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SBA opens Business Recovery Center to assist GA counties
ATLANTA – The Small Business Administration opens a Business Recovery Center to assist 11 Georgia counties. Businesses affected by the water main breaks, which occurred from May 31 to June 6, 2024, in 11 Georgia counties, may now apply for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Mercer-led program helps improve infant mortality rate and maternal health
A Mercer University School of Medicine-led program has received an additional $5.5 million grant to continue its work improving health outcomes for expectant and new parents and their babies. Under the direction of professor Dr. Jennifer Barkin since fall 2022, South Georgia Healthy Start has already demonstrated a significant impact.
Tuesday's Report: FVSU an SIAC favorite; Robinson to set an example, Kirby's concerns; ACC Media Days, college 🏈, Olympics, stars out MLS ASG, TNT matches Amazon for NBA TV
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Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, so some school districts have cancelled plans to teach the course to high schoolers. Advocates complain that the decision by Georgia’s elected school superintendent will suppress teaching about Black...
Nearly Half a Billion Dollars in HOPE earned by GCSU students since 1994
S tudents attending Georgia College & State University have received more than $481 million in scholarships and grants from HOPE since its inception in 1993, according to the Georgia Lottery Corporation. Over 40,000 Georgia College & State University students have been the recipients of some 208,000 separate awards from programs...
Umbrella on standby...a breakdown of rain chances this week
Summertime storms have produced torrential rain and pockets of flooding parts of Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry in recent days. Savannah was slammed with flooding rains again on Monday. Rain totals swelled to around 4" across parts of the city. The torrential rain fell in the span of 1.5-2 hours...
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