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WEBLouisiana Rep. Clay Higgins walks back racist comments about Haitians after backlash. The Republican congressman has been criticized for amplifying false claims about Haitian immigrants. "You never want to intentionally hurt someone’s feelings," he apologized in part on Thursday. Public radio for Athens and Northeast Georgia with NPR and ...
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WEBAnnouncing NPR's fourth annual College Podcast Challenge. Janet W. Lee. , September 20, 2024. NPR's national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. Deadline is January 10. Local News.
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."
Athens News Matters: Development Plans for the Georgia Square …
WEBJan 21, 2022 · As the mall loses shops, development seems more likely. At the end of last year, Oconee County-based company ABE Consulting submitted a proposal on behalf of Athens Construction Group. The 75-acre multi-use development proposal includes over 1,000 apartments in three to five story buildings with additional spaces for …
Athens News Matters: Redevelopment of Georgia Square Mall …
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Plans for the redevelopment of the Georgia Square Mall have gone back to the builder for revisions after the ACC Planning Commission raised concerns about traffic, greenspace, and affordability. We’ll have an update about what’s next for the project, and when development is expected to begin. Chris Shupe began work …
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 …
New residential and commercial space coming to downtown
WEBApr 19, 2024 · On Wednesday, CK Capital announced a redevelopment in downtown Watkinsville to create residential, commercial, and office space, called “15 South.”. The 16-acre site, a former concrete pipe plant, will donate 2 acres to relocate a historic home. The developer plans to include a locally owned and sourced grocery store and create 203 ...
Plant Vogtle may be the most expensive energy plant in the …
WEBJun 8, 2024 · If they get to their website, they can click on “Issues” and then see the nuclear report listed right there. Alexia Ridley: And let's now turn to Plant Vogtle, which has four nuclear reactors, including the two just completed. Plant Vogtle will cost almost $37 billion, according to your study. That's the most expensive energy plant in the ...
EmPATH Units and the Future of Emergency Mental Health Care
WEBFeb 24, 2024 · Recent studies show promising results. “The inpatient psychiatric admissions dropped from 50% of patients in the psych ED to 27% of patients when it was an EmPATH units. Almost half of the patients were diverted from inpatient psychiatric,” Jones says. That decrease in inpatient admissions is crucial to …
Pay increases for employees of the State of Georgia - WUGA
WEBWUGA. Published May 23, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT. Listen • 0:49. Full time, benefit-eligible employees of the state of Georgia will see a pay increase of up to $2,000 that’s included in the state’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The pay raises apply to University of Georgia faculty and staff and is effective July 1. To be eligible for these ...