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Coronavirus Update: North Georgia in the hot zone
The Gist: All of Georgia is being slammed with a major outbreak of coronavirus cases, but North Georgia is showing the highest number of cases per 100,000 residents. The Numbers: Here are today’s COVID-19 numbers as provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The Map: Here is a county map of Georgia showing which […]
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Here’s what Georgia lawmakers had to say about the Capitol raid
COVID-19 and last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol loomed large in the Georgia General Assembly Monday as lawmakers were sworn in to begin the 2021 legislative session. Eleven new senators and 20 new House members took the oath of office, as the two chambers – still controlled by Republicans following the November elections – […]
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Here are the top issues for Georgia lawmakers as they start work today
Legislative leaders are promising to tackle two issues that dominated the news in Georgia and across the nation when the 2021 General Assembly session kicks off on Monday. Weeks of protests and legal challenges sparked by President-elect Joe Biden’s razor-thin victory over President Donald Trump in Georgia and other battleground states have prompted a call […]
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Georgia woman arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children
A 45-year-old Habersham County woman has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Kristina Townsend was charged with the Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material) on Friday. The GBI Unit began an investigation into Townsends’s online activity after receiving a cybertip from […]
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Where to get a coronavirus vaccine in Georgia
You may not yet be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, but when you are, a new website will be able to tell you where to get one. The Georgia Department of Public Health is launching a COVID vaccine locator on the department’s website at https://dph.georgia.gov. The tool allows users to search by county for a vaccine provider […]
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Stabbing suspect on the loose in Roswell
ROSWELL — Police in Roswell are searching for a suspect in a stabbing death that took place just after midnight Saturday. According to police, Roswell dispatchers received a call about a group of people fighting in the parking lot outside a bar at 1085 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Multiple officers converged on the scene but all […]
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Dade County police chase ends in Alabama
A police chase that started in Dade County ended in in a field in Alabama Friday afternoon. According to the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, at about 1:30 p.m., a patrol K-9 Deputy was on a separate call when he observed a suspicious vehicle in the area of Newsom Gap Road. The deputy attempted to make […]
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Georgia man charged with impersonating a police officer
The Savannah Police Department and the Chatham County Police Department have filed charges against a man accused of impersonating a police officer. The Savannah Police Department arrested 34-year-old Donald Williams, Jr. on January 5 and charged him with Impersonating a Police Officer or Employee and Blue Light Restrictions on Vehicles. Both crimes are felonies. On […]
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Cherokee County schools close due to coronavirus surge among staff
Schools in Cherokee County will be closed at least through Jan. 19 after a coronavirus surge in the county and throughout the school system caused the absence of 400 staff members system-wide. The school system just reopened for in-person learning on Wednesday. “Cases are higher in our community, our state and our nation than ever […]