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Coves Law aims to help catch rare, reversible genetic condition at birth
Lee Hawkins
State Rep. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville
A recent change in Georgia law will help parents and the Georgia Department of Public Health catch a rare genetic disorder in newborns before it’s too late. House Bill 241 adds Krabbe disease to the list of genetic conditions for which the state can screen newborns at birth. The bill was sponsored by state Rep. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville, and signed into law by Gov.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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