To fill the 1,454 regional vacancies expected by 2025, the study recommends training and recruitment programs for high school graduates: 84% of new hires currently have no more than a high school diploma.
Nursing homes in Georgia are underperforming those in other states when it comes to better patient care and health outcomes, according to a new study from U.S. News and World Report.
A judge in Atlanta's Fulton County has set a hearing for Wednesday on an emergency request to protect discovery materials in Georgia's election interference racketeering case.
A collaboration between the Georgia Department of Education and the Atlanta-based Rollins Center for Language and Literacy will offer help to primary school teachers getting up to speed on new state reading standards
The third of four recent escapees from the Macon-Bibb County Jail has been recaptured.
The number of people in Georgia hospitalized because of the flu is rising, according to data from the state’s Department of Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people to get vaccinated for flu and COVID.
In the last 2 years, the cost of food, rent and other necessities has placed a strain on Georgians. Now, some small business owners are being priced out of their buildings.
As public health officials gain information about COVID-19 and its effects, they say compelling data show vaccination can help prevent both serious illness and long COVID.
The state has one of the nation’s largest military populations. And while most families can make ends meet without assistance, a new UGA survey shows about 13% are receiving help with food. Researchers say the next thing they want to look at is how much of an undercount that number could be.