AUGUSTA, Georgia, Nov. 24 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * 2026 MCG class president makes history as a Pisacano Scholar * A fourth-year student at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University has made school history as the first student to be named a Pisacano Scholar - a highly coveted scholarship program for medical students seeking to practice family medicine. Ana-Sophia Chung, class president for the MCG Class of 2026, learned earlier this year that  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * At COP30 global solidarity fades and vulnerable communities are left behind Belem, Brazil - COP30 has failed to live up to the spirit of mutirao--the global solidarity needed to confront the accelerating climate crisis. The outcome In Belem exposes critical gaps in ambition and political will. Adaptation finance remains insufficient and there is no certainty  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bragging rights and rivalry records on the menu for epic Rivalry Week across ESPN networks this Thanksgiving * * Eighteen of CFP Top 25 in action on ESPN networks during Thanksgiving Week * Featured rivalries include the Egg Bowl: No. 5 Ole Miss at Mississippi State; Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech; Iron Bowl: No. 10 Alabama at Aubu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter donates salary during shutdown to Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia * SAVANNAH, GA - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today announced that he has donated his congressional salary for the 43 days that the government was shut down to America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. This donation comes after Rep. Carter sent a letter requesting that his pay be withheld during the duration of t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN announces Laura Jackson as new Seasons host * CNN has announced that British TV broadcaster and entrepreneur Laura Jackson will host the second instalment of its new multiplatform series Seasons, airing from 13 th December on CNN International.  Seasons explores the shifting trends shaping global culture across fashion, travel, food, technology, design, and art. In the new episode, and across digit  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Former two-term SGA president Walker '22 returns as fall commencement speaker Curtis Walker, a 2022 Columbus State University graduate and two-term Student Government Association president, will return to his alma mater on Friday, Dec. 12, as the featured speaker at each of the university's three fall commencement ceremonies. The Columbus native and first-generation college student will share a message wi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Bicameral Coalition to Re-Introduce Disarm Hate Act * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), joined by Representatives James Clyburn (SC-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), John Garamendi (CA-08), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Summer Lee (PA-12), and David Mi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * DrPH Concentrations Address Real-World Problems, Encourage Connection Public health is experiencing a paradigm shift. To help meet this need, the Rollins School of Public Health has introduced two new concentration areas to its fully online DrPH program: Applied AI and Data Translation and Leadership for Public Health Policy. These concentrations will begin enrolling students  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern faculty featured on prestigious top 2% of scientists list Twelve outstanding active faculty members from Georgia Southern University were featured on Stanford and Elsevier's 2025 list of the top 2% of scientists in the world. This annual list features scientists whose work has had the highest citation count and citation impact in their fields within a given year. This year's   more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern University uses innovative simulation technology to help revolutionize logistics in the region Kamran Kardel, Ph.D., associate professor of manufacturing engineering in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, is leading a multidisciplinary research team to help regional logistics companies increase efficiency. Funded through the college's Remotely Operated   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 25 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release: * * * Momentec Brands Signs 756K-SF Lease in Kannapolis, NC to Consolidate Distribution Hub Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a leading commercial real estate developer, has signed a full-building, 755,926-square-foot lease with Statesville-based Momentec Brands at Metro 63 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The new lease will represent a total consolidation of the compan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Backing Bipartisan Bill to Safeguard Georgia's Agricultural Industry from Cyberattacks * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to protect Georgia's agricultural industry from cyberattacks. Sen. Ossoff co-sponsored the bipartisan Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2025 to help address the growing threat of cyberattacks on Georgia's food and agriculture sector  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Nov. 24 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Student, faculty researchers use AI to improve early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease * KENNESAW, Ga. | Nov 24, 2025 Growing up, Dina Xu Callaway had fond memories of her live-in grandparents, who helped raise her and her sister. By the time she reached middle school, she noticed that her grandfather began to suffer from memory loss, making their everyday conversations more diff  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Two-Time Convicted Felon CEO and His Dietary Supplement Company Convicted of $4.7 Million Fraud Scheme Following a six-week trial, Jared Wheat and his dietary supplement company, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Hi-Tech"), were convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud after fabricating documents to deceive customers into believing that the company was cert  more

PARIS, France, Nov. 24 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Unprecedented crackdown in Georgia: 600 attacks against the press in one year * Over the past year, press freedom violations in Georgia have reached unprecedented levels, according to data from the Center for Media, Information and Social Studies (CMIS), released in partnership with Reporters Without Borders (RSF). RSF condemns this deliberate strategy of intimidation, harassment, and crimi  more