Fulton County Board of Health terminates more than a dozen workers, Georgia’s high court upholds handgun restrictions for young adults, and a PSC candidate remains on the ballot pending appeal.

The Neighborhood Union Health Center, part of the Fulton County health department.

The Neighborhood Union Health Center, part of the Fulton County health department.

Credit: Fulton County health department

More than a dozen workers at the Fulton County Board of Health have been terminated, raising concerns about the future of other divisions as local public health offices feel the pressure of federal budget cuts.

The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a state law that bans most residents under 21 from carrying handguns in public.

A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that Georgia Public Service Commission candidate Daniel Blackman can remain on the ballot while his appeal is pending.

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