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Georgia among the top in the nation for euthanizing shelter animals, report shows
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA group that works with local animal shelters to help become no-kill says Georgia had the fifth-most...
With few beds, fewer psychologists, Georgia inmates wait months for mental health evaluations
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoStatewide, Georgia has experienced a 40% increase in court orders for pretrial evaluations since...
Efforts to help Georgia’s homeless population advanced by local governments, volunteers
Georgia Recorder via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThousands gather each year in Georgia and nationwide during the last 10 days of January to conduct...
Has Macon cut into opioid overdoses with more access to naloxone? What we know
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Macon-Bibb County has more than doubled the...
From couch surfing to sleeping in a car: What one teen’s story tells us about homelessness in rural...
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGeorgia DeVries, 17, sits at a Lufkin-area park on Jan. 18, 2024. DeVries' experience with...
Georgia governor declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Ian
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Ian’s...
Hurricane Ian in Savannah: County officials say plan for flooding but 'no reason' to evacuate
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis is a developing story and will be updated as Hurricane Ian progresses. Hurricane Ian has been...
California's big cities are usually dry. Floods make a homelessness crisis even worse.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSAN DIEGO – Record rains have soaked California's cities, exacerbating a homelessness crisis and...
DeSantis outlaws Florida’s unhoused people from sleeping in public spaces as similar laws spread...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a law that bans people experiencing homelessness from...
Old Virgil Powers School in Macon soon could become ‘One Safe Place’ for crime victims
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPhysically hurt and emotionally traumatized crime victims soon won’t have to traipse across Bibb...