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Historic Midtown buildings to be converted into housing for Emory Healthcare workers
11 Alive - Georgia
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Construction will turn the buildings into more than 50 "competitively-priced" rental apartments for Emory Healthcare staff, including nurses and medical techs. ATLANTA — Emory University announced Monday that they plan to convert two buildings...
‘Married to Medicine’ Star Dr. Heavenly Kimes Is Running for Georgia State Representative
TV Insider
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July 8, 2025
Dr. Heavenly Kimes is ready to dip her toe into politics. The Married to Medicine star announced her candidacy for the Democratic ticket for Georgia State Representative in District 93 on Tuesday, July 8. “I’m not a career politician,” Kimes...
See why this Georgia national champion draws Brock Bowers comparisons
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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These are the facts in the life of Stephanie Ratcliffe to date. She is a native of Melbourne, Australia. She just won a gold medal in the hammer throw in the NCAA championships at Eugene, Oregon, and has a modesty and correctness that brings about...
Confederate memorials found across metro Atlanta and Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Here are the most visible places in metro Atlanta that commemorate the Confederacy and its leaders. (And for more information about Confederate and segregation-era politicians honored at the Capitol, click here.) LION OF THE CONFEDERACY (REMOVED...
As federal health grants shrink, memory cafes help dementia patients, their caregivers
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The room, decorated with an under-the-sea theme, had a balloon arch decked out with streamers meant to look like jellyfish and a cloud of...
Dak Prescott: I'm healthy, I'll be full go for training camp
Yahoo Sports
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While it's not much of a surprise, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott delivered some positive news on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at his youth football camp in Southlake, Texas, Prescott said that he's expecting to be fully cleared for the start...
The Cigna Group Foundation Addresses Mental Health And Housing Stability For Veterans With $3 Million In Grants
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Nonprofits are encouraged to apply now for 2025 funding The Cigna Group Foundation committed $9 million in 2024 to address veteran mental health, distributing $3 million each year through 2026 In first year, 23 grantees were...
COMMENTARY: Trump’s megabill, Senate retirement made Jon Ossoff’s race easier
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
Is President Donald Trump tired of winning? That's the conclusion you almost have to come to after watching the events of the last five days, when North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis decided to leave Washington instead of deal with Trump's special...
New book shows how Donald Trump’s allies helped mend feud with Brian Kemp
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Steve Witkoff is best known now as President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, tasked with helping to broker a truce in the volatile region. But before the billionaire real estate investor became Trump’s go-to global peacemaker, he...
'Married to Medicine' star Dr. Heavenly Kimes announces campaign in Georgia
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN -- Episode 21203 -- Dr. Heavenly Kimes -- (Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images) ATLANTA - Dr. Heavenly Kimes, best known for her role on Bravo’s Married to Medicine, is entering the political...
Police searching for leads in deadly shooting of man at Atlanta apartments
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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Anthony Bailey was found shot multiple times at a west Atlanta apartment complex. (Atlanta Police Department) ATLANTA - Atlanta police are asking the public for help finding new leads in the deadly shooting of a man at an apartment complex in west...
Gov. Kemp taps Dr. Dean Burke to lead Georgia Department of Community Health
11 Alive - Georgia
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Governor Kemp appoints Dr. Dean Burke as Georgia's new Department of Community Health commissioner, succeeding Russel Carlson. ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp is naming a new leader for Georgia’s Department of Community Health. Dr. Dean Burke will take...
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It’s time for the Lionesses to stop talking and get back to basics
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
'Married to Medicine' star Dr. Heavenly Kimes eyes Georgia legislative seat to address economic inequality
11 Alive - Georgia
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Dr. Heavenly Kimes plans to run for a Georgia House of Representatives seat. ATLANTA — Bravo's "Married to Medicine" star Dr. Heavenly Kimes is expected to make an official announcement regarding her plans run as a Democrat for a seat in the...
Blueberry U.S. recall elevated to highest level due to serious health risk
Irish Star
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July 3, 2025
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a blueberry recall at the highest possible level after the fruit was found to contain listeria, a disease-causing bacteria. 09:39 ET, 03 Jul 2025Updated 12:28 ET, 03 Jul 2025 A blueberry recall has...
Gov. Kemp appoints new Dept. Of Community Health commissioner
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced he will appoint Dr. Dean Burke to serve as commissioner of the Department of Community Health, effective August 1. The appointment follows current Commissioner Russel Carlson’s announcement that he...
Georgia veterans calling on legislature to expand access to medical marijuana
13 WMAZ - Georgia
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July 6, 2025
Some veterans are using the Fourth of July weekend to call on Georgia legislators to expand access to medical marijuana. GEORGIA, USA — As fireworks light up the sky each Fourth of July, many Americans watch in awe. But for others, the bursts of...
Many People Are Paying A Price Today For Defending Democracy - U.S. Ambassador
Business Media Gerogia
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July 3, 2025
"There are many people who are paying a price today for defending democracy. There are citizens who are jailed because they are political opponents of the government", - the United States Ambassador to Georgia, Robin Dunnigan, stated at the...
Alabama’s bowl victory in ’53 was an absolute blowout, ‘near perfect’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day until Aug. 29, Creg Stephenson is counting down significant numbers in Alabama football history, both in the lead-up to the 2025 football season and in commemoration of the Crimson Tide’s first national championship 100...
Emory to convert former Peachtree-Pine shelter into hospital staff apartments
Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
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