ATLANTA — The Lovett School in Atlanta has confirmed that several members of its graduating class of 2020 have tested positive for coronavirus. “Because we are committed to helping the Lovett community stay healthy, we want to let you know that the school has been notified by several Class of 2020 families that their students have […]
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A 17-year-old boy from Georgia has died from coronavirus
A 17-year-old Fulton County boy has died from coronavirus. He is the youngest person in Georgia to die from COVID-19. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, he had a chronic condition. Why it Matters: COVID-19 is frequently believed to only affect the elderly. A common misconception is that children are not impacted and […]
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Georgia graduation party ends with deadly shooting
ALAMO — A graduation party turned deadly just after 2 a.m. Sunday in Alamo. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, a large party was held at a home on Bluebird Lane to celebrate a high school graduation. While at the party, officials say multiple individuals exchanged gunfire. According to the GBI, 42-year-old Ronesta Kotoya […]
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DeKalb Police officer shoots knife-wielding man at QuikTrip
DECATUR — An incident at a QuikTrip in DeKalb County ended with a suspect in critical condition after police say he pulled a knife on a police officer. The incident occurred at 6:20 a.m. Sunday at the QuikTrip at 3830 N. Decatur Road in Decatur. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, an employee informed […]
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6 Ways you can relieve coronavirus stress
(StatePoint) Stress is an important and natural stimulant that compels us to adapt to a new environment or lifestyle change. It causes a physiological response that helps us either flee or fight the threat or stressor. But spending too much time on high alert can have damaging health effects. Prolonged, unwanted and unmanageable stresses like […]
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Only 56% of Georgia households have responded to the census
Georgia is lagging in its count of the 2020 U.S. Census as outreach workers struggle reaching communities in isolated areas for counting amid the coronavirus pandemic. The decennial count affects the state’s share of a huge pot of federal dollars given annually for a wide range of programs like Medicaid and Medicare, food stamps, housing […]
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Rabid fox attacks two children in Gwinnett County
The Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement Division and the Gwinnett County Health Department are advising residents to use caution and avoid animals behaving in unusual ways after a fox tested positive for the rabies virus Thursday. Two children were attacked by the fox in the Dolostone Way/Austin Crossing area in Dacula on Tuesday. The […]
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Trump wants churches open ‘right now,’ threatens to override governors
President Donald Trump on Friday said he was calling on the nation’s governors to end restrictions that have closed churches, synagogues and other houses of worship, deeming them essential. “Today, I am identifying houses of worship – churches and synagogues and mosques – as essential places that provide essential services,” Trump said at a White […]
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Why you should keep hand sanitizer out of reach of small children
A troubling trend during the COVID-19 pandemic is an increase in calls to poison helplines about children drinking hand sanitizer and for exposure to cleaners and disinfectants. The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported 7,593 hand sanitizer exposure cases in children 12 years and younger in the first four months of 2020, with a […]
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19-year-old Georgia man drowns in Alabama river
FORT PAYNE — A 19-year-old man from Cobb County drowned underneath Little River Falls in Alabama Tuesday while swimming with a 21-year-old woman, also from Cobb County. According to Little River Canyon National Preserve officials, on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 19, at about 2:15 p.m., the two Cobb residents were swimming in the swift […]