Yes, bosses can fire most employees for not showing up during winter weather in Georgia. Here’s why
In Georgia and Alabama, workers can be fired for not showing up to work, even during hazardous working conditions. An ...
Hazardous road conditions linger in parts of the CSRA
Former Augusta commissioner John Clarke has suffered a heart attack, according to Commissioner Catherine Smith-Rice. Almost one year after Laken Riley’s murder in Athens, the bill bearing her name ...
Trump won't ban ICE immigration arrests at schools, worrying families
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.
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Partners in Peacemaking: How the United States and Europe Can End the War in Ukraine
It would be easy for President Donald Trump to exclude his European counterparts from peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. But involving European partners is necessary to secure a better ...
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Chronic Wasting Disease Found For 1st Time In Georgia
CWD was first discovered in 1967 in Fort Collins, Colorado. CWD is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by infectious, misfolded proteins called prions. There are no current ...
Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court
A three-judge panel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments about a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.
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Georgia DNR confirms first case of chronic wasting disease in deer
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the state’s first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer.
Controlling infections might reduce risk of dementia, study says
Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers reported in a study published Tuesday in the journal ...
Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act
The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act. The state asked a federal appeals court to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much harder to ...
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Deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease, first for Georgia
LAKELAND, Ga. (WSAV) – The first positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Georgia was confirmed Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The fatal neurological disease ...
After Snow and Frigid Temperatures, Southern U.S. Now Faces Icy Roads
Officials warned residents across the South that the effects of a major winter storm were not over, and that driving remained ...
Postal Service Issues Delivery Warning to 26 States in Winter Storm
Delivery times for post in over half the country could be impacted due to hazardous weather, the U.S. Postal Service said.