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ATLANTA -- Atlanta Public Schools is the newest in a growing list of school systems that will start back by going virtual next week amid a coronavirus surge throughout the state.

COVID surge forces Atlanta Public Schools to go virtual

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 1, 2022January 1, 2022

Betty White

Georgia remembers Betty White

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

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Fulton County schools will be virtual until January 10

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

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South Georgia shooting spree ends after suspect kills himself

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

In a previous article we featured the most important news items of 2021 in Georgia. However, the most important stories aren't always the most popular stories.

Hindsight: Most Popular Georgia News Stories of 2021

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

Paxlovid

Georgia gets first shipments of coronavirus pill treatment

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

The recent surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 throughout the nation will impact trash pickup service in Georgia.

COVID-19 surge causes trash pickup delays in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

At the start of 2021, most held out hope that this year would bring about a return to the normalcy that 2020 lacked. However, in many ways 2021 was a continuation of the previous year.

Hindsight: Georgia’s Top 21 News Stories of 2021

by Thom ChandlerDecember 30, 2021September 24, 2023

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What is Georgia doing to fight the latest COVID-19 surge?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 30, 2021September 24, 2023

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Georgia reported more than 13,000 new coronavirus cases yesterday

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 29, 2021December 29, 2021

But 2021 was not a silver bullet of change, but rather a continuation of the plague year that preceded it. In 2021, the nation faced a labor shortage, supply line failures, rising inflation, and increased spread of the coronavirus. There were technological advancements and encouraging developments, but 2021 was another year overshadowed by a global pandemic.

Coronavirus, In The News

Hindsight 2021: How coronavirus shaped Georgia for a second year

by Thom ChandlerDecember 26, 2021December 26, 2021

ROSWELL -- Roswell High School football standout Robbie Roper has died following complications from a routine shoulder surgery.

Roswell High School football star Robbie Roper has died

by Thom ChandlerDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021

A judge in Glynn County granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking Camden County from buying the 4,000-acre tract intended as the site of Spaceport Camden.

Judge grounds Spaceport Camden

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021

President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged that COVID-19 vaccine doubters stop “peddling lies” on TV and online, as the nation grapples with a rising number of cases due to the highly transmissible omicron variant.

Here’s what Joe Biden said about omicron today

by Jane Norman | Georgia RecorderDecember 21, 2021December 21, 2021

ATLANTA -- Mayor-elect Andre Dickens announced yesterday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Atlanta’s new mayor tests positive for COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerDecember 21, 2021September 24, 2023

On the heels of recent tornadoes that impacted eight states, Georgia officials are reminding residents to be careful where they send their money for relief efforts, as scammers are likely to come out of the woodwork to prey on a tragic situation.

Beware of scams disguised as tornado relief donation funds

by Thom ChandlerDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021

ALBANY -- Police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man who was found in a wooded area near Whispering Pine Road.

Body found in woods near Albany

by Thom ChandlerDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021

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11-year-old shot and killed by 12-year-old in Clayton County

by Crime ReportsDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021