On the day Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced his intentions to re-open some businesses in the state, the number of reported COVID-19 deaths rose by 41 between noon and 7 p.m., bringing the state’s total number of deaths from coronavirus to 774. In that same seven hour time period, the number of reported hospitalizations from […]
Posted inCoronavirus
What does Brian Kemp’s plan to re-open Georgia mean for you?
The Gist: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is allowing some of the businesses that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus lockdown to re-open for business, but with guidelines and regulations in place to ensure the safety of patrons and employees and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Businesses: While gyms, hair salons, barber shops, tattoo […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Mobile COVID-19 testing comes to Athens
The Northeast Health District is partnering with the Athens Free Clinic, a product of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, to provide mobile COVID-19 testing to Athens-Clarke County residents who lack access to healthcare. The mobile clinic will be used to provide COVID-19 testing to individuals who may be unable to access testing due […]
Posted inWeather
Dangerous storms will continue in Georgia this week
One week after the Easter Sunday tornado outbreak, parts of the South will once again be at risk for more dangerous weather. As cold air retreats and opens the door for warmer days, frequent storm systems will continue to roll along and could spark rounds of severe weather every few days in the southern United […]
Posted inWeather
Storms with more tornadoes are expected throughout Georgia today
A week after fatal tornadoes tore through the Southeast, meteorologists have their eyes on another strong storm system. This week’s severe weather is expected to primarily impact parts of north and central Georgia. According to the National Weather Service, scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected acrosscentral and portions of north Georgia Sunday afternoon and […]
Posted inCoronavirus
One-third of all coronavirus deaths in Georgia are in nursing homes
State officials report that 250 residents of Georgia long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19. The report, released Friday, also says that more than 1,600 residents have contracted the disease within more than 200 facilities. More than 800 employees have also fallen ill. Deaths in long-term care represent more than one-third of the state’s COVID-19 […]
Posted inCrime
DeKalb inmate who escaped from Grady captured
ATLANTA — A DeKalb County inmate who escaped from Grady Memorial Hospital last week as been recaptured. Decatur resident Torinto Antoine Christian is back in custody at the DeKalb County Jail. After a brief foot chase, sheriff’s investigators arrested him without incident Saturday evening at a gas station on Moreland Avenue in Atlanta. Christian was […]
Posted inCrime
Savannah Police investigate early morning fatal double shooting
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. […]
Posted inCoronavirus
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 […]
Posted inCrime
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 […]