AUGUSTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: The Student Wellness program at Augusta University received a $12,600 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to help educate students on well-being, health and safety. Funded through federal funds from the National Traffic Safety Administration, the grant will bring the Arrive Alive Tour to Augusta University. This interactive program uses a driver simulator, impact video, impairment goggles and mock  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- CNN issued the following news: * * * CNN'S HISTORIC JUNE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE MARKS CNN'S HIGHEST RATED PROGRAM IN 44-YEAR HISTORY #1 US DIGITAL NEWS BRAND FOR 9 YEARS RUNNING AND #1 GLOBAL DIGITAL NEWS BRAND FOR 3 YEARS RUNNING #1 ON CHARTBEAT'S MOST ENGAGING STORIES OF 2024 LIST; CNN HOLDS ONE-THIRD OF ALL TOP 100 ONLINE NEWS STORIES FOR THE YEAR REACHES THE MOST VIEWERS IN CABLE NEWS IN BOTH KEY DEMOS TOP 5 CABLE NETWORK FOR 5 YEARS RUNNING * * * NEW YORK,   more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Columbus State University issued the following news: The Columbus State University Press has released its first major hardback book: "Cartographic America: Selections from the J. Kyle Spencer Map Collection." This visually stunning and intellectually rich work by two university faculty members was curated from the university's one-of-a-kind map collection. The 123-page, coffee table-style book charts nearly 300 years of American historical geography from   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the State Workforce Development Board has officially approved Georgia's High Demand Career List, a tool designed to align education, training, and workforce development efforts with the needs of employers across the state. The High Demand Career List is a component of the Governor's Top State for Talent initiative, which will parallel Georgia's d  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Georgia Department of Revenue issued the following news release: The State of Georgia's net tax collections during the month of November approached $2.38 billion, for an increase of $52.9 million, or 2.3%, compared to FY 2024, when net tax collections totaled $2.32 billion for the month. Year to date, net tax revenue collections totaled nearly $13.02 billion, for a decrease of $8.3 million, or 0.1%, compared to November 2023, when net tax collections to  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 17, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised Howard University on its petition to rezone approximately 27 acres to permit mixed-use, high-density development along the east side of Georgia Avenue, from Euclid Street south to Florida Avenue. The D.C. Zoning Commission took proposed action preliminarily approving the rezoning on December 16, by a vote of 4-0. The majority of the prope  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 18 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets oversees strategic sale of premier grocery-anchored retail center, Northlake Square, in Atlanta MSA * * * ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has facilitated the $17.3 million sale of Northlake Square, a 82,578-square-foot retail center located within the Atlanta MSA in Tucker, Georgia. JLL represente  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: For the 18th consecutive year, Kennesaw State University's Department of Health Promotion and Wellness has received a Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) grant to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program (GYAP). The GYAP uses strategies such as peer education, providing educational speakers to schools, and encouraging schools to develop creative, innovative techniques to reduce young adult c  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: As mixed-reality environments continue rising in popularity, researchers are working to develop safeguards to protect users from nefarious hackers. Kennesaw State University assistant professor of computer science Rifatul Islam and a team of researchers from around the country are working to develop these safeguards, aiming to protect against cognitive attacks on mixed-reality systems, which fu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: PHILADELPHIA - Troutman Pepper client Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVLA), a clinical-stage rare disease biopharmaceutical company, recently announced the completion of its previously announced reverse merger with Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Pieris). The combined company will operate under the name Palvella Therapeutics, Inc., and its shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 16, 20  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Partners Jim Manley and Justice Harold Melton have been selected by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to serve on the state's Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), which makes recommendations to the governor to fill vacancies in state, superior, and appellate courts in Georgia. "The Judicial Nominating Commission plays a crucial role in ensuring Georgia's courts are filled with qualified, capable, and ethical member  more