Public health leaders across Georgia are renewing warnings about vaping as e-cigarette use remains a major concern for teens and young adults, even as prevention campaigns expand in schools and communities.
As the new year begins, Georgia is seeing one of the highest rates of flu-associated hospitalizations in the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Georgia Department of Public Health.
A proposed bill at the Georgia Capitol, House Bill 211, could change how PFAS-related lawsuits move forward in the state, and opponents say it may limit legal options for communities dealing with contaminated drinking water, including Summerville water customers impacted by PFAS.
Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the last half of December, 2025:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting very high flu activity in Georgia as cases continue rising across the state and the country.
Residents who selected the settlement water benefit connected to the Summerville drinking water lawsuit are being reminded that a critical deadline is approaching. Claimants must call Fontis Water at (678) 494-1981 to schedule a delivery appointment by January 31, 2026. Officials say anyone who fails to schedule by that date will forfeit the water benefit.
Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of December, 2025:
Chattooga County Coroner Jeremy McElhaney has successfully completed the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide-prevention program, earning certification as a QPR Gatekeeper through the QPR Institute.
A new statewide initiative will soon place opioid overdose reversal kits in every Georgia public school, as state education and behavioral health leaders move to strengthen emergency preparedness amid the opioid crisis.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division has received notification of a preliminary positive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) test result for a deer in Atkinson County. (For reference, Atkinson County is roughly 260 miles from Chattooga County.)