Georgia gas tax break softens pump prices amid Iran war
Georgia drivers are paying $3.58 a gallon for regular gasoline as of Sunday, down 11 cents from last week, according to AAA. The state’s gas tax suspension is helping hold prices down as crude oil costs rise due to the ongoing conflict involving Iran. What’s Happening: The Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 1199 to […]
Demand for Social Workers Rises Across Georgia as Education Access Expands
Georgia’s social services sector is currently running on fumes and a whole lot of caffeine. You don’t have to look hard to see the strain. Caseworkers at the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) are drowning in files, Atlanta hospital planners are stretched thin and rural mental health clinics are practically begging for staff. […]
Is Adult Patient Care Becoming Georgia’s Most Essential Workforce?
On a quiet morning, a hospital case manager watches the discharge board fill up. The patient is stable. The meds are reconciled. The family wants them home. Then the plan stalls because the missing piece is outside the hospital walls: a home aide who can start today, a skilled nurse who can cover complex wound […]
Tennille man wanted in fatal hit-and-run on Waco Mill Road
Washington County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a 22-year-old Tennille man tied to a deadly hit-and-run crash. What’s Happening: Derrion Daquan Yorker, 22, of Tennille, is wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on Waco Mill Road in Tennille. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office posted the update Sunday, March 29. What’s Important: The crash killed […]
Atlanta police remind parents of youth curfew hours
The Atlanta Police Department is reminding parents and guardians of the city’s curfew rules for anyone under 18 years old. What’s happening: Under the city’s curfew, children under 18 must be off public streets during set overnight hours. The hours differ depending on the day of the week. The curfew hours are Friday and Saturday […]