TYBEE ISLAND — As part of its measures to flatten the curve, the city of Tybee Island closed its beaches along with several other coastal cities. When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp put a statewide shelter in place order into effect last week, he re-opened those beaches as part of that action. The Mayor of Tybee […]
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Tybee Island police officer tests positive for coronavirus
TYBEE ISLAND — A police officer in the City of Tybee Island has tested positive for coronavirus. On Saturday, April 4 The City of Tybee Island received confirmation that one of its police officers has tested positive for COVID-19. Police and city officials have been coordinating with the Chatham Emergency Management Agency and the Department […]
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How to avoid coronavirus while paying for food
Georgians are under a shelter-in-place order until April 13, but that order doesn’t stop them from having to pay for goods such as food and household items. But handing over your credit or debit card to a cashier can be unsettling considering how long COVID-19 can live on surfaces like credit cards. Today Georgia Gov. […]
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This South Atlanta church is providing food and supplies to residents affected by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has stopped in-person church services, but it hasn’t stopped one south Atlanta church from doing the work of Christ in their community. In what church leaders are calling an effort to show unity and love For South Atlanta, Turning Point Church has Brought all hands on deck for collection and free distribution […]
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College Park police officer wounded in shootout in East Point
EAST POINT — A College Park Police Officer was hospitalized after a shootout in East Point Saturday morning. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at abnout 11:45 a.m. Saturday, College Park police officers were alerted, via a license plate reader, to a vehicle associated with a murder investigation that occurred […]
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More hospital beds are coming to fight coronavirus surge in Georgia
More hospital beds are on the way to combat the coronavirus patient surge in Georgia. Today, Governor Brian Kemp and the Coronavirus Task Force announced plans to deploy four temporary medical units for eighty-eight hospital beds and expanded capacity at two reopened healthcare facilities for 208 beds to prepare for COVID-19 patient surge. The state […]
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201 Georgians have died from coronavirus
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 201 Georgians have now died from the coronavirus pandemic. The youngest person in Georgia to die from coronavirus was a 29-year-old woman from Peach County and the oldest was a 98-year-old man from Clarke County. The man had underlying condition and it is unknown if the woman […]
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Lawrenceville is offering assistance paying utility bills for residents impacted by coronavirus
LAWRENCEVILLE — The city of Lawrenceville has worked out several options for residents who may be struggling to pay their monthly utility bills due to economic hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The city has approved the $2 miullion Lawrenceville Utility Customer Stabilization Plan and is offering the following options to residents: Assistance Program – The […]
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WATCH: Albany residents are making quarantine music videos
ALBANY — The city of Albany has been hit hard by the coronavirus after it spread through two highly attended funerals. But the fact that their city is a hotspot for COVID-19 isn’t breaking the spirit of Albany residents. In fact, the city sponsored a shelter in place video contest. The winning video was submitted […]
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A Metro Atlanta hospital nurse has died from coronavirus
A metro Atlanta hospital nurse has died from coronavirus, GHN has learned. The Georgia Nurses Association on Friday confirmed a death of an RN, but did not identify the hospital, and did not have any personal information about the identity of the nurse. The person would be the first Georgia nurse “we know of who […]