(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 […]
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Another arrest made in Ahmaud Arbery case
The man identified in police reports as taking the cell phone video of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting was arrested Thursday. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 50-year-oild William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. was arrested on charges of Felony Murder and Criminal Attempt to Commit False Imprisonment. These charges stem from the February 23, incident that […]
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Georgia joins states pushing Congress to protect first responders who contract coronavirus
Georgia has joined a coalition of states that are pushing Congress to pass legislation that would extend the same federal benefits to first responders who are victims of coronavirus as those who are killed or injured in the line of duty. Attorney General Chris Carr today joined a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urging […]
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Rabid raccoon confirmed after contact with dog in Hall County
A raccoon in Hall County tested positive for rabies after it had contact with a dog near Forrester Road in north Hall County. The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab- Virology Section in Decatur. On May 21, Hall County Animal Control was advised that the raccoon was positive for rabies. This is […]
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I-285 at I-20 interchange in DeKalb County to get major overhaul
The State Transportation Board gave the green light Thursday to a planned overhaul of the interchange at interstates 285 and 20 in DeKalb County. The project, expected to cost $350 million to $450 million, will include reconstructing three ramps, adding new collector-distributor and auxiliary lanes and replacing several bridges, Meg Pirkle, chief engineer for the […]