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…
Nahunta Piggly Wiggly fined for teen worker injury
Release: US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINES PIGGLY WIGGLY FRANCHISEE AFTER TEENAGER INJURED DOING PROHIBITED WORK Storeowners put safeguards in place to comply with child labor laws Nahunta, GA – What could have been a catastrophic and life-changing…
Soliant expands health care and education network in…
Release: Gov. Kemp Announces Soliant Expanding Headquarters in Gwinnett County, Creating 200 Jobs Atlanta, GA – Recently Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Soliant, a leading provider of specialized health care and education staffing services to…
Kemp order prohibits COVID-19 passports in state services
Release: Gov. Kemp Issues Executive Order Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Passports in State Government Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp issued an Executive Order which prohibits state agencies, state service providers, and state properties from…
DPH announces MCV4 vaccine as required for the…
Release: MCV4 Vaccine Required For 2021-2022 School Year VALDOSTA – Before starting the 2021-2022 school year, all students entering or transferring into 11th grade will need proof of a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4), unless their first dose was…
Peachstate settles with HHS due to HIPPA violations
Release: Clinical Laboratory Pays $25,000 to Settle Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate), has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)…
OSHA cites over $136K in penalties against HPPE…
Release: US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES COLUMBUS CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR EXPOSING WORKERS TO HOST OF SAFETY HAZARDS AT MANUFACTURING FACILITY OSHA cites HPPE LLC for serious citations, proposes $136K in penalties COLUMBUS, GA – HPPE LLC…
South Health to host mobile vaccine clinics in…
Release: Georgia Department of Public Health South Health District will host two COVID-19 vaccination clinics. The first will be held on Friday, May 14 at First Antioch Baptist Church, 517 N. Oak Street in Valdosta from…
SGMC adopts new charter on physician mental health
Release: SGMC Committed to Wellbeing of Physicians South Georgia Medical Center joined approximately 50 other leading healthcare organizations and associations across the nation in adopting the Charter on Physician Well-Being created by the Collaborative for…