The Georgia Department of Public Health released a new report Friday that sheds some light on Georgia’s COVID-19 status. The information in the report is a mix of positive and negative facts that help paint a clearer picture of where the state stands in coronavirus infections. Here are a few of the items mentioned in […]
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Gwinnett police officer in viral tasing video fired
The Gwinnett County police officer at the center of a viral tasing video has been fired by the Gwinnett County Police Department. Below is the statement from the police department: The Gwinnett County Police Department has received multiple inquiries from the general public over the past day in reference to the viral social media video […]
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More Georgia cities and counties are passing mask mandates
The evolving political back-and-forth on whether Georgia should require facial coverings in public entered a new phase this past week as Gov. Brian Kemp allowed cities and counties to mandate mask-wearing in many areas except homes and businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Several cities have joined Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah in requiring masks following Kemp’s […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at Democratic convention
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms evoked the legacy of the late civil rights legend John Lewis when calling on demonstrators to channel their frustrations into voting this fall. The first-term mayor of Georgia’s capital city spoke on the final night of the Democratic National Convention – a nod to her growing prominence in the party […]
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Gwinnett police officer put on administrative duty after viral tasing video
The News: A Gwinnett County police officer is on administrative duty while the police department investigates a tasing incident that went viral on TikTok. The police department also sent a news release clarifying the incident. The Video: First, in case you haven’t seen it, you can watch the viral video below. What the police department […]
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Floyd County switches to remote learning
The News: After just one week in school, Floyd County Schools announced the school system will be moving to a remote-only model effective at the end of class Friday. The school district plans to restart in-person learning Sept. 8. The Reason: According to the school district, the reason for this change stems from a change […]
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Officers shoot and kill 60-year-old Georgia man during hostage situation
CHICKAMAUGA — Officers shot and killed a 60-year-old man Wednesday during a hostage situation in Chickamauga. The incident involved Walker County Sheriff’s Deputies as well as Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force agents who responded to a domestic dispute on Brotherton Lane. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that a woman who lives at the […]
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The Wings Over North Georgia Air Show will be a drive-in this year
ROME — The annual Wings Over North Georgia Air Show will move to a drive-in format this year. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline Georgia’s Premier Tailgate Party at Oct. 24 and 25 in Rome. To provide a safe environment for air show attendees, the 2020 event will move to a drive-in format for the air show, offering spectators […]
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Another rural Georgia hospital is closing due to the pandemic
A northeast Georgia hospital is closing due to financial losses, becoming the second rural facility in the state to announce in recent weeks that it plans to shut down. Northridge Medical Center, a nonprofit 90-bed hospital in Commerce, will close effective Oct. 31, said an official with its parent company, Ethica Health & Retirement Communities, […]
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Coronavirus Update: New cases continue to decline in Georgia
The number of new cases of coronavirus reported each day continue to decline in Georgia. The state’s 7-day average of new cases has been moving downward since August 12. On August 12, the 7-day average was 3,519 new cases per day. As of Wednesday, August 19, that average was 2,615 new cases per day. According […]