Georgia continued to battle alarming numbers of COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths Saturday, reporting 3,190 new cases, 31 deaths and 268 hospitalizations. The total number of cases statewide is 114,401. The death toll has risen to 2,996 and there have been 13,205 hospitalizations and 2,610 ICU admissions. Why it Matters: Contrary to popular belief, Georgia’s […]
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Stay-at-home orders issued for Atlanta
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ordered all but essential businesses closed late Friday as coronavirus cases in the city and across Georgia hit record levels. Bottoms placed Atlanta back under Phase 1 stay-at-home guidelines just two days after imposing a mask-wearing mandate requiring people in the city to wear masks in all public places. “Based […]
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NEWS BLOG: Kemp snipes at Bottoms over COVID-19 response
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp released a statement Friday evening in response to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ new executive order reverting the City of Atlanta back to Phase I of the coronavirus reopening plan. Below is Kemp’s statement: “Mayor Bottoms’ action today is merely guidance – both non-binding and legally unenforceable. As clearly stated in […]
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As coronavirus worsens in Georgia, Governor Kemp reopens standby hospital at World Congress Center
Gov. Brian Kemp is poised to reopen the Georgia World Congress Center for standby hospital beds and medical equipment amid a recent increase in COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations in the state. The governor also plans to tap a metro Atlanta hospital for an extra 100 surge and ICU beds, as well as fund additional […]
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As Georgia hits another record high for coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions surge
Numbers released by the Georgia Department of Public Health Friday paint a grim picture of the spread of coronavirus in Georgia. In addition to reporting the largest single-day increase in cases since the pandemic began, the state also reported high single-day increases in the numbers of deaths, hospitalizations and ICU admissions. The state added 4,484 […]
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Gilmer County health officials concerned about spike in coronavirus cases
COVID-19 cases took a sharp increase in Gilmer County this past week, and public health officials are concerned the main cause could be the attendance of large gatherings in the county. Anyone who recently attended events such as church revivals or other local large gatherings in the county is encouraged to get tested for COVID-19. […]
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520 Georgia sex offenders no longer have ankle monitors
A landmark court ruling has led to nearly half of Georgia’s most high-risk sex offenders being released from their ankle monitors over the past year, marking a legal quandary that state lawmakers fell short in addressing during the 2020 legislative session. State officials tasked with recommending how to monitor sex offenders in Georgia say legislation […]
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$705,000 worth of drugs seized in major drug trafficking bust in North Georgia
An 11-month investigation involving local, state and federal authorities seized $705,000 worth of illegal drugs and landed 48 people in jail. From August 2019 to the present, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Major Offender’s Task Force in conjunction with the Hall County District Attorney’s Office […]
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Missing Dacula man found safely by his family
Update: According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, Harvey Sullivan was located by his family in a wooded area of his neighborhood Friday evening. While dehydrated, Sullivan was otherwise unharmed. The original story is below. DACULA — The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Dacula man. Police […]
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Long County delays start of school until August 10
The Long County School District announced Thursday that it would delay the start of school until August 10. According to the school district, the decision comes after considering parent survey results and the safety of students and staff. Under the current reopening plan, on-site school will begin August 10. The school system will offer a […]