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Atlantans will wake up to their usual cup of coffee, tune into their favorite radio stations and hear a full morning of reasons to help Georgia babies survive and thrive during this year’s Broadcasters for Babies radio fundraiser to benefit the March of Dimes...
FDA Advises Against Consumption of American Lobster (Maine Lobster) Tomalley
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers to avoid eating tomalley in American Lobster (Maine Lobster), regardless of where the lobster was harvested, because of potential contamination with dangerous levels of the toxins ...
Jul 28, 2008
Solve Poverty and Crime With School Supplies
Nearly 500,000 children in Georgia live in utter poverty. A staggering number of children right here in Atlanta live with the real fear that because of it someone in their family will be arrested. These factors put children at tremendous risk for substance abuse, gang involvement, and all too often truancy ...
Jul 23, 2008
DeKalb Lifts Boil Water Advisory
DeKalb lifts boil water advisory. Test results reveal clean “bill of health” for county water system …
Jul 23, 2008
DeKalb to Host Non-Invasive Prostate Screening Events 7/23 & 7/24
DeKalb to host non-invasive prostate screening events Wednesday, July 23 and Thursday, July 24 ...
Jul 21, 2008
The Clean Air Campaign Launches New Web Site, Blog
The Clean Air Campaign launches new website, blog. Commuters, employers have easy access to tools for dealing with rising gas costs ...
Jul 18, 2008
DeKalb County Firefighters Join AmeriCare To Help Kids Be “Queen for a Day”
This Friday, metro Atlanta’s caregiving company, AmeriCare (www.americarealliance.com) will be spending a very special day volunteering at the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston’s “Queen for a Day®” event...
Jul 17, 2008
Finders Keepers to Host Mid-season Bag Sale in Avondale Estates
Finders Keepers Consignments is hosting a mid-season bag sale to benefit the Metro Transitional Women’s Prison Ministry at Finders Keepers at their Fashion store in Avondale ...
Jul 11, 2008
FDA Food Protection Plan Shows Significant Progress
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Protection Plan Progress Report, released in conjunction with the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety Action Plan Update, shows significant areas of activity to further improve the safety of America’s food ...
Jul 7, 2008
DeKalb Chamber of Cmmerce Voices Opposition to the Creation of the City of Dunwoody
The potential incorporation of Dunwoody has proven to be one of the most challenging issues to face DeKalb County in recent memory. In order to determine the overall impact upon DeKalb County, residents, and the business community, the Chamber has sought answers to the difficult questions for 2-3 years ...
Jul 7, 2008
Piedmont Heart Institute Welcomes Cardiac Disease Specialists
Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C. (CDS), is the third major cardiovascular physician group to join the Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI), making PHI Physicians one of the largest groups of cardiovascular specialists in the Southeast. As a group practice under Piedmont Healthcare ...
Jul 5, 2008
Couples Counseling and Testing Addresses HIV Prevention in Africa
Offering married couples in sub-Saharan Africa joint HIV counseling and testing could curb the spread of sexually transmitted HIV in those regions by up to 60 percent, a new study finds ...
Jun 29, 2008
First Integrated Hotel in Downtown Atlanta is a Vibrant Meeting Venue Following $8.5 Million Makeover
Jun 24, 2008
DeKalb Boys & Girls Clubs To Host National June 26th Forum on Youth Violence
DeKalb Boys & Girls Clubs of America will host a national forum on youth violence, focusing on violence committed by and against youth, with a special focus on gang issues and efforts to protect young people from gang-related violence and crime ...
Jun 24, 2008
DeKalb County Public Library has Big Plans for Summer 2008
Whether you are one or 101, DeKalb County Public Library is a place you will want to spend time this summer. The Library's Vacation Reading Program (VRP) for children and teens began May 24 and runs through July 31; and this year, there is a special reading club for adults as well as programs for babies, children and teens ...
Jun 22, 2008
DeKalb Lou Walker Center to Receive 2008 Achievement Award from NACo
The Lou Walker Senior Center has been awarded the 2008 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award for its programs and projects. NACo will host its 12th Annual Awards Ceremony on Sunday, July 13, 2008 ...
Jun 19, 2008
