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The Georgia Department of Public Health says the more contagious variant of coronavirus -- known as B..1.1.7 -- which was first discovered in the UK, has been found in a patient in Georgia.

It’s Here: The more contagious variant of coronavirus is in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

A Henry County deputy died Sunday morning after having complications from COVID-19.

Georgia deputy dies from COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 4, 2021January 4, 2021

As it is every year, January is National Radon Action month. However, this year feels different, as many people are spending more time at home to keep each other safe and healthy. This makes it even more important that we test our homes for radon, a colorless, odorless gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer.

Is your home slowly poisoning you?

by Pamela Turner | CAES NewsJanuary 2, 2021September 24, 2023

We've given our list of the top 20 stories of 2020 in Georgia, highlighting the news issues and events that shaped the Peach State in 2020. However, the stories that are important and carry significant statewide impact are not always the stories that get the attention of readers.

Most popular news stories of 2020 in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2020

Legislation the General Assembly passed this year covering a wide range of subjects from health care to law enforcement to Georgia’s foster care system will take effect with the new year.

Do you know about the new laws going into effect in Georgia in 2021?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2020

If anything can be said with certainty about 2020, we can say we lived through history. While no tears will be shed for the passing of this tumultuous year, it will leave its mark on our lives for many years to come. Here is a look back at the top 20 news stories of 2020 in Georgia.

2020 Hindsight: Georgia’s top 20 news stories of 2020

by Thom ChandlerDecember 30, 2020September 24, 2023

The reactivation of the field hospital in the Georgia World Congress Center this week is a sign of how health facilities are struggling as the state’s number of COVID-19 patients continues to soar.

ICU beds maxed out at Georgia hospitals as coronavirus surges

by Scott Trubey and Andy Miller | GHNDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

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Should Georgia stop switching between daylight saving and standard time?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 28, 2020December 28, 2020

Dade County's top government administrator is in quarantine and the county administration office is closed after the county executive Ted Rumley tested positive for coronavirus Sunday.

Dade County administrator tests positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerDecember 28, 2020December 28, 2020

The Cobb County Elementary School teacher who was hospitalized last month due to COVID-19 died at the hospital Christmas morning.

The Cobb County teacher hospitalized for COVID-19 died Christmas Day

by Thom ChandlerDecember 26, 2020December 26, 2020

Just as Gov. Brian Kemp announced the Georgia World Congress Center will reopen to help hospitals with the surge, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Georgia has broken its previous record.

Georgia World Congress Center reopens to help with coronavirus surge

by Ellen Eldridge | GPBDecember 24, 2020December 24, 2020

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Business, In The News

How much would the gifts in The 12 Days of Christmas cost in 2020?

by Thom ChandlerDecember 23, 2020December 23, 2020

Blue Starry Night

How to see the ‘Christmas Star’ tonight in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerDecember 21, 2020December 22, 2020

A wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with a Tyson meat packing facility in Iowa alleged that managers secretly took bets on how many employees would get sick from COVID-19.

Should businesses be protected from coronavirus-related lawsuits?

by Ariana Figueroa | Georgia RecorderDecember 18, 2020December 18, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to take its toll on Georgia's health system, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced today that the state will continue to provide additional staffing for hospitals.

Georgia will provide additional staff support for hospitals

by Thom ChandlerDecember 17, 2020December 17, 2020

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More Georgians are in the hospital for COVID-19 now than in July

by Andy Miller | GHNDecember 16, 2020September 24, 2023

On Tuesday, Hall County reported 229 new cases of coronavirus, the county's highest single day total since the pandemic began. Tuesday also marks the highest 7-day average for the virus, meaning the county is averaging about 147 new cases every day.

Hall County suspends youth basketball due to coronavirus surge

by Thom ChandlerDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020

Today marks Day 2 of hearings into a retrial for Justin Ross Harris, the Cobb County man who was found guilty of leaving his 20-month-old son Cooper in a hot car in June of 2014.

WATCH LIVE: Justin Ross Harris seeks new trial in hot car death

by Thom ChandlerDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020