ATLANTA – Georgia health officials confirm measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no known travel or exposure history. Release: ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated resident…
Valdosta seeks volunteers for river cleanup on October…
VALDOSTA, Ga.— Volunteers are needed for a joint river cleanup event that will be held on Saturday, October 10 from 9 AM to 11 AM. City of Valdosta, Lowndes County, and WWALS are partnering to…
Georgia joins $330 Million settlement against PEAKS Loans
Release: Carr and AG Colleagues Secure Agreement over PEAKS Loans at Defunct For-Profit School ATLANTA, GA— Attorney General Chris Carr has helped secure an agreement to obtain nearly $10 million in debt relief for former ITT…
GA Trust for Historic Preservation to host virtual…
Release: Georgia Statewide Preservation Conference to take place virtually Sept. 21-25 Renowned preservation economist Donovan Rypkema to give keynote address ATLANTA, Sept. 15—The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, the Georgia Historic Preservation Division (HPD) and…
UGA Athletics suspends on-campus tailgating
UGA Athletics Association has announced that tailgating won't be allowed on campus for this season of Bulldogs football. Based partly in the advise of their own health officials, the Athletics Association is making this change…
LHS announce their Military Appreciation Night
Release: LHS' Military Appreciation Night - September 11 Lowndes High School will host its annual Salute to the Military Event Friday, September 11, 2020, at Martin Stadium, on the campus of Lowndes High School, during our home…
Georgia will build on runoff progress for general…
Release: (ATLANTA) - As Georgia prepares for record-breaking turnout in the general election, it will build on the progress of the Aug. 11 primary runoff election, in which counties bolstered poll worker recruitment, increased training…
RAND Corp. ranks GA among best for voter…
Release: RAND CORP. RECOGNIZES GEORGIA AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN VOTER ACCESS DURING A PANDEMIC (ATLANTA)-Georgia’s elections system ranks among the best in the nation for voter access in pandemic preparedness, according to a new…
Kemp signs law protecting GA businesses from COVID-19…
Governor Brian Kemp recently signed into law Senate Bill 359, which provides liability protection for certain organizations, such as businesses and healthcare providers, from COVID-19 related lawsuits. The purpose of SB 359, as reported by…