"We’re not only here to make history, we’re here to make sense," Mayor Van Johnson said as the city celebrates its first square to be named after an African American and a woman.
A new project aims to uncover and document an overlooked chapter in Georgia history.
A company's plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp is nearing approval by Georgia regulators, despite conservationists' concerns that it could irreparably damage the swamp and its vast wildlife refuge.
The Carter Center released results of its first Georgia mental health parity awareness survey during Mental Health Parity Day at the state Capitol.
In 2020, organizations including the Georgia Council on Aging advocated on behalf of residents, families, and caregivers to successfully pass a bill that strengthened staffing requirements and increased maximum fines for violations. But a bill proposed this session would have lowered those minimum staffing requirements.
Georgia ranks 49 in overall prevalence with 37.3% of children considered either overweight or obese. The Georgia prevalence of overweight and obese children has risen since 2003.