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Nursing Program at Chattahoochee Tech Ranked Top in the State
The nursing program at Chattahoochee Technical College has been ranked as Georgia’s top nursing program by RegisteredNursing.org. The Chattahoochee Tech nursing program achieved the state’s 2024 number one ranking with a top score of 98.22. This was followed by the University of North Georgia, scoring 96.53, and Kennesaw State University, scoring 96.47. The other top 20 schools ranked by RegisteredNursing.org included Southeastern Technical College, Georgia College, Reinhardt University and Emory University. ...
Tune-In to 988 Lifeline Documentary on WALB
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - WALB-TV and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities are proud to present “From Stigma to Strength: Georgia and the Certified Peer Specialist Movement”, a documentary showcasing the lifesaving resources provided by the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis hotline. To learn more about...
Alexander-Tharpe Fund Raises more than $78 Million in 2024 Fiscal Year, Shatters Single-Year Record For GT
Georgia Tech has just announced some huge news regarding fundraising. The Alexander-Tharpe Fund, Georgia Tech athletics’ fundraising arm has contributed a reco
'We don't know where the money goes' | Pineview residents question city leadership
PINEVIEW, Ga. — Right now, some people in Pineview are trying to figure out where their money is going now that their mayor's been suspended. In March, a grand jury indicted Brandon Holt on 75 counts of theft. He allegedly stole about $62,000 from the city. In April, Governor...
Plastic recycling plant eyes Thomaston as its landing site, is met with mixed reception
A new organization, Upson Environmental & Government Transparency, was formed last month in response to a proposed $1 billion plastic pyrolysis facility from the California-based company Brightmark in Thomaston, Ga. Brightmark, founded in 2016, previously aimed to build a similar facility in Macon, Ga., which would have been the world’s...
See inside this reopened Columbus hotel after it underwent nearly two years of renovation
This hotel becomes the second opening in as many weeks in Muscogee County, and the increased occupancy capacity could help encourage more conventions to come to the city.
Motorist injured in Monroe when tree falls during Monday’s Storm
MONROE, GA (July 29, 2024) – Officials report that a female motorist received minor injuries during Monday afternoons storm when a tree came down on a vehicle. “We had a tree fall on an occupied car at the end of W. Marable St.” Monroe Fire Chief Andrew Dykes said. “The driver was transported by Walton EMS with minor injuries to Piedmont Walton.”