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Georgia education officials got their first look Thursday at budget cuts ahead for public schools and programs amid coronavirus but did not dive into specifics on whether staff furloughs or layoffs may be needed.
Posted inCoronavirus

Coronavirus pandemic forces Georgia schools to cut $1.6 billion

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 14, 2020August 12, 2020
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Georgia surpasses 1,500 coronavirus deaths

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020
HAPEVILLE -- Hapeville Police officer Brandon Hickman was conducting a routine traffic stop on I-85 North Tuesday when a motorist driving a Lexus lost control of their vehicle and slammed into Hickman's patrol car.
Posted inIn The News

Hapeville police officer who was hit on I-85 recovering

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Georgia’s newest drivers will still need to pass the road test to receive their licenses later this year after state officials suspended the test in recent weeks due to concerns over coronavirus.
Posted inCoronavirus

Sorry Georgia teens, you still have to take a driving test later this year

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 13, 2020August 12, 2020
Mother checking his son if he has fever
Posted inCoronavirus

Is COVID-19 affecting Georgia children?

by Andy Miller | GHNMay 12, 2020September 24, 2023
As part of the Georgia's efforts to reduce the spread of coronavirus and mitigate hotspots, the state will be expanding its contact tracing efforts. Contact tracing is used to identify and mitigate hotspots of infection to help prevent further spread of the virus.
Posted inCoronavirus

Georgia expands contact tracing to slow the spread of coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Man wearing a black face mask
Posted inCoronavirus

In Georgia 80% of those hospitalized for coronavirus are black

by Allison Stevens | Georgia RecorderMay 11, 2020September 24, 2023
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Georgia Tech model says Georgia is about to see a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths

by Andy Miller | GHNMay 9, 2020August 12, 2020
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Posted inCoronavirus

Coronavirus confirmed in Glascock County. Now the virus has spread to all Georgia counties

by Thom ChandlerMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020
VALDOSTA -- A vacant home in south Georgia was destroyed by flames Thursday night.
Posted inIn The News

Fire destroys vacant Valdosta home

by Thom ChandlerMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020
On the heels of a viral video that showed Ahmaud Arbery getting gunned down by two assailants in Brunswick, one Georgia lawmaker is advocating for the legislature to pass hate crimes laws in Georgia.
Posted inIn The News

Lawmaker pushes for hate crimes law amid Ahmaud Arbery controversy

by Thom ChandlerMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Georgia has 31,309 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of noon Thursday. A total of 217,303 coronavirus tests have been processed. In terms of percentage, that means that just over 14% of all coronavirus tests are positive in Georgia.
Posted inCoronavirus

In Georgia, 14% of coronavirus tests are positive

by Thom ChandlerMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020
The state of Georgia is getting help from The Peach Bowl to improve COVID-19 testing statewide.
Posted inCoronavirus

Peach Bowl to fund more COVID-19 testing in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Legislative Democrats stepped up the heat on the University System of Georgia Wednesday to let students forced off campus by coronavirus to opt in to a pass-fail grading system for the spring semester.
Posted inCoronavirus, Your Family

Should Georgia college students get pass-fail grades for coronavirus-plagued semester?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 6, 2020August 12, 2020
CORDELE -- An autopsy conducted on LeJune Cobb, the suspect in a hostage situation that involve two children, Tuesday at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab in Macon. According to the GBI, the autopsy’s preliminary results indicate that Cobb died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Posted inCrime, In The News

Autopsy shows suspect in Georgia hostage situation died from self-inflicted gunshot wound

by Thom ChandlerMay 6, 2020May 6, 2020
First responders from Bibb County held a parade for Bibb County's healthcare heroes at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon. Photos from the parade, provided by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office are below.
Posted inCoronavirus

Photos from Bibb County first responders parade at Navicent Health

by Thom ChandlerMay 5, 2020May 6, 2020
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Piedmont Healthcare begins clinical trials on coronavirus treatments

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 5, 2020August 12, 2020
Georgia public school districts will receive a total of $411,452,867 in COVID-19 relief funds this month.
Posted inCoronavirus, Your Family

Georgia schools will get $411 million in COVID-19 relief funds

by Thom ChandlerMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020

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