It may surprise you to learn that Georgia has one of the worst nursing shortages in the U.S., but a pair of new schools is looking to reverse that trend. Mercer University is opening a new nursing school on its Macon campus (in addition to its existing one in Atlanta) and UGA is opening one at its new medical college in Athens. Addressing the nursing shortage has been a key priority for the General Assembly, Department of Education and University System of Georgia, so the new schools will have the state’s nursing workforce RISING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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