ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- CNN issued the following news: The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a CNN Original, returns with a groundbreaking look at the latest medical research showing that symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can be prevented, slowed, and potentially even reversed. "The Last Alzheimer's Patient" with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta premieres Sunday, May 19 at 8pm ET/PT on CNN. In a report spanning five years, Dr. Gupta follows Alzheimer's patients through their   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Last week, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed into law Senate Bill 105, a measure aimed at revising the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees in the Public-School Employees Retirement System (PSERS). This significant development underscores the state's commitment to ensuring the financial security and well-being of Georgia's dedicated classified public-sc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: Representative Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys) proudly announces that his sponsored bill, House Bill 1489, has been officially signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. The legislation repeals the 2019 act that established the Camden County Spaceport Authority. "After listening to our constituents, who resoundingly rejected the land purchase for the spaceport by more than 70 percent in a local referendum, it was clear wh  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a joint Blue-Ribbon Committee to investigate licensing issues within the Secretary of State's Professional Licensing Boards Division. "Small businesses and the communities they serve are the lifeblood of our state's economy," said Speaker of the House Jon Burns. "We have received numerous complaints from busin  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A recent poll shows former President Trump leads President Biden in a hypothetical head-to-head general election match-up in five out of six key battleground states. The polling shows Trump ahead in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, and Nevada, while Biden maintains a slight lead in Wisconsin. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to provide context, commentary and analysis on thi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: ST. SIMONS ISLAND - The latest work in a multiyear project by a Mercer University professor and her students to preserve Gullah Geechee and African American heritage and heritage sites in Coastal Georgia will be showcased on Saturday, May 18, from 2-4 p.m., at Epworth by the Sea, Culbreth Building #5-6, 100 Arthur J Moore Drive. The program is free and open to the public. Sacred Ground: Ebo Landing Past and Prese  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 14 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on May 13, 2024: Southern Wall Products, Inc. (Southern Wall Products), a manufacturer of drywall finishing products, today announced it selects Anderson County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $23 million investment will create 28 new jobs. Established in 1981, Southern Wall Products manufactures and sells finishing solutions for the drywall industry under the Ru  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Scripps News, the national network owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), will partner with ProPublica to produce in-depth investigations on issues impacting people across the country. The journalism will be shown on air and across Scripps News and ProPublica digital platforms. Scripps News will also feature ProPublica reporters on local and national programming regularly to highli  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: By Jenna Somers Richard Welsh Last year, Richard Welsh reported findings on the persistence of racial disparities in exclusionary school discipline practices. Despite suspensions declining over the past decade as schools reformed their policies, exclusionary disciplinary rates remained higher for African American students. Across the South, in-school suspensions (ISS) are particularly prevalent and disruptive to   more