THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
GDOL completes past year’s UI claims at an…
Release: GDOL Announces More Than 95% Payment Rate for Eligible Regular UI Claims Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) paid over 450,000 Georgians last week more than $265 million in unemployment insurance…
Georgia DPH revamps the COVID-19 vaccine dashboard
Release: Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a new COVID vaccine dashboard on the DPH website https://dph.georgia.gov/. The dashboard provides a detailed, transparent picture of vaccination administration in Georgia. As part of the…
Weather delays COVID vaccine shipments to Georgia
Release: Weather Delays COVID Vaccine Shipments to Georgia Atlanta – Winter weather across the country is significantly impacting shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) received notification from the Centers…
Georgians warned of tax season unemployment fraud scams
Release: Carr Warns of Unemployment Benefits Scams ATLANTA, GA – As tax season is approaching, a number of Georgians are discovering that they may be the victims of unemployment insurance fraud. Consumers claim they received…
Family owned yarn company makes $30 Million expansion…
Release: Integrated Fiber Solutions Announces $30 Million Expansion in Rome Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Integrated Fiber Solutions (IFS), a manufacturer of synthetic bulked continuous filament (BCF) yarns for the carpet,…
Man arrested after stealing running car
Release: On February 12, 2021, at approximately 9:30 pm, patrol officers with Valdosta Police Department responded to EnMarket (701 East Park Avenue) about a vehicle that had just been stolen. Emergency 911 Dispatch related the…
Valdosta Fire Department hiring new Community Risk Reduction…
Release: The Valdosta Fire Department is expanding its team, hiring two new Community Risk Reduction Officers. The positions are classified as a lieutenant and were added in the FY 2021 budget. Fire Departments across the…
Kemp calls for Presidential action against ruling on…
Release: Gov. Kemp Supports Georgia Jobs, Calls on President Biden to Overturn ITC Ruling on SK Innovation Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp recently issued the following statement urging Presidential review of the International Trade…