MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that was reported at 3775 Houston Avenue at the KZ Green Apartments, at 5:02 p.m Saturday. Deputies responded to the address to perform a welfare check on a resident who had not been seen for a week. When they arrived, deputies found a deceased […]
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Atlanta’s first African American police chief dead at 81
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department lost one of its history-makers Friday. Former Police Chief George Napper Jr. was Atlanta’s first African American Police Chief. He died at his home Friday at 81-years-old. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called Napper a brilliant teacher and leader in a statement issued Saturday. “A brilliant teacher and leader, […]
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Meet the drones that disinfect Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is using drone technology as part of the stadium’s holistic cleaning protocol in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The stadium has partnered with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Lucid Drone Technologies to offer D1 disinfecting drones to sanitize key areas in a more efficient and effective manner. This technology has been tested as part of the […]
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Three Georgia companies are working to make Election Day safer
The November Election in Georgia will look different due to COVID-19 concerns and three Georgia companies are working to make Election Day a safe experience for voters and poll workers. The Home Depot has agreed to provide 9,209 countertop Plexiglas shields for poll workers conducting check-in at Georgia’s expected 2,800 polling locations on Election Day. […]
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Georgia leaders respond to Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis
Georgians woke up Friday to the jolting news that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 just a month before the election. Trump tweeted over night that he and First Lady Melania Trump both tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Thursday night, it was reported that the president’s close advisor, Hope Hicks, who traveled multiple […]
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Speed limit lowered on Hosea L. Williams Drive in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The speed limit on Hosea L. Williams Drive in Atlanta has been lowered to 25 miles per hour. The change comes following the unanimous adoption of legislation earlier this year by the Atlanta City Council approving the change. The legislation, introduced by District 5 Council member Natalyn Archibong, reduced the traffic speed to […]
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Trump to stay at Walter Reed for ‘the next few days’
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump will undergo testing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as he battles symptoms from COVID-19. “President Trump remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement Friday. “Out of an abundance of […]
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Everything you need to know about the questions on your Georgia ballot
ATLANTA – Georgians heading to the polls next month will decide the fate of two amendments to the state Constitution supporters have been pushing for years. A third ballot question is being pitched as a way to increase Georgia’s stock of affordable housing. Here is a description of the three statewide referendum measures in the […]
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Trauma cases have been on the rise at hospitals since COVID-19 began
From car accidents to gunshot wounds to bicycle crashes, some major Georgia hospitals are reporting an increase in trauma cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Grady Memorial Hospital has seen a 25 percent rise in trauma cases. Such injuries have reached the highest level that CEO John Haupert has seen since he arrived at the […]
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Trump tests positive for COVID-19
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump say they’ve tested positive for COVID-19. News broke late Wednesday that Hope Hicks, one of Trump’s senior advisors, had tested positive for COVID-19. Trump tweeted at 10:44 p.m Eastern Standard Time that he and Melania had learned of Hicks’ positive test and had […]