COLUMBUS, Georgia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Columbus State University issued the following news: Expertise in the Butler Center for Research & Economic Development has confirmed what many in the Chattahoochee Valley already know--tourism in Columbus is big business. The center's annual study, conducted on VisitColumbusGA's behalf, reveals visitors' crucial role in driving local spending, job creation and tax revenue. "Thanks to [study author] Dr. [Ben] Blair and the staff at [Columbus State Univers  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a statement following another tragic mass shooting at an American school. The shooting follows the Labor Day shooting deaths of four individuals riding the Blue Line train in Chicago. "Once again, we grieve lives needlessly lost to gun violence. On Monday in Chicago, we were shocked by the shooting of passengers riding a train. To  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 5 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued the following statement in response to the shooting that took place today at Apalachee High School: "We are devastated to learn about the tragic incident that occurred at Apalachee High School. Thank you to the brave men and women who responded from across the state. We are keeping the students, the victims, their families and the entire co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Digital ads to run in key battleground states, targeted to Americans searching for back to school supplies As Americans across the country kick off another school year, the DNC is launching a new digital ad campaign to educate voters in key battleground states about the Trump-Vance ticket's Project 2025 plans to defund public schools and slash investments in America's children. As parents make back-to-s  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 5 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Athens, Ga. (September 4, 2024) - North Oconee High School sophomore swimmer Addison Christenberry was recently named Athlete of the Month by the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Department at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. The award is given each month to a student athlete who has shown perseverance while dealing with an injury or illness. Christenberry was seen for bilateral shoulder pain because of which   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * Nevada to Host Georgia Southern at 7 p.m. in truTV & Max's Second Game of the Day Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker & Jared Greenberg to Call Idaho/Wyoming;J.B. Long, Mike Golic, Jr. & Nabil Karim to Debut for Georgia Southern/Nevada * * * TNT Sports will continue its coverage of Mountain West football with truTV and Max's first doubleheader of the year. Wyoming will host Idaho to kick off W  more