MACON, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Seventeen Charged in Alleged Fentanyl, Cocaine Distribution Ring in Athens Grenade Launcher, Dozens of Firearms, Fentanyl, 26 Kilograms of Cocaine, $900K+ Drugs and Cash Seized * ATHENS, Ga. - U.S. Attorney William R. "Will" Keyes today announced the unsealing of two federal indictments and one criminal complaint charging a total of 17 peop  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) expressing support for updated safety standards regarding the transportation of refrigerants. The letter discusses two notices of proposed rulemakings by PHMSA aiming to adopt specific Department of Transportation special permi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Armed Atlanta Drug Dealer Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Federal Prison Omari A. Nicks, a convicted cocaine trafficker, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl out of his Atlanta apartment while illegally possessing a loaded AR-style rifle. "Nicks is a serial drug trafficker who pos  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Annual Hallock lecture series to focus on 50th anniversary of Vietnam War's conclusion A year-long series of upcoming seminars aims to shed light on the United States' role in the Vietnam War in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of its conclusion in 1975. The series is presented as part of the Columbus State University's Hallock Endowment for Military History annual programming. These public lectures  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR STEALING MAIL AND COMMITTING BANK FRAUD AUGUSTA, GA: A Richmond County man was sentenced to federal prison for using a United States Postal Service key to steal mail, commit bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Earl Demetrius Overton, 32, of Augusta, Georgia, was sentenced to 84 months in prison after ple  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Delta Air Lines Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing concerns over a proposed rule affecting airworthiness directives related to Goodrich Service Bulletin modifications. The comments submitted pertain specifically to Docket No. FAA-2025-1360 and Project Identifier AD-2024-00710-Q,T, which are crucial for ensuring operational safety and compliance within the aviation sector. In the letter, Delta outl  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Emory joins national study investigating deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression Emory University has joined a new national clinical trial exploring the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), expanding its efforts to improve outcomes for patients who have not responded to conventional therapies. The study is part of the TRANSCEND clinical trial, a r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Equifax Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) addressing the growing concern over Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) unsecured debt and its implications for the mortgage industry. The letter emphasizes the need for HUD to examine how the rise of BNPL and alternative financing options may affect lending practices and housing affordability. Equifax notes that the adoption of BNPL has surged signific  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has published a public notice regarding applications from Steel Newco Inc., Peachtree Corners, Georgia, and HPB Holdings Inc., Okeene, Oklahoma, which wish to either become a bank holding company or to acquire assets and shares of existing financial institutions. These applications, submitted under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, are open to public comment before a decision is made. The agency has made public portions of the filing  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * When AI Blurs Reality: The Rise of Hyperreal Digital Culture Experts at Georgia Tech say the surge in AI hyperrealism -- content that mimics human emotion, speech, and appearance with uncanny precision -- is both a technological marvel and a societal challenge. * From Bigfoot vlogs to algorithmically created personas, hyperrealistic AI content is redefining the boundaries of digital creators.   more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Georgia man pleads guilty to his role in fraud conspiracy U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Ameer Clark, 34, of Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which carries a maximum of 30 years, and a $1,000,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul E.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * GoodFellas Gang Members Sentenced to Prison for Selling Drugs and Machineguns Corey Boyer, a/k/a Baby Joker, 26, of Atlanta, Ga., and Antonio Smith, a/k/a Ace, 27, of Atlanta, Ga., were sentenced for distributing methamphetamine and other drugs throughout the metro-Atlanta area as members of the Atlanta-based GoodFellas street gang. "Boyer and Smith opera  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Visits Atlanta Small Business Owners to Discuss the Impact Tariffs, Higher Prices Are Having on Georgia Small Businesses * Last week, Senator Reverend Warnock visited Xocolatl Chocolate to meet with its owners and discuss the impact the Trump administration's tariffs are having on Georgia small businesses Xocolatl has been forced to pay tariff rates as high as 50% on some of t  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State and Fukuoka University Sign Agreement to Expand Global Fintech Education Kennesaw State University this week hosted a delegation from Japan to sign an agreement with Fukuoka University that creates new educational opportunities for financial technology students at both universities. The delegation included Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima, Fukuoka University President Kiyofumi Naga  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * School of Medicine partners with Tanner Health to open clinical campus in Carrollton By Jennifer Nelson - MACON, GA -- Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) announced a new partnership with Tanner Health to establish a regional campus for clinical training in Carrollton, where third- and fourth-year medical students will live, learn and train during the final two years of their education. The Carrollton cl  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Facilitates $40.2 Million Sale of Mission-Critical Industrial Facility in Alpharetta, Georgia Newmark announces the Company arranged the $40.2 million sale of 3000 Marconi Drive, a 251,729-square-foot, mission-critical industrial facility located in Alpharetta, Georgia. Newmark Senior Managing Director Casey Keitchen and Associate Director Collin BeVier represented seller JDM Partners. Executive Managing Direc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Georgia Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by Flooding * WASHINGTON-The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans for Georgia businesses, private nonprofits, and residents affected by the flooding occurring Aug. 12, 2025. The SBA issued a disaster decl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock Deliver $900,000 to Combat the Opioid Crisis in Georgia * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new funding to fight the opioid epidemic in Georgia. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announced $900,000 in Federal funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support efforts across Georgi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Southern Hognose Snake Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection * RALEIGH, N.C. -- In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to list the southern hognose snake as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. However, the proposed listing decision exempts logging and herbicide use and fails to provide   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Sen. Ossoff on the CDC * Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement: "Yesterday's events are yet more evidence that putting a quack like Bobby Kennedy in charge of public health was a grave error. The Trump Administration has been engaged for months in a campaign to destroy the CDC, America's preeminent disease-fighting agency. "The Administration's ext  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board has received a preliminary notification for a major railway control transaction. Union Pacific Corp., Omaha, Nebraska, and Norfolk Southern Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, have expressed their plan to combine. The carriers anticipate submitting their application by January 29, 2026. The filing stems from a merger agreement made on July 28, 2025, in which Union Pacific would acquire all outstanding shares of Norfolk Southern. The board has  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) - The University of Georgia Terry College of Business Selig Center for Economic Growth issued a report that finds the state's 26 public colleges and universities generated a total economic impact of $23.1 billion in fiscal year 2024, driven by $15.2 billion in initial spending and a $7.9 billion multiplier effect that rippled through host communities statewide. The analysis also estimates 168,635 jobs supported on and off campus, representing 3.3% of Georgia's non  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Georgia Terry College of Business Selig Center for Economic Growth issued a report that estimates University System of Georgia graduates in 2024 who work in Georgia will collectively earn $230 billion over their careers, including $73 billion attributable directly to their newly earned credentials, averaging an additional $1,005,949 in work-life earnings per graduate. The study, based on U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data and foc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Violent Drug Dealer Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison Royce Cobb, a/k/a "Rapp," 47, of Atlanta, Georgia, a multi-time convicted felon who was distributing kilogram quantities of dangerous drugs from an Atlanta stash house, will serve a 23-year prison sentence following his convictions for cocaine trafficking and illegal possession of a loaded semiaut  more