DeKalb County took steps to strengthen the mask ordinance it passed last week. The strengthened mask requirement comes as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over Atlanta’s mask mandate. But DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond says he believes DeKalb County’s ordinance is consistent with Kemp’s executive order. The measure requires […]
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Police: Burned body found in Gwinnett County was shot
DULUTH — Police say a burned body found in the woods near Gwinnett Place Mall Monday may have been shot at least one time. The case has now been determined to be a homicide and police are still trying to confirm the identity of the body. On Monday, a man called 911 after locating the […]
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State schools chief: ‘Safety must be at the forefront’ of starting school
Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods wants parents to know that school leaders at the local and state level are united in their efforts to start the school year smoothly. The superintendent sent the following statement today clearing up some misconceptions about the relationship between state leadership and local school systems and said state leaders […]
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17-year-old charged in killing of 16-year-old in Macon
MACON — Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators charged a 17-year-old boy in connection with the death of 16-year-old Davaun Patton. The incident occurred on Friday night, near the parking lot of the Family Dollar, located on Rocky Creek Road. Tyreon Tyrese Parks, of Macon, turned himself over to Investigators Monday afternoon at about 4:30 p.m. After […]
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Laid off workers turn to Medicaid and PeachCare
Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare rolls continue to grow amid the economic devastation from COVID-19. Newly released June enrollment figures show that Medicaid membership grew by 23,000, while PeachCare, the children’s health insurance program in Georgia, saw enrollment rise by nearly 14,000. That continues a steady increase in each program, though April’s Medicaid growth was much […]
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Georgia’s new COVID-19 testing partner can process 10,000 tests per day
In response to increased demand for COVID-19 testing and long delays in getting results back, the state of Georgia is expanding its testing capabilities by bringing on a new testing partner. The new testing partnership with Mako Medical will provide testing supplies and services to process 10,000 SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests per day. Gov. Brian Kemp’s office says […]
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Meet the woman Georgia democrats picked to replace John Lewis in Congress
State Sen. Nikema Williams was tapped by Georgia Democratic leaders Monday to run as the party’s nominee to replace Congressman John Lewis in the upcoming Nov. 3 election, following the civil rights icon’s death on Friday. Lewis’ death at age 80 precipitated a frantic search over the weekend to pick a new nominee to run […]
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Burned body found in Gwinnett County
DULUTH — Police are searching for clues after a burned body was found near Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth. Police say a man called 911 after locating the body at about 11:30 a.m. on a wooded trail near the intersection of Satellite Boulevard and West Liddell Road. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered the […]
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Victim in I-85 shooting identified
NORCROSS — The man who died in a shooting on I-85 over the weekend has been identified. Gwinnett County Police say the victim was 31-year-old Steven Vallejo of Norcross. Police say Vallejo was shot and killed by another driver shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Homicide detectives determined that the two vehicles involved were traveling South […]
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How will John Lewis’ replacement in Congress be chosen?
Congressman John Lewis’ death leaves an open seat in Congress and an open spot on the ballot in November. Lewis was in the process of running for reelection and had already won the democratic primary at the time of his death. According to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, voters will choose Lewis’ replacement in Congress […]