AUGUSTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * New agreement creates pathway to bolster nursing professionals in Georgia While the nursing shortage has been described as a global concern, Georgia has the third-lowest ratio of nurses in the United States and is projected to need an additional 13,260 nurses over the next five years. To combat this shortage of nurses, Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp recently announced a new articulation agreement between th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Bret Dunn Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits McDonough, GA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Georgia state senate candidate, Bret Dunn (distric more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Continuum Health Solutions has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining feedback on proposed changes to the Calendar Year 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. The letter emphasizes the critical nature of Chronic Care Management Services provided by the organization alongside rural physician's offices in Georgia. The proposed changes highlight several key areas of focus, starting with the increase in the conversion factor an more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. (AAPHC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), expressing serious concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization, which has provided affordable healthcare to communities in Southwest Georgia for nearly five decades, argues that the new rebate program could jeopardize access to essential medications for low-income patients. AAPHC explains tha more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough Cancer Therapy Moves to Phase 2 Trials Georgia State University startup Da Zen Theranostics has reached a key milestone in developing a targeted treatment with the potential to transform cancer care. By Noelle Toumey Reetz A promising cancer therapy developed by Georgia State University researchers and biotech startup Da Zen Theranostics is taking a major step forward, entering Phase 2 clinic more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Georgia Woman Sentenced for $1 Million Wire Fraud Chisom Okonkwo, age 29, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was sentenced today to 7 months in prison for wire fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, Okonkwo and another defendant created an email address that spoofed that of an employee at a Gilmer County more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Hiram Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Maintaining Drug, Weapons, and Money Stash ROME, Ga. - Darrlin Vernard Warner was sentenced to fifteen years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine while in possession of multiple firearms and more than $175,000 in drug proceeds. "Fentanyl and methamphetamine  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 9 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news: * * * Invitation from Georgia less than a month before elections makes meaningful observation impossible: ODIHR statement * WARSAW, 9 September 2025 - The invitation by the Georgian authorities to observe the local elections taking place on 4 October, less than a month before election day, leaves insufficient time for credible and meaningful observation, the OSCE Office for Democra more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * KSU researcher developing electronic nose to sniff out foodborne illness The presence of a strong, unpleasant odor in food is an indication that bacteria has contaminated the food past the point of human consumption. However, oftentimes pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli are difficult to detect. Taeyeong Choi, assistant professor of information technology in Kennesaw State University's Co more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Lieutenant in Sinaloa and Beltran-Leyva Cartels Detained in Atlanta After Years of Hiding in Mexico Lopez Alleged to Be Chief Armorer and Transportation Head for Sinaloa Enforcer Edgar Valdez-Villareal, a/k/a "La Barbie," and Carlos Montemayor * Roberto Lopez, a/k/a Shrek, a/k/a NWA, was arraigned and detained in federal court on Friday more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSxrep) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Supporting Fisheries Research and Restoration in Georgia's Largest Watershed Results from two fish passage studies will help NOAA, in partnership with resource agencies and universities, strategically implement fish passage and restore watershed health in the Altamaha River Basin. The Altamaha River Basin in Georgia drains more than 14,000 square miles--including rivers in A more PR

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 10 (TNSrpt) -- MediaJustice issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * OUT NOW: First Of Its Kind Comprehensive, Regional Analysis of Data Centers in the South Today, advocacy organization MediaJustice releases, The People Say No: Resisting Data Centers in the South, the first comprehensive, regional analysis of data centers across the South with original research and case studies from Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina. The more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 10 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Piedmont posted the following news release: * * * Piedmont Rockdale Upgrades CT Scanner to Enhance Patient Care Conyers, Ga. (September 9, 2025) - Piedmont Rockdale is now offering patients an upgraded computed tomography (CT) scanner, significantly enhancing diagnostic capabilities for both inpatients and emergency room patients. The new system, a GE HealthCare Revolution EVO Gen 5 Console, represents an investment of $122,000 in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Taxpayers Getting A Tax Cut Is Making News President Trump's working class tax cuts are making news. Media reports - including from local outlets around the country - are showing how the tax cuts deliver for workers, families, small businesses, and farmers in all 50 states, according to a recent study. "Taxpayers in ever more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Reps. Scott, Clarke, and Brown Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Women's Health Research and Education Today, Representatives David Scott (GA-13 ), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), and Shontel Brown (OH-11), reintroduced the Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act, legislation that would expand federal research and public education efforts on endometrial cancer. This is the most common fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing Bipartisan Bill Supporting Georgia's Combat-Wounded Veterans * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen benefits for Georgia veterans wounded in combat. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act, legislation he co-sponsored that would allow servicemembers who medically retired before 20 years of s more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Sofia Diaz of Southeastern (Fla.) Had a Fire Week Between the Sticks for Defensive Player of the Week Honors * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A pair of games against two ranked programs, and Sofia Diaz of Southeastern (Fla.) held No. 16 Truett McConnell (Ga.) and No. 17 Georgia Gwinnett scoreless over 180 minutes between the posts on the road. Diaz embodied  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issued a study finding water administrations in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are chronically understaffed and underpaid, with core ministry water departments as small as 4-12 staff and managers estimating a roughly 35% workforce increase is needed to meet workloads, particularly as Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine align with EU water acquis. The paper situates regional gaps within global trends more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Weather Company, an IBM business unit, issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Weather Company and Neuro-Insight uncover direct link between weather, emotion and ad performance New Wired for Weather neuroscience study reveals aligning ads with weather-driven emotional states can lift ROI by up to 18% * The Weather Company, the world's most accurate forecaster,/1 today unveiled findings from a new neuroscience study, "Wired for Weather," c more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Why Cutting Solar for All Hurts All Georgians * For Georgia residents struggling with high utility bills, there are few options for relief. But the federal Solar for All program has been a bright spot for ratepayers and the clean energy economy alike. The initiative is part of the Biden administration's signature climate bill-- the Inflation Reduction Act --and provided more PR