ATLANTA — She said she would do it in an interview on MSNBC Wednesday morning and Wednesday evening she did it. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms followed through on her promise to make masks mandatory in the city of Atlanta. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order Wednesday evening requiring all people to wear […]
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NEWS BLOG: Alpharetta coronavirus testing by appointment only Thursday and Friday
The Fulton County Health Department has announced that there will be no drive-up or walk-up COVID-19 testing at the Alpharetta site Thursday and Friday this week. Those needing tests can call the COVID-19 Hotline at (404) 613-8150 to schedule your appointment for tomorrow or later this week.
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Graffiti found on Marietta Square
MARIETTA – A recent incident of graffiti on the Marietta square has prompted the Marietta Police Department to remind residents to report any graffiti they see immediately. “At a minimum, these need to be reported to MPD as they are acts of vandalism of property. Even more important, we need our investigators to determine who […]
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Fatal fire claims Chatham County resident’s life
SAVANNAH — State fire officials are investigating a fatal fire at a home near Savannah that took the life of one person July 5. Shortly before 2 p.m. on the afternoon of July 5, Chatham County Emergency Services responded to a residential fire on Mark Circle near the city of Savannah in Chatham County. When […]
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Daily count of new coronavirus cases in Georgia remains high
Georgia added more than 3,000 new coronavirus cases for the second straight day Wednesday and hospitalizations continued their upward trend. The state now has a total of 103,890 confirmed cases with 12,500 hospitalizations and 2,922 deaths. The state added 274 new hospitalizations Wednesday and health care officials throughout the state have expressed concern over the […]
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Here’s how Cherokee County is returning to school
The Cherokee County School District has announced its plan for returning students to school in the fall. Like other school systems in the state, Cherokee is offering parents the option of traditional in-person school or a digital learning model. Parents must select a model for their children by July 17. For elementary school students this […]
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Police officer injured trying to rescue driver from fatal crash on I-85
NORCROSS — A Gwinnett County Police officer was injured trying to rescue a driver from a fiery crash on I-85 early Wednesday morning. The driver did not survive the crash. At about 1:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to an injury crash on I-85 northbound in between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Indian Trail Lilburn Road in […]
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Atlanta mayor to order mandatory masks today
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Wednesday that the city of Atlanta would implement a mandatory mask policy to fight the spread of COVID-19 today. Once the mask order is made, Atlanta will join the cities of Savannah, East Point and Athens in bucking Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive order […]
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Atlanta adopts ‘8 Can’t Wait’ principles of police reform
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta took a major step in its efforts to reform the Atlanta Police Department Tuesday, when the city adopted the “8 Can’t Wait” principles of police reform. The “8 Can’t Wait” platform is part of Campaign Zero, a police reform initiative launched in 2015. The reforms in the legislation aim […]
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Surging coronavirus hospitalizations in Georgia have health care leaders worried
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are soaring across Georgia, with more than 300 additional patients reported in hospitals statewide between Thursday and Monday. Officials representing hospitals in major metropolitan areas, as well as rural counties, told GHN on Tuesday that the surge in inpatients has come over the past week or two. Many of the newly hospitalized […]