(GA. NEWS NETWORK)
*Glynn County officials are urging the public to be aware of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus. Blythe Island Regional Park, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and other areas have pools of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus. The county is treating these sites with traps and spraying will take place next Monday. No human cases have been reported.
*There’s an ice cream recall. Texas-based Blue Bell is recalling its Moo-llennium Crunch, thanks to a packaging error. It was mistakenly labeled as Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. That flavor contains nuts, so there are concerns about allergies. Blue Bell said in a statement that an employee discovered the problem while restocking at a retail location. The recall includes ice cream sold in several states, including Georgia.
*At least 600 CDC employees are facing layoffs. The newly appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the layoffs this week, about 100 in prevention-related roles. 11 Alive reports that the director also discussed implementing new security measures to protect staff in the wake of the active shooter incident two weeks ago,