ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: "It Doesn't Have to Hurt" on Pain * August 27th, 2025 PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 AT 9PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (August 27, 2025) - CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on one of the most prevalent conditions in America, more so than heart disease, cancer or diabetes: pain. Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn't Have to Hurt premieres Sunday, September   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Dogged by His Extreme Record and an "Escalating Feud" With Chris Carr, Burt Jones Holds First Campaign Rally * As Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones prepares to hold a campaign kickoff rally tonight, his extreme agenda and " escalating feud " with Attorney General Chris Carr are creating problems for his nascent candidacy. Jones has long put loyalty to extreme partisan politics over what's righ  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 28 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Piedmont posted the following news release: * * * From the Gridiron to the Operating Room: Dr. Chris Gaunder' s Journey of Service and Surgical Excellence at Piedmont Athens, Ga. (August 27, 2025) - Dr. Chris Gaunder's path to becoming a leading orthopedic surgeon for Piedmont is a story of discipline, service, and a deep commitment to improving lives. A former University of Georgia football player and U.S. Air Force officer, Dr. Ga  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Continues Summer Election Integrity Audit with Cross-State Data Accuracy Mailing Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the next phase of the 2025 Voter Registration list maintenance audit. "As part of our continued list maintenance audit, Georgia's Elections Division mailed out cross-state notices to 27,450 people identified through our secure multi-state list  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 28 (TNSrpt) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern reaches new economic impact record of $1.167 billion Recent reports from the University System of Georgia (USG) show Georgia Southern University continues its legacy of significant economic impact on its surrounding region. According to the USG's latest Economic Impact report, the system recorded a $23.1 billion total economic impact from July 1, 2023 until June 30,   more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern University engineering team wins at U.S. Department of Energy national innovation competition A team of Georgia Southern University students and faculty from the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing won first place in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) EnergyTech University Prize National Pitch Competition. The team took home a total of $70,000 and outpaced  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Scientists Revive Ancient Gene to Target Gout, Fatty Liver Disease By Andre Walker Gout, a form of arthritis caused by crystals that build up in joints and cause swelling and pain, is one of humanity's oldest diseases. Scientists at Georgia State University may have found an ancient solution to treat it. In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers used CRISPR gene editin  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Grit, grace and groundwater: A Georgia Southern journey through Ghana When Professor Worlanyo Eric Gato, Ph.D., watches his students walk through the iron gates of Cape Coast Castle for the first time, he doesn't say much. He doesn't have to. "They feel it," he says. "You can see it in their faces." That moment -- walking the same stone floors where generations of enslaved Africans once stoo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release: * * * Horror Icons Grace Fanta Packaging and More for Brand's Biggest Global Halloween Campaign Yet * Fanta is scaring up an epic dose of delicious Halloween fun in 2025 with the help of four horror movie icons. The soft drink brand is partnering with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse for a global campaign that will bring a legendary cast of characters to collectible packaging, cinema and   more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * Hyundai invests $400,000 in pediatric cancer research at Augusta University Representatives with Hyundai Hope On Wheels rolled in to the Wellstar Children's Hospital of Georgia on Aug. 20 to present a $400,000 Scholar Hope Grant to David Munn, MD, a physician-scientist with the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University, to support his childhood cancer research. "We really rely on people like Hyundai wh  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State lab serves as hub for undergraduate research, scholarship In Andrew Haddow's office, a white board sits adjacent to his desk scrawled with notes indicating dates for scholarship deadlines, summer program applications, and progress on lab work. The assistant professor of microbiology said it's all in service to his students, a color-coded guide to map success in the classroom, and a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Mercer awarded grant to strengthen character education across University Mercer University's Center for Leadership, Ethics and Service has received a $48,110 grant that will help the center promote the integration of character education across the University. It was one of 40 Capacity-Building Grants awarded to 42 institutions by Wake Forest University's Educating Character Initiative. The initiative aims to equ  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 28 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Area governors, power company executives and university presidents recently established the Mississippi-Alabama-Georgia Network for Evolving Transportation, or MAGNET for short -- a regional economic development initiative aimed at leveraging the Southeastern U.S. automotive vehicle and batt  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 (TNSrpt) -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU Degree Builds Foundation for Lifetime of Freedom, Opportunity, Progress A high school graduate who earns a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University will earn nearly $1.4 million more during their lifetime, bringing their average work-life earnings to a little more than $3.1 million. Advanced degrees boost those earnings even more, as work-life earnings increase dramatically with educa  more