Delta Brings on First Airbus A321neo, Latest in Sleeker, More Fuel-Efficient Fleet Staff Report Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 Photo Credit: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines marked the latest milestone in its fleet renewal and expansion efforts with the first delivery of its newest narrowbody, the Airbus A321neo, on Wednesday. “The delivery of our first… Read more »
Posts By: Carmenlita Scott
Digital Media Training for Young Georgian Journalist
Cox International Center Welcomes Young Georgian Journalists for Digital Media Training From March 28 to April 8, 21 early-to-mid-career journalists from the country Georgia are at Grady College taking classes in the area of digital media. Following a week at Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, the young group of international journalists is now… Read more »
Early Education Investment
Early Education Advocates Cheer ATL Mayor’s $5 Million Investment Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced the City of Atlanta will invest $5 million toward early education services in his State of the City address yesterday. As part of his announcement, he also urged the school system to match this commitment and challenged the private sector to… Read more »
Rental Assistance Program
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Rental Assistance Program Still Active The State of Georgia received $552 million from U.S. Treasury’s Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide relief to individuals, families, and landlords whose finances have been negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will administer the State… Read more »
Wellstar Health System Honored
Wellstar Health System Honored With Coveted HIMSS Stage 7 Designation Wellstar Health System is proud to announce it’s been honored with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) Stage 7 validation for its continuous efforts to improve patient outcomes via technological advancements. Stage 7 is the highest ranking an organization can receive. With less than… Read more »
Wellstar AMC South and Main Campus
Wellstar is transitioning our AMC South hospital campus into a new outpatient care model, providing access to everyone, and providing it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This new care model will better serve the healthcare needs of our patients, while also helping patients manage health issues before they escalate to more serious… Read more »
Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Announced for Georgia
The Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration. Funds for the PIDP are awarded on a competitive basis to projects that improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port. For FY2022, the Infrastructure and Jobs… Read more »
US DOT Technical Assistance Grants (TAG)
US DOT Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) Available for Local Communities The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program provides funding to local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety. Technical assistance is defined as engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues. TAG funding may also be… Read more »
Georgia Education Foundation Launches Minority Business Internship Program
The Georgia Education Foundation (GEF), the educational non-profit arm of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC), has launched the Minority Business Internship Program (MBIP), an internship opportunity for minority college students in Georgia. The GEF, whose traditional focus is training and capacity building for small businesses, has expanded its scope to include internships for… Read more »
Hartsfied-Jackson Unveils Crayon Art Exhibit on Concourse D
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) today announced the installation of a new art exhibit on Concourse D titled “Ripple” by Nashville, Tennessee artist Herb Williams. A unique addition to the permanent ATL Airport Art collection, the exhibit features six large-scale sculptures composed of over 500,000 Crayola crayons. Williams spent more than two years creating the… Read more »