SAVANNAH — A double shooting on Avery Street in Savannah left one victim dead and one injured. According to the Savannah Police Department, at about 1:20 a.m. on April 18 officers heard gunfire in the area of Avery Street and Oglethorpe Avenue and responded to the scene to find 40-year-old Charles Daniels with gunshot wounds. […]
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Has Georgia hit its peak for coronavirus deaths and hospital resource use?
New projections on coronavirus in Georgia may mean good news for the state and indicate that the statewide shelter-in-place order is working. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Georgia may have already hit its peak days for COVID-19 deaths and for strain on hospital resources. The institute released new projections Friday showing […]
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Savannah Police search for clues in slaying of unidentified man
SAVANNAH — Savannah Police Violent Crimes detectives are investigating the homicide of an unidentified male, who was located Thursday evening. Police say at about 8:15 p.m., officers responded to the 2600 block of Pate Street and located the deceased white man. An initial investigation revealed that the man had sustained injuries from gunfire. Detectives are […]
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Georgia police officers rescue newborn baby from car wreck
LILBURN — A harrowing moment for a Georgia family ended in tears of joy after police officers were able to rescue a newborn baby from the wreckage of a vehicle on Monday. Police officers with the Lilburn Police Department were called to the scene of a vehicle accident on Lawrenceville Highway Monday where they discovered […]
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Georgia doctor debunks common coronavirus myths
As we have learned more about coronavirus, some CDC guidance has changed and misconceptions regarding the disease have come to light. Dr. Supriya Mannepalli, the medical director of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Infectious Disease and Chair of the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Infection Prevention and Control Committee, has taken the time to debunk some common […]
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Plant Vogtle lays off 20% of workforce
ATLANTA – The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Augusta. Atlanta-based Southern Co. announced this week that the workforce at the $25 billion project is being cut by 20%. As of Wednesday, 42 workers had tested positive for COVID-19, while 57 were awaiting test results, the Augusta […]
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Fulton County now has more than 2,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
As of today’s noon COVID-19 status update from the Georgia Department of Public Health, Fulton County has surpassed 2,000 cases of coronavirus and Gwinnett County has become the fifth county in Georgia with more than 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. Fulton is the first county in Georgia to reach the 2,000 case mark. It is also […]
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Help Find a Missing 14-year-old Boy from Savannah
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a 14-year-old boy who has been missing since Wednesday. Jacob Eli Davis was last seen around 3 p.m. Wednesday on the 4000 block of Ogeechee Road wearing blue jeans, a black hoody and black tennis shoes. Jacob is 5’10” and weighs about […]
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Missing Griffin 2-year-old found safe
A 2-year-old Georgia girl who was the subject of an AMBER alert yesterday has been found safe. According to the Griffin Police Department, 2-year-old Amina Cole was found “safe and healthy.” A second child was also found with Cole an her mother that police were not aware was also missing. The children’s mother, Johnetta Leigh […]
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Obesity is a major factor in severe coronavirus illness
Obesity has emerged as a major predictor of severe COVID-19 illness, according to new research. Phoebe’s chief medical officer, Dr. Steven Kitchen, said the hospital has not yet gathered precise data on obesity rates of coronavirus patients. But he told GHN on Thursday that “a disproportionate percentage of our critically ill patients in our ICUs […]