found that a member of the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Police Department improperly used the Flock license plate reader system through access provided by another law enforcement agency. WALB reports investigators determined some searches were not conducted for an authorized law enforcement purpose. Additionally, ABAC officials say they do not own, operate, or maintain any Flock automated license plate reader cameras on campus, nor does it maintain its own network. As a result, Douglas Chadwell has been named interim police chief, replacing Mike Tompkins, who remains on paid administrative leave.