VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Six GA residents use fraud schemes to exploit…
Release: Major COVID-19 fraud investigation results in charges in Augusta area Half-dozen charged with fraud relating to fake businesses that sought federal funds AUGUSTA, GA: Six individuals have been indicted on felony charges and nearly…
Two men caught operating an illegal pill production…
Release: Burke County men indicted for operation of illegal pill factory Investigators alerted with delivery of commercial pill press AUGUSTA, GA: Two Burke County men have been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges for operating…
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds begin to exhaust in…
Release: PUA Benefits Exhaust for Many in Georgia Atlanta, GA – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), established under the March Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has provided almost $1.7 billion in benefits to over…
Man arrested for fraudulently billing the government
Release: Texas man sentenced to prison for scheme to fraudulently bill government medical insurance programs Prosecution is part of effort against fraudulent 'telehealth' scams AUGUSTA, GA: A Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison…
LCSO conducts gang and drug bust with FBI
Release: On October 28, 2020 the Special Operations Division of the Sheriff’s Office and members of the FBI Gang Task Force served a search a search warrant at 402 B East Jane Street, based upon…
GA Superintendent speaks on U.S. DOE denying test…
Release: Superintendent Woods on U.S. Department of Education’s lack of support for common-sense testing waivers September 3, 2020 – This morning, Chief State School Officers received a letter from Secretary Betsy DeVos stating that the U.S. Department of…
GDOL looks to improve the LWA Program and…
Release: GDOL Implements New Benefits and Tools to Combat Fraud Atlanta, GA – This past week, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) started creating a system to implement the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, that will distribute…
FEMA grants Georgia $818.5 Million
The GA Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency recently announced that Georgia has received approval for an $818.5 Milllion grant from FEMA. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is granting these funds in connection with the Lost…