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CMS Approves Georgia Pathways to Coverage™ Extension, Further Validates Innovative Approach
GEORGIA, September 25 - ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved an extension of the Georgia...

Gov. Kemp: Georgia No. 1 for Business for 12th Straight Year
GEORGIA, September 24 - ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that the state has been recognized as the No. 1 state for business by Area Development magazine...

EB5 Capital Celebrates the Closing of Atlanta Woodrow Apartments (JF41)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EB5 Capital is pleased to announce the closing of its $42.4 million investment in Woodfield Development’s Atlanta Woodrow Apartments (JF41) project. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the high-unemployment...

Root Insurance Expands to Washington State, Completing Its West Coast Coverage
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Root Insurance, a technology-driven personal car insurance carrier and subsidiary of Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), has announced it is now available in the state of Washington, completing its West...
80+ Congressional Candidates Join End Citizens United to “Unrig Washington” in 2026
Washington, DC, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- End Citizens United (ECU), one of the nation’s leading anti-corruption organizations, today announced that 83 congressional candidates have joined its campaign to “Unrig Washington,” a bold new...

Soul Country Music Festival & Soul Country Music Star National Finals October 26 at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles
Season 2 National Finals Hosted by Trisha Mann Grant, Star of Daytime Drama Beyond the Gates. Special Performances by Viral Country Music Sensation The BoykinZ! LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Soul...

Commercial Truck Crashes Account for 14% of Georgia Traffic Fatalities, State Data Shows
Despite billions spent on safety, truck crashes still kill hundreds yearly as violations rise and new laws make it harder for victims to seek justice. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Despite the commercial...

Sharecare, AWS, CLEAR, and Georgia Department of Community Health to discuss bringing CMS’s health tech ecosystem vision to life at Health Connect South
ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sharecare, the health tech company that helps to improve care quality, drive better outcomes, and lower costs across the healthcare ecosystem, today announced that its Co-Founder and Executive Chairman...

John Reid for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia endorsed by VFAF Veterans for America First said J. Shayne Snavely
J. Shayne Snavely National Ambassador and VFAF VA State Chapter Vice President announced the endorsement of John Reid for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From the press...

Streann Media Unveils Video + AI Innovations at Venture Atlanta 2025
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Streann Media, a leader in next-generation video solutions, has been selected as one of the Southeast’s most promising tech companies to present at Venture Atlanta 2025. This prestigious event,...

*NEW QUANTUS INSIGHTS POLL* Georgia’s 2026 Senate Race Is Wide Open
Ossoff on Shaky Ground in Georgia. Nearly half of Georgia says it’s time for a change, as Republicans search for a champion. ANDOVER, MN, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The battle for Georgia’s Senate seat in 2026 will...

ABLi Therapeutics to Present “Clinical Breakthrough Lecture” at the 2025 International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders
ATLANTA and BOSTON, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ABLi Therapeutics (“ABLi”), a biotechnology company developing therapeutics to address diseases that arise from activation of Abelson Tyrosine Kinases (c-Abl kinases), announces that the final...

Seres Therapeutics to Present New Post Hoc Data From SER-155 Phase 1b Trial at IDWeek 2025, Highlighting Potential to Improve Outcomes in Adults Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRB), (Seres or the Company), a leading live biotherapeutics company, today announced that new post hoc data from its SER-155 Phase 1b trial will be featured in...

Kristen Proctor Featured in Influential Women for Her Impactful Work in Interior Design
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Redefining Luxury Interior Architecture and Design Where Concept, Emotion, and Purpose Unite Kristen Proctor, the Owner and Principal Designer of Edge & Ethos Designs, has been...

Carr: Woman Convicted of Trafficking 16-Year-Old Relative in DeKalb County
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Virginia Anne Bates, 37, of Forest Park, has pleaded guilty to human trafficking and pimping charges in DeKalb County. As part of her plea, Bates admitted to knowingly harboring and...

LIVING LEGENDS FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 34TH ANNIVERSARY GALA HONORING ICONS WHO SHAPED THE SOUND AND BUSINESS OF MUSIC
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Living Legends Foundation, Inc. (LLF) made history this past weekend as it hosted its 34th Anniversary Awards Gala in Atlanta, Georgia, for the first time in the...

New Report Shows Hope for Youth Justice as States Advance Bipartisan Reforms
Hawaii Named National Leader; Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Wyoming Labeled Worst Human Rights Offenders WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new report released today by Human Rights for Kids...

Theriva™ Biologics Announces Upcoming Presentations at Medical Meetings
- VCN-01 expanded mPDAC data from VIRAGE Phase 2b trial to be presented at ESMO 2025 - - SYN-004 Interim blinded safety and pharmacokinetic data to be presented at IDWeek 2025 - Rockville, Md., Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Theriva™ Biologics...

Humanitarian Nonprofit Human Appeal USA to Host National Comedy Tour
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humanitarian aid nonprofit, Human Appeal USA, is kicking off their national comedy takeover tour featuring famous comedians to raise money in support of Human Appeal’s emergency appeals to...

Spelman College Establishes Board-Level Committee to Lead AI Modernization and Champion Justice in Technology
ATLANTA, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spelman College, a global leader in the education of women of African descent, today announced the formation of the Advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of Trustees. This...