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REPORT: Mental illness, suicides and drug overdoses lead preventable pregnancy-related deaths
LISTEN: A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health. The Commonwealth Fund says the state has several key issues to address. Georgia findings rank the state's performance on maternal and infant mortality rates, access to maternity providers and uninsured rates among pregnant women. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge has more.
Grace Christian Academy Falls Short in Road Game Against Harvester Christian Academy
This past Friday, Grace Christian Academy’s Varsity Boys Football team hit the road to face Harvester Christian Academy. This was the Cougars’ first game of the season. The game, held at Harvester’s home field, ended with a decisive 46-6 victory for the Hawks. Grace Christian’s coaching staff and players remain focused on growth and development. […] The post Grace Christian Academy Falls Short in Road Game Against Harvester Christian Academy appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Investigation underway after odor detected at TechNet Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A criminal investigation is underway at TechNet Augusta, according to officials at the event. In a video posted Wednesday on social media, officials said there is an odor in the Oglethorpe Ballroom at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center. Lieutenant General Susan Lawrence, president and...
Mother of 4 gunned down in Atlanta just months after younger sister was shot and killed
ATLANTA — A metro Atlanta family is reeling in shock with the news of a second deadly shooting that has ripped their family apart. On Tuesday night, August 20, Atlanta Police Officers responded to a shooting along Springside Drive, which runs parallel between Cleveland Avenue and Mt. Zion Road.
AT&T workers go on strike across Atlanta and Southeast over stalled contract negotiations
Thousands of AT&T workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) are on strike, accusing the telecom giant of negotiating in bad faith over a new union contract. That included a few dozen workers picketing outside AT&T’s corporate office in Midtown Atlanta on Tuesday. The strike, which began...
Finding Solutions: Augusta nonprofit helps those in need of medical equipment
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local nonprofit organization is centered around reaching the world one soul at a time. Sons of Consolation Ministries works with people in nursing homes, prisons, kids and those with disabilities. On Wednesday, we got to tour their facility in Augusta to see how they’re finding...
'Loving' great-granddad shot dead by two strangers for 'no reason' while drinking in South Carolina bar
Two men allegedly opened fire in a South Carolina bar early Saturday morning, killing a 72-year-old great-grandfather and wounding two others. The hunt for one of them is on
$10K Lottery Ticket Sold in Woodstock
A lottery ticket worth $10,000 was recently sold in Woodstock in the Aug. 20 Mega Millions drawing, the Georgia Lottery Corp. announced. After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Aug. 20 — the white balls 5, 20, 26, 49 and 51, plus the gold Mega Ball 24, the jackpot for the next drawing on Aug. 23, is an estimated $527 million ($261.9 million cash). If won at that level, it would be the 13th largest prize in the history of the game. ...
Soperton looks toward the future after policeman out on bond
SOPERTON, Ga. (WGXA) - Some people say, a few, ‘bad apples can spoil the bunch'. "We removed that," said City of Soperton Mayor John Koon, referring to former Soperton Police officer Kenneth Bishop. Amid an ongoing investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Bishop was arrested on Monday...
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