The city of Atlanta is halting residential evictions for 60 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order calling on the Atlanta Housing Authority, Atlanta Beltline Inc., Fulton County / City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority, Invest Atlanta, Partners for Home and the City of Atlanta’s Department of Grants […]
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Coronavirus closures and cancelations for the city of Woodstock
The City of Woodstock is open for business, but offices are temporarily closed to the public to limit exposure to the COVID-19 virus as city staff continues to serve residents and businesses. A number of online options for interacting with city government are available and under development. Officials are in contact with Georgia Department of […]
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Gwinnett County is under a local state of emergency due to coronavirus outbreak
Gwinnett County is under a local state of emergency until April 13. Among other provisions, the local state of emergency calls for all available resources of the county to be used as reasonably necessary to cope with the impact of COVID-19 on Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash has signed a […]
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DeKalb County will host a virtual town hall on coronavirus Thursday
DeKalb County is hosting a second virtual town hall on the coronavirus to help residents stay informed and prepared. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, the Board of Commissioners, District Health Director Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford and DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson will host a virtual town hall meeting about COVID-19 and the county’s preparedness […]
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Public schools and colleges in Georgia have been closed until March 31 due to coronavirus outbreak
Citing newly issued federal guidance regarding the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered all K-12 public schools in Georgia to close, starting Wednesday. Kemp signed an executive order Monday closing the schools through March 31. “This measure is critical to reducing local transmission in communities across our state, and I ask Georgians to continue to […]
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Comcast Xfinity is making WiFi hotspots free for 60 days during the coronavirus pandemic
Comcast is opening up its network of WiFi hotspots for the next 60 days due to the coronavirus. The hotspots will be available free to everyone, even if they are not a Comcast Xfinity customer. Comcast officials have announced several steps the company has taken to implement new policies for the next 60 days to […]
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Missing Person: Have you seen 21-year-old Jessica Dietzel?
ALBANY — The Albany Police Dept. is searching for a missing 21-year-old woman who has been missing since Feb. 16. According to police, Jessica Dietzel was last heard from around Feb. 16. Jessica has blonde/brown hair, is about 5’7″ and weighs about 150 pounds. The name “Elena” is tattoed un her upper left chest near […]
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Georgia delays presidential primary until May due to coronavirus
The Gist: In an effort to protect voters and poll workers, Georgia will be postponing its presidential preference primary until May 19, the date of the primary election already scheduled in Georgia. What if you already voted: If you have already voted either by absentee ballot or during early voting, your vote will still count, […]
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Cobb, Fulton and DeKalb counties hardest hit by coronavirus in Georgia
The number of Georgia cases of the new coronavirus has jumped to 64 – the biggest 24-hour increase of COVID-19 cases the state has seen. Citing that disease toll, Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday declared a public health emergency for the state. He called the situation “an unprecedented public health threat.’’ Many of the Georgia […]
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GBI: Inmate Shoots Self in Botched Escape Attempt at Hospital
A Douglas County inmate’s attempt to escape while he was at a local hospital ended when the inmate allegedly accidentally shot himself, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that on Thursday, March 12, a Douglas County Deputy was at the WellStar Douglas Hospital with an inmate who […]