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🤔 Why It Matters: 1 in 5 Georgia children face food insecurity, meaning they don't have reliable access to nutritious food. These summer meals help kids stay healthy when school cafeterias normally close.

Free Summer Meals Available For Richmond County Kids

by B.T. ClarkJune 5, 2025June 5, 2025

A Bibb County widow has filed a lawsuit against multiple Macon healthcare facilities, claiming negligent care led to her husband's death from cardiovascular disease in June 2023.

Widow Sues Macon Healthcare Facilities After Husband’s Death

by B.T. ClarkJune 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Elderly woman in a suit reading newspaper inside a luxury car.

Uber Adds Simplified Ride Option for Older Adults

by B.T. ClarkJune 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Ambulance At ER

Fake Nurse Arrested in Atlanta: What We Know

by Crime ReportsJune 4, 2025June 4, 2025

The Marietta-based Wellstar Health System is planning to build a 230-bed hospital in Acworth.

A New Wellstar Hospital is Coming to Acworth

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 30, 2025

Cancer care is hard to come by in rural Georgia, as the medical payments system squeezes smaller service providers amid traditional challenges such as rising costs and inadequate transportation, state lawmakers learned Thursday.

‘A Moment of Crisis:’ Georgia Has Higher Cancer Rates Than The National Average

by Ty Tagami | Capitol BeatMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Marietta City Schools will serve free meals to children this summer, helping families stretch their budgets during the break.

Marietta Kids Will Get Free Summer Meals This Year

by B.T. ClarkMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

🏛️ Why It Matters: The CDC is based in Atlanta and employs thousands of Georgians. Budget cuts and layoffs could hurt the state's economy and weaken the nation's ability to respond to health emergencies.

Georgia Senators Push For CDC Funding After Mass Layoffs

by B.T. ClarkMay 29, 2025

The Fulton County Board of Health this week laid off 17 workers, including those focused on HIV and sexual health services, apparently without the approval of the state Department of Public Health.

Why Did Fulton County Lay Off 17 Health Workers? Officials Won’t Say

by Rebecca Grapevine | HealthbeatMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted Wednesday to name Christopher “Mike” Johnson as the sole finalist for president of the University of West Georgia (UWG).

Meet The Next President of University of West Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Jennifer Williams and Lauren Holtzer will step into key leadership roles in Cherokee County School District this fall, bringing decades of combined education experience to their new positions.

Meet The Cherokee County School District’s Newest Leaders

by B.T. ClarkMay 27, 2025May 27, 2025

(The Center Square) – High interest rates and a shortage of available residences have forced some families to rent, but some lawmakers say the rental market is also putting a strain on family budgets.

A Closer Look at Georgia’s High Housing Costs

by Kim Jarrett | The Center SquareMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025

Ten states consider pregnancy a condition that overrides advance directives completely, including Texas, where in 2013, the family of a brain-dead woman who was kept alive because of her pregnancy entered into a legal battle over her treatment, and won.

In The Case of a Pregnant and Brain-dead Mother in Georgia, Answers Are Not Clear Cut

by Sofi Gratas | GPB NewsMay 24, 2025June 7, 2025

Gwinnett County mailed assessment notices to about 308,000 property owners today. Most residential properties saw their values change this year.

Gwinnett Residents: Your 2025 Property Tax Assessment Notices Went Out Today

by B.T. ClarkMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025

doctors doing surgery inside emergency room

When Doctors Fear the Law: The Case of a Brain Dead Mother Kept Alive By Machines

by Ty Tagami | Capitol BeatMay 22, 2025June 7, 2025

🤖 Why This Should Catch Your Attention: Artificial intelligence is not just coming for your job—it is already here. Gen Z knows it. That is why so many are picking careers that require actual hands, not just fast typing. Trade jobs are tough to automate, and they are not getting outsourced to a server farm in another country.

Gen Z College Graduates Are Going Blue Collar: Here’s Why

by B.T. ClarkMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025

Over 14,000 Gwinnett County seniors are set to cross the stage this month, marking the end of a 13-year academic journey and the start of new adventures.

Meet The Gwinnett County Schools Class of 2025

by B.T. ClarkMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

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