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…
GDC announces new statewide Mental Health Director
Release: New Statewide Mental Health Director Dr. Ioannis Ioannou Appointed FORSYTH, Ga. – Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Timothy C. Ward announced the appointment of Dr. Ioannis Ioannou, to statewide Mental Health Director, effective…
Lowndes to host training for youth mental health…
Release: Mental Health First Aid Training: Youth Focused Legacy Behavioral Health Services and the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners have partnered to host several Mental Health First Aid trainings for our community members. The Mental…
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…