ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 17) on May 7, 2026, entitled "Fatal Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N5) in a Backyard Flock Owner -- Washington, November 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Since 2022, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 18) on May 14, 2026, entitled "Increase in Travel-Associated and Locally Acquired Dengue Cases -- United States, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Dengue is a leading cause of febrile illness in travelers returning from regions wh  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 18) on May 14, 2026, entitled "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Avian Influenza Among Owners of Backyard Flocks -- United States, July-December 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Since 2024, three human influenza A(H5)  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 17) on May 7, 2026, entitled "Serologic Evidence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a Veterinary Professional Exposed to an Infected Domestic Cat -- Los Angeles County, California, December 2024-January 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice announcing several proposed AM and FM radio station community-of-license changes involving stations in Georgia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, and Kentucky. Public comments on the proposals must be submitted to the FCC by July 13, 2026. The filing includes a proposal from Davis Broadcasting of Atlanta LLC to relocate station WJZA(AM) from Hapeville to North Decatur. Another  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 11 -- The Georgia Department of Revenue issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kemp Announces Relief for Taxpayers Impacted by Wildfires Governor Brian P. Kemp, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) today announced that certain return and payment deadlines for taxpayers have been extended for Georgians impacted by the Georgia Highway 82 Wildfire and the Pineland Road Wildfire in Clinch, Echols, and Brantley Counties.   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 16 -- The Modular Building Institute posted the following news release from its affiliate Panel Built: * * * Panel Built Invests In Workforce Development To Support Future U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Panel Built announced an expanded investment in workforce development through structured Work-Based Learning (WBL) and internship programs to prepare the next generation of skilled manufacturing professionals in North Georgia. The Blairsville, Georgia-based company sai  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, May 16 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG Spring Commencement Highlights the Power of Collective Support * Commencements at the University of West Georgia are part ceremony and part reunion of the community that helped shape the graduating class - faculty who mentored, families who encouraged, classmates who became confidants and neighbors who opened doors. As students crossed the stage this spring, they carried with them not only th  more