The News: After just one week in school, Floyd County Schools announced the school system will be moving to a remote-only model effective at the end of class Friday. The school district plans to restart in-person learning Sept. 8. The Reason: According to the school district, the reason for this change stems from a change […]
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Officers shoot and kill 60-year-old Georgia man during hostage situation
CHICKAMAUGA — Officers shot and killed a 60-year-old man Wednesday during a hostage situation in Chickamauga. The incident involved Walker County Sheriff’s Deputies as well as Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force agents who responded to a domestic dispute on Brotherton Lane. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that a woman who lives at the […]
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The Wings Over North Georgia Air Show will be a drive-in this year
ROME — The annual Wings Over North Georgia Air Show will move to a drive-in format this year. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline Georgia’s Premier Tailgate Party at Oct. 24 and 25 in Rome. To provide a safe environment for air show attendees, the 2020 event will move to a drive-in format for the air show, offering spectators […]
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Another rural Georgia hospital is closing due to the pandemic
A northeast Georgia hospital is closing due to financial losses, becoming the second rural facility in the state to announce in recent weeks that it plans to shut down. Northridge Medical Center, a nonprofit 90-bed hospital in Commerce, will close effective Oct. 31, said an official with its parent company, Ethica Health & Retirement Communities, […]
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Coronavirus Update: New cases continue to decline in Georgia
The number of new cases of coronavirus reported each day continue to decline in Georgia. The state’s 7-day average of new cases has been moving downward since August 12. On August 12, the 7-day average was 3,519 new cases per day. As of Wednesday, August 19, that average was 2,615 new cases per day. According […]
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Victim and suspect identified in fatal Tucker stabbing
TUCKER — Police have released the names of both the victim and assailant in a fatal stabbing that occurred early Monday morning in Tucker. Police say a woman admitted to stabbing her husband during a domestic altercation, killing him. The victim was identified as 53-year-old Brett Zachary. His wife, 51-year-old Roxanne Woodard-Zachary has been charged […]
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Norcross man dies in motorcycle crash
A Norcross man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating the fatal crash that occurred Aug. 17 Police and fire personnel responded to the intersection of Rockbridge Road and Tug Drive just before 9 p.m. When officers arrived to the scene, they discovered that two men […]
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Georgians Played a Big Role in Night Two of the Democratic Convention
The second night of the virtual Democratic National Convention was a Georgia-infused affair. The early lineup was flush with notable Georgians, including former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn and former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates. Stacey Abrams, the party’s nominee for governor two years ago, and state Rep. Sam Park were […]
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Tech glitches plague start of virtual school in metro Atlanta
Students in three of Georgia’s largest school districts – in Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton counties – started fall semesters with online classes Monday and widespread glitches left some families coping more with tech support than learning. Rhea White of DeKalb County was on the verge of tears after spending the morning trying to get her […]
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News Blog: Wills Park pool in Alpharetta reopens Wednesday
Two weeks after being shut down due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19, the Wills Park pool in Alpharetta is ready to reopen. The pool will reopen Wednesday morning with Seniors Only Swim. The full schedule is below.