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A 17-year-old DeKalb County graduate who has spent years navigating sickle cell disease is beginning college with a $25,000 scholarship and a goal of becoming the kind of doctor who helped care for her.
If the Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act is signed into law by Governor Kemp, the Act would mandate the Georgia Department of Community Health to conduct an annual review of all medications, treatments, and services for Medicaid enrollees living with the disease.
HB 334 heads to Gov. Kemp's desk, aiming to align Medicaid coverage for sickle cell and address disparities impacting Black communities most.
Thousands of Georgians live with sickle cell disease and have to fight the social stigmas connected with their chronic pain.
Sept. 11, 2026, marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 people in New York City, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, according to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
A group of southwest Atlanta business owners says neighborhood violence is driving customers away. They met with police and city leaders Wednesday to discuss immediate and long-term solutions.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Wounded Warrior Project is raising awareness about the higher risk of suicide among veterans.
Atlanta is home to a certain well-known chain chicken sandwich, and a new play at Horizon Theatre is all about it in an absurd way.
On Saturday, hundreds of runners will gather in metro Atlanta for an annual 5K to remember a Green Beret who served in memory of his best friend.