TUCKER, Georgia, June 26 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * 2025 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry to Unite Industry Leaders for Critical Safety Training and Policy Updates Safety professionals from across the poultry industry will soon gather for the 2025 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry that is scheduled for Aug. 18-20 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Fla more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on [doc date], entitled "[xxx]": * * * View original text plus charts and tables here: * * * Alabama Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- April 2025 * Alabama had 113,000 job openings in April 2025, compared to 106,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Vict more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Questions Bypassing Opportunity To Open US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Southeast Regional Outreach Office (SEROO) in Atlanta * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) joined Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, in sending a letter to Coke Morgan Stewart, acting dir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter votes to fully fund key military, veteran programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today voted with House Republicans to pass the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026, fully funding key military construction projects and veteran programs and resources. "House Republicans remain committed to caring for those w more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, June 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Claiborne Range expands capabilities for B-52 community * Alexandria, La. -- Claiborne Range tested its capability to receive inert weapons equipped with Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kits for the first time here, June 18, 2025. A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing dropped two JDAM-enabled inert bombs on a static target at speeds and heights likely to be used in a comb more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Podcasts to Launch Season Two of "Chance Encounters" on June 27 Chronicling Incredi ble True Stories of Travel Connection * NEW YORK, NY - (June 25, 2025) - CNN Podcasts announced today the return of Chance Encounters, hosted by CNN Travel Writer Francesca Street and based on Street's popular digital column of the same name. The second season of the series will premiere Friday, June 27 and will conti more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, June 26 [Category: BizHealth Care] (TNSrep) -- Piedmont posted the following news release: * * * Community Impact Report Shows How Piedmont Helps to Create Healthier Communities Atlanta, Ga. (June 25, 2025) - Piedmont's 2024 Community Impact Report (https://www.piedmont.org/about-piedmont-healthcare/community-benefit/community-impact-report) describes how Piedmont, a federally regulated non-profit organization, engages in strategic and targeted initiatives to improve th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OPPOSES FUNDING BILL THAT FALLS SHORT FOR VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted against H.R. 3944, the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs funding bill. "National defense is not just about weapons and strategy -- it's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Leads Letter Questioning USPTO's Decision Not To Open ATL Southeast * Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Questions Wisdom of Bypassing Opportunity To Open US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Southeast Regional Outreach Office (SEROO) in Atlanta WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Pate more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation Incentivizing Better Maternal Care Covered by Medicaid * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act. The act raises federal matching rates to 90% for Medicaid expenditures on maternal healthcare. This bill defines maternal health services to encompass prenata more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals more adults under 50 getting screened for colon cancer A new study led by Young-Rock Hong, PhD, MPH, researcher in the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, shows a significant increase in colorectal cancer screening rates among adults aged 45 to 49 following the 2021 guideline change by the U.S. Preventive Serv more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Mars Rising as the New Frontier of Science and Strategy As the White House accelerates plans for a 2026 crewed mission to Mars, Georgia Tech experts highlight the engineering, scientific, and diplomatic challenges that will shape the success--and sustainability--of humanity's next giant leap. * More than half a century after the United States won the race to the moon, the White House is settin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Researchers Make an Elemental Discovery New Oxidation State for a Rare Earth Element Could Advance Quantum and Electronic Devices * A longstanding mystery of the periodic table involves a group of unique elements called lanthanides. Also known as rare earth elements, or REEs, these silvery-white metals are challenging to isolate, given their very similar chemical and physical prop more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Savannah, Georgia, has submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding its investigation into imports of commercial aircraft and jet engines under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The aerospace company is advocating for the continuation of a no-tariff trade environment, emphasizing the importance of this approach for the success of the U.S. civil aviation sector. In the letter addressed to Secretary Howard  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Hepatitis Caucus Co-Chairs Johnson, Velazquez Call on RFK Jr. to Maintain Hepatitis Vaccine Recommendations * Letter to the Secretary: 'Gutting this committee undermines the progress we've made in public health' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressional Hepatitis Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Rep. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) sent a letter to Health and Human Servic more PR

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Louisiana Issues Seafood Warning as UGA Study Reveals Antibiotic Resistance in Shrimp Imports A groundbreaking study from a University of Georgia research team has identified imported shrimp and scallops as a vector spreading bacteria resistant to the potent antibiotic colistin. Resistant bacteria pose a threat to our medical community's ability to treat life-thr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * MBA Opens Doors Foundation Raises $321,000 at MBA's 2025 Chairman's Conference * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2025) - The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced that it raised $321,000 at its annual MBA Opens Doors Foundation Annual Charity Wine Auction during MBA's Chairman's Conference in Sea Island, Georgia. The proceeds will support the Foundatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Allen Lead Effort to Increase Access to Care for Energy Workers * Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Rick W. Allen (GA-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) introduced the Health Care for Energy Workers Act to increase access to care for current and former energy workers. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Wicker Condemn Georgian Dream Government's Anti-Democratic Actions against Georgian Civil Society WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, released th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Allen Votes to Deliver Funding for Veteran Care and National Security * Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026. H.R. 3944 provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction projects, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies that honor our commitment t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Applauds TVA's Rational Approach to Address Chatuge Dam Spillway Vulnerabilities * GAINESVILLE, GA -- Today, Representative Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced revised proposed alternatives to address Chatuge Dam spillway safety concerns. Specifically, the TVA outlined plans to conduct drawdowns of Lake Chatuge within  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Raskin Host Interactive Town Hall * Washington, DC -- Last night, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) hosted an interactive Telephone Town Hall alongside guest speaker U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and a constitutional law professor. McBath provided updates on her work in Congress, including her efforts during Gun Violence Awaren more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Allen and McBath Lead Effort to Increase Access to Care for Energy Workers * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06), introduced the Health Care for Energy Workers Act to increase access to care for current and former energy workers. Specifically, this bipartisan, bicamera more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes * ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 20, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Soul Community Federal Credit Union in Austell, Georgia. The NCUA made the decision to liquidate Soul Community Federal Credit Union and discontinue its operations after determining the credit union was insolvent and in violation of numer more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes * ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 20, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Soul Community Federal Credit Union in Austell, Georgia. The NCUA made the decision to liquidate Soul Community Federal Credit Union and discontinue its operations after determining the credit union was insolvent and in violation of numer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-00606-137) on June 12, 2025 entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Atlanta Healthcare System in Decatur, Georgia." Here is the executive summary: * * * The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) mission is to serve veterans and the public by conducting meaningful independent oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Furthering that mission, and building on prior e more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * What AFA & CAP Mean to This 1974 Cadet of the Year * By Laurie Orth (East Georgia AFA President and Education Council Member ) and Susan Mallett (Civil Air Patrol AFA Liaison ) In 1974, Cadet Lt. Col. Mark Knight--then cadet commander of the Civil Air Patrol Savannah Composite Squadron--proudly received an AFA citation recognizing him as the Georgia Win more PR