Following the success of a similar effort in DeKalb County, Gwinnett County will be holding a vaccine drive and offering $100 to those who get the coronavirus vaccine at the event. The county is offering $100 Visa gift cards to people ages
The Georgia Department of Public Health and health districts throughout Georgia will begin offering booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine Tuesday, Oct. 26, pending guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These boosters are in addition
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case where a metro Atlanta couple is blaming a social media app for a catastrophic car crash. In 2015, Christal McGee, then 19, was using Snapchat’s speed filter to photograph herself driving
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags throughout the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell died Monday from complications due to COVID-19. Under Kemp’s order, flags should be flown at half-staff until
AUGUSTA — As hospitalization numbers of patients with COVID-19 continue to decrease, AU Health has updated its family presence practices for patients and families in AU Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Effective today, two individuals may now be at a patient’s bedside, as long as
The nation awoke Monday morning to the shock of learning that former Secretary of State Colin Powell had died at 84-years-old. According to family members, Powell died of complications from COVID-19. Having served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during
A suspicious package that caused a court officials’ eyes to burn led to an evacuation of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center Friday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a report of a hazmat incident at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center at 75
Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid signed a second extension of the county’s Declaration of Emergency today concerning the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The extension will allow upcoming public meetings to be held virtually, keep the county’s emergency operations plan in place,
Three child advocacy organizations in Georgia are launching an ad campaign encouraging both adults and children to wear masks to discourage the spread of COVID-19. A series of public service announcements set to begin airing Tuesday features children too young to be
A new report shows COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent roughly 5,100 new COVID-19 infections and 700 deaths among seniors in Georgia during the first five months of this year. The study, conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The day after 60 Minutes aired a damning interview with a Facebook whistleblower alleging that Facebook has evidence of its negative impacts on society but chooses profit over action, Facebook’s holding, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were all down due to what appears
DeKalb County vaccinated 2,100 people at a vaccination event at Stonecrest Mall Oct. 2. “This has been a great day for DeKalb in our ongoing fight against COVID-19,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said. “I thank all of our partners, employees and
After more than 50 years, a beloved Atlanta Christmas tradition has come to an end. Macy’s announced today that The Pink Pig, which last ran in 2019, will not return to Lenox Square Mall for Christmas. The announcement came in the form
A Paulding County property owner found skeletal remains last week. The property is a rural piece of land off of Mt. Olivet Road in west Central Paulding County. Deputies and detectives from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wooded location
DeKalb County will once again give a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday, Oct. 2, during the county’s next big vaccine drive. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeKalb County Board of Health, Emory Healthcare