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Atlanta’s HIV Crisis Meets New Federal Funding Squeeze
Metro Atlanta is still carrying one of the nation’s heaviest HIV burdens, even as Washington reshapes how prevention money reaches the community groups doing the day-to-day work. The latest local warning is blunt: infection rates remain “unacceptably high,” while new federal funding changes have put testing, PrEP referrals and rapid linkage to care under fresh scrutiny.
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Braselton Hospital Unleashes 180,000-Square-Foot ER To Tackle Patient Surge
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton has thrown open the doors on a massive emergency department expansion, adding roughly 180,000 square feet and effectively doubling the ER's treatment capacity. The new space packs in dozens of additional treatment rooms plus dedicated areas for trauma, behavioral health and stroke assessment, along with a fresh ambulance bay and helipad meant to speed patient transfers. Hospital leaders say the project is a direct response to years of rapid population growth in Braselton and surrounding counties.
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Environmental groups plan to sue Atlanta over pollution from airport into Flint River
Environmental groups are threatening legal action against the City of Atlanta, alleging Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has repeatedly polluted the Flint River with jet fuel, sewage and other contaminants.
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NGMC Braselton: New 180,000-square-foot emergency department opens
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton opened a new 180,000-square-foot emergency department on Saturday to handle rapid population growth. The facility doubled its waiting area and treatment room count, adding specialized trauma, stroke, and behavioral health spaces. A new helipad, ambulance bay, CT scan suite, and four operating rooms were also...
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The Businesses That Opened During COVID—and Are Still Here
Most businesses open with a plan: attract customers, build a reputation and gradually become part of the neighborhood. The businesses that opened in 2020 had a different challenge. They were trying to introduce themselves while customers were staying home, dining rooms were restricted and many people were unsure when ordinary life would return.
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Tiny Fighters Get Big Upgrade as Marietta Hospital Opens High-Tech NICU in Yellow Tower
New parents in Cobb County just got a serious boost in backup. Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center has started caring for its tiniest patients in a newly opened neonatal intensive care unit inside the hospital's Yellow Tower, shifting dozens of newborns into the space after months of planning. The reimagined NICU focuses on private rooms, expanded family areas and upgraded monitoring so parents can stay close to babies who need specialized care. Hospital leaders say the setup should keep more newborns in Marietta instead of sending them to hospitals farther from home.
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Hammes celebrates final move phase of Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center’s new bed tower
Hammes, a national real estate consulting, development, investment and management firm, is proud to celebrate the final move into Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center’s approximately 300,000-square-foot, nine-story patient tower in Marietta, Georgia. Hammes has served as Wellstar’s project manager for the new tower, which represents a major investment in expanded hospital capacity, specialty care and the patient experience.
Monroe Local News
MAHS graduate returns to her roots to practice medicine in her hometown of Monroe
Monroe, GA (July 20, 2026) — Piedmont Walton Hospital and Piedmont Physicians of Monroe announce that Shannon Christian, M.D., has joined the practice and is now accepting new patients. Dr. Christian is a board-certified family medicine physician who provides comprehensive care for patients of all ages. She also is...
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Woman claims pharmacy gave her fentanyl by mistake
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Northeast Georgia Health System Expands Access To Advanced Noninvasive Cardiovascular Care
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and Flow Therapy have established a joint venture to expand access to advanced noninvasive cardiovascular care in Gainesville and the surrounding region. The partnership introduces counterpulsation therapy (also known as external counterpulsation, ECP), a noninvasive outpatient treatment for patients living with persistent symptoms of ischemic...
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Dr. Shamie Das Named Medical Association of Atlanta President
Dr. Shamie Das, an emergency physician, educator, and policy leader, was installed as President of the Medical Association of Atlanta (MAA) for 2026 – 2027 at the MAA Summer Gala at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Dr. Das received a Bachelor of Science from Emory University, a Master...