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

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 special committee of the House of Representatives is traveling the state to hear about access to cancer care, starting with a […]

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City Hall Phone Lines Down in Norcross

Residents trying to reach Norcross City Hall may find themselves unable to get through today. City officials say the city is experiencing intermittent telephone problems that began this morning. City officials say the IT department is working to fix the issue, but no timeline has been given for when phone service will be fully restored. […]

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Georgia Senators Push For CDC Funding After Mass Layoffs

Georgia’s two senators are leading a push to restore funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the Trump administration fired thousands of public health workers. 🏛️ 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 […]

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

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. The unexpected layoffs prompted the state to place “two executive leaders” of the county agency on unpaid administrative leave. Jack Hardin, chairman of […]

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Opinion: American Mass Media Is Biased Garbage, And There’s Not Much You Can Do About It

With few shining exceptions, American mass media is biased garbage, and media in the rest of the world sucks too. And – while I may be uniquely qualified (two collegiate-level journalism/communications degrees, plus 20-ish years of experience in the field) to make that statement – I am far from alone in that assessment. Public trust […]

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New Chatham Courthouse Opens Monday

Chatham County residents with court dates next week will head to a brand new building as the Eugene H. Gadsden Courthouse officially opens its doors Monday. 🏛️ Why It Matters: The move affects anyone with upcoming court business, including hundreds of jurors summoned to report to the new location at 400 West Oglethorpe Avenue starting […]

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Meet The Next President of University of West Georgia

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). Johnson, currently serving as chief of staff at the University of Houston, will succeed the Carrollton school’s interim President, Ashwani Monga, whose permanent role is as the […]

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Georgia High School Student Gavin Ownbey Wins Music Remix Contest

Gavin Ownbey from Collins Hill High School took first place in Georgia Tech’s “Manufacture Your Music” competition, beating more than 100 applicants with his coded musical creation. The contest, hosted through Georgia Tech’s EarSketch educational platform, challenged students to use computer programming to create original music remixes. “While creating this project, I learned how to […]

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