ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- CNN issued the following news: CNN will proudly air Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom and Legacy, its third annual, star-studded night, filled with celebrating freedom, advancement, and the trailblazers who led the way, through musical performances and conversations, airing Wednesday, June 19 at 10pET/PT and simulcast on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Victor Blackwell, CNN correspondent, anchor, and host of First of All with Victor Blackwell, will take the audience throu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy attorney Amanda Novak has been awarded the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Rada Distinguished Alumni Award. The award recognizes outstanding alumni of the past 20 years who have gone on to achieve professional distinction and make a difference through humanitarian activities. Amanda, a member of the Constangy Cyber Team, focuses her practice on privacy and cybersecuri  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Public health workforce shortages have been a national concern for the past two decades, with the COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbating the issue. State and local health departments have carried a substantial burden in meeting increased community needs while operating with lean teams. A new commentary published in the June issue of Health Affairs highlights a possible sol  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Julian Cubillos, Jayden Brown, Dakious Echols, and Desmontrez Mathis have been indicted by an Athens-Clarke County Grand Jury on charges of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. The charges stem from the March 8, 2024, shooting at Hallmark Mobile Home Park, which resulted in   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), chair of the Intragovernmental Coordination Committee, was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock "With margins being so razor thin for producers and input costs continuing to rise, hearing from producers and stakeholders in a formal for  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock. "I appreciate Speaker Burns appointing me to this study committee; it will play an important role in shaping future legislation for Georgia agriculture," said Rep. Cannon. "Georgia's farmers   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative David Huddleston (R-Roopville) yesterday was chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry. "I am honored to be selected by Speaker Burns to serve as a member of this much-needed study committee," said Rep. Huddleston. "Proper regulations and requirements for Georgia's tree trimmers are fa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Joe Campbell (R-Camilla) was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock. "I am grateful to Speaker Burns for appointing me to this study committee so that I may help further our commitment to supporting Georgia's farmers and producers," said Rep. Campbell. "As the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry. "The need to protect tree care professionals is evident by what's happening right here in our backyards (and front yards) in Norcross, where we have a robust landscaping industry," said Rep. Lim. "Our di  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Rob Leverett (R-Elberton), chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock. "I am honored to have been chosen to serve in this capacity and alongside such a distinguished panel of fellow legislators  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Steven Meeks (R-Screven), chairman of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee, was named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock. "I am thankful to Speaker Burns for allowing me the opportunity to further investigate the many challenges that our agricul  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Bill Yearta (R-Sylvester), Chairman of the House Committee on Code Revision, was recently chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry. "Our goal is to create a framework that not only protects the lives of those in the tree care industry but also supports the continued thriving of Georgia's environm  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, June 6 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Naronda Wright, Ed.D., associate dean of Graduate Student Services in Georgia Southern University's Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, was recently elected president of NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management. She is the first African American to hold the role of president in the association. Wright, a seasoned professional in the field of graduate enrollment management, b  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, June 6 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the newly in-service Gulfstream G700 is making its Catarina Aviation Show debut. The G700, joined by the award-winning Gulfstream G600 and super-midsize Gulfstream G280, will be on display June 13-15 at Sao Paulo Catarina International Executive Airport in Brazil. "Gulfstream continues to support and invest in the gr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery continues to expand its Litigation Practice Group, welcoming Amy Bentsen (Boring) as a partner in Atlanta. Amy advises clients, primarily in the healthcare space, in white-collar criminal defense matters. She counsels corporations and individuals facing complex civil disputes and provides strategic crisis management and compliance counseling. Amy joi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- Mercer University issued the following news on June 5, 2024: By Andrea Honaker Patty Fritz fell in love with the field of research and development as a member of the military. Those experiences opened the door for her work with pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, and her continued education at Mercer University further impacted the trajectory of her career. Today, she is the vice president of U.S. Corporate Affairs for UCB, a global biopharmaceutical co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, a fake elector and Trump co-conspirator that David McCormick previously had on his payroll was indicted for the third time. McCormick paid the fake elector to help his campaign's efforts in 2022. McCormick has yet to answer for his deep ties to fake electors and insurrectionists involved in plots to overturn the 2020 election, including the conspirator who was also indicted in Georgia an  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 5 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: As part of a plan to make changes to the management of cobia from New York to Georgia, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is conducting public hearings to gather input from anglers. South Carolina anglers will have two opportunities to weigh in on these potential changes: In Person: Thursday, June 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Mari  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 5 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * This year's projects range across disciplines and regions, from biology to public policy, and from the Republic of Georgia to Japan. * * * By Kate Hoving, Reves Center The Reves Center for International Studies has awarded the 2024 Reves and Drapers' Faculty Fellowships to six William & Mary professors. A committee of faculty and Reves staff awards the fellowships annually to support faculty-studen  more