A survey is open to solicit feedback from Georgia students, parents, teachers and community members on whether year-end test scores should be nixed, kept the same or cut in half during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey comes after the state Board of Education took steps last week to reduce by half how much the annual […]
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One dead in Gwinnett County double shooting
LAWRENCEVILLE — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a double shooting that happened around 3a.m., that resulted in the death of one person. Police were called to the 2000 block of Wheylon Drive in Lawrenceville after a woman called to report that multiple people had been shot. When officers arrived, they found a dead […]
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News Blog: Free COVID-19 testing Tuesday in South Fulton
The city of South Fulton will hold a free COVID-19 testing event Tuesday,Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church located at 6175 Campbellton Rd South Fulton, GA 30331. For more information, contact Tyron Moore at 404-691-8025. Pilgrim Mill Road closed in Forsyth County Pilgrim Mill Road will have a […]
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Georgia school bus driver who was arrested for DUI fired by school system
A Georgia bus driver who was arrested in Columbia county and charged with Driving Under The Influence and having an Open Container in the passenger area has been relieved of her duties, according to Columbia County School officials. According to the arrest report, The Columbia County Sheriff’s Dept. arrested 33-year-old bus driver Jessica Avrett Thursday […]
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Today is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election
The nation is hurtling rapidly toward another presidential election, which will be contested under the widening shadow of COVID-19. Concerns about voter safety, the security and delivery of absentee ballots, and about the overall security of the election also loom large this year. In Georgia, today is the last day to register to vote. Registering […]
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35-year-old Georgia man discovered dead in Macon apartment
MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that was reported at 3775 Houston Avenue at the KZ Green Apartments, at 5:02 p.m Saturday. Deputies responded to the address to perform a welfare check on a resident who had not been seen for a week. When they arrived, deputies found a deceased […]
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Atlanta’s first African American police chief dead at 81
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department lost one of its history-makers Friday. Former Police Chief George Napper Jr. was Atlanta’s first African American Police Chief. He died at his home Friday at 81-years-old. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called Napper a brilliant teacher and leader in a statement issued Saturday. “A brilliant teacher and leader, […]
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Meet the drones that disinfect Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is using drone technology as part of the stadium’s holistic cleaning protocol in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The stadium has partnered with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Lucid Drone Technologies to offer D1 disinfecting drones to sanitize key areas in a more efficient and effective manner. This technology has been tested as part of the […]
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Three Georgia companies are working to make Election Day safer
The November Election in Georgia will look different due to COVID-19 concerns and three Georgia companies are working to make Election Day a safe experience for voters and poll workers. The Home Depot has agreed to provide 9,209 countertop Plexiglas shields for poll workers conducting check-in at Georgia’s expected 2,800 polling locations on Election Day. […]
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Georgia leaders respond to Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis
Georgians woke up Friday to the jolting news that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 just a month before the election. Trump tweeted over night that he and First Lady Melania Trump both tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Thursday night, it was reported that the president’s close advisor, Hope Hicks, who traveled multiple […]