DeKalb County CEO appoints Dr. Clare Avory as the new Director of the DeKalb Emergency Management Agency, leveraging her crisis leadership experience.

DeKalb County debates the installation of data centers regarding their environmental impact versus economic benefits, with residents and officials expressing concerns at a town hall meeting.

The USDA will distribute oral rabies vaccines via airdrop in North Georgia to address rising rabies cases, with simultaneous drops in adjacent states.

Douglas County's Pink Out Breast Cancer Awareness Rally encourages residents to wear pink on October 16, 2025, and gather at the courthouse to support those affected by the disease.

Georgia Medicaid members' personal data may have been exposed in a breach, resulting in free credit monitoring being offered by the Georgia Department of Community Health.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta fired an employee over inappropriate social media comments about Charlie Kirk's death.

The CDC warns against certain "Metabolic Meals" due to a salmonella outbreak, which has caused 14 illnesses and seven hospitalizations across ten states.

The CDC plans a phased return to work after an August attack where a gunman killed a police officer and then himself, affecting the agency's already strained environment.

Lynnette Rhodes, a health policy expert in Georgia, was honored with a 2025 "Women of Influence" award by the Atlanta Business Chronicle for her impactful work and leadership.

Mosquito traps in DeKalb County tested positive for West Nile virus; no human cases reported. Health officials emphasize prevention and control measures.

Georgia's Department of Community Health is seeking bids to overhaul Pharmacy Benefit Manager services for the State Health Benefit Plan and the University System of Georgia.

West Nile virus detected in Fulton County, prompting local health officials to increase mosquito control efforts.

Georgia Governor Kemp has appointed Dr. Dean Burke as the new Commissioner of the Department of Community Health, effective August 1, succeeding Russel Carlson.