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WEBGov. Kemp on Helene Repair Efforts. Alexia Ridley. , September 27, 2024. As Georgia continues the recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Helene barreling through the state, Governor Brian Kemp joined state agency leaders from GEMA, the Georgia National guard and others to update residents on the status of that effort. Listen • 1:39.
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WEBAttorney General has appealed a judge’s ruling striking down Georgia's abortion ban. Mary Ryan Howarth. , 1 hour ago. Coming just two days after a judge struck down Georgia’s abortion ban, Georgia’s Republican attorney general is asking the state’s Supreme Court to reinstate the law banning most abortions after the first six weeks of ...
Vince Dooley dies at age 90 - WUGA
WEBOct 28, 2022 — From the University of Georgia: ATHENS -- Legendary former University of Georgia football coach and director of athletics Vince Dooley died peacefully at his home in the presence of his wife and their four children Friday afternoon at the age of 90.A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, as well as the Georgia and Alabama Sports Halls of Fame, Dooley is Georgia's winningest football ...
Georgia Awards Final Four Medical Marijuana Licenses, Expanding …
WEBNov 16, 2023 — The final four production licenses for medical marijuana in Georgia have been awarded by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. The approval increases the number of medical marijuana companies in the state to six, each of which is allowed to operate five dispensaries. Currently, nine …
Athens News Matters: The Joro Spider - Should we be Worried
WEBOct 8, 2021 — Native to East Asia, Joro spiders were first discovered in Georgia in 2014. And they’ve been spreading and expanding in population ever since—reaching at least 25 counties in northeast Georgia, according to the University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. This has some ecologists, like Elliott, concerned about ...
Piedmont Athens Regional Opens Infusion Center to Treat COVID …
WEBJan 21, 2021 — KTSDESIGN via Science Source. Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center recently opened one of the state’s first infusion centers for COVID-19 antibody treatment. The facility is for high-risk patients suffering from the disease. "The goal of the infusion is to reduce hospitalization, and to help patients start to improve earlier in their illness."
Georgia House votes to require watermarks on election ballots
WEBJan 31, 2024 — Georgia's state House voted on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, to require watermarks on ballots, with the bill moving on to the state Senate for more debate. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File) Georgia voters could see a watermark on their ballot beginning in November, a move Republican supporters said would …
A conversation with the Founding Dean of UGA’s School of Medicine
WEBMar 18, 2024 — Dr. Shelley Nuss – the founding dean of UGA’s School of Medicine and Chair of the Statewide Medical Education Advisory Committee – discusses the benefits of expanded medical education in Georgia with Greg Trevor. Discusses the benefits of expanded medical education in Georgia with Greg Trevor.
UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources dean to …
WEBJul 13, 2023 — W Dale Green. After nearly four decades of leading future foresters through stands of pine trees and into successful careers, Dale Greene, dean of the University of Georgia’s Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, has announced his retirement. Greene has served as the school’s dean since 2015, though his tenure at ...
Gov. Kemp to Send Georgia Troops to Texas Border - WUGA
WEBFeb 14, 2024 — File: Governor Brian Kemp. Georgia is sending assistance to Texas to support efforts at the border. Governor Brian Kemp was joined by several state leaders as he made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Kemp will deploy more Georgia National Guard troops to the border to curtail illegal crossings. He called the situation a …