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…
Blades flying off Home Depot fans lead to…
According to CBS News, King of Fans ordered a recall of over 190,000 Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara Indoor/Outdoor ceiling fans. Consumers purchase these fans exclusively through Home Depot. About 47 consumers have reported to King…
GA Dunkin required to pay wrongly denied back…
Release: Suwannee, Georgia, Dunkin Pays Back Wages to EmployeeWrongly Denied Paid Sick Leave after Coronavirus Diagnosis SUWANEE, GA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Boston Coffee Inc.…
Richmond granted $230K by DOJ for youth gang…
Release: Department of Justice grant will provide support for Richmond County efforts to deter youth gangs Office of Juvenile Justice award targets youths ages 9-15 AUGUSTA, GA: A nearly quarter-million-dollar award from the U.S. Department…
TCSG provided $13 Million to assist dislocated employees
Release: Technical College System of Georgia Awarded Additional $13 million in Dislocated Worker Relief Funding Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Office of Workforce…
DOL makes GA security company pay COVID-19 back…
Release: GEORGIA HOME SECURITY COMPANY PAYS BACK WAGES TO EMPLOYEE WRONGLY DENIED PAID SICK LEAVE AFTER CORONAVIRUS DIAGNOSIS COVINGTON, GA – Nicholas Security Commercial LLC – a Covington, Georgia-based home security company – has paid $1,153 in…
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…
State Reps encourage Tift County to complete census
Release: Reps. Houston, Pirkle, Watson Encourage Residents in Tift County to Participate in 2020 U.S. Census ATLANTA – State Representatives Penny Houston (R-Nashville), Clay Pirkle (R-Ashburn) and Sam Watson (R-Moultrie) encourage residents in Tift County…
Port of Savannah becomes No. 1 for U.S.…
Release: During the first five months of 2020, the Port of Savannah moved the highest number of export containers of any U.S. port. At 1,345 acres, Savannah’s Garden City Terminal is the largest container terminal…