In response to a rising number of cases and hospitalizations for COVID-19, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has extended his executive order requiring social distancing measures. The order was set to expire June 30 and has been extended through July 15. The order requires social distancing, bans gatherings of more than 50 people unless there is […]
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Here are the bills that could become new laws in Georgia
Georgia lawmakers just wrapped up this year’s wrangling of bills at the state Capitol, managing to push through several pieces of legislation in a hectic two-week period marked by fears over coronavirus. Hundreds of bills fell by the wayside as the COVID-19 pandemic rushed into Georgia starting in mid-March. Lawmakers in the General Assembly took a three-month hiatus, […]
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Georgia nears 80,000 coronavirus cases
Georgia posted its second consecutive day with more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases and its eighth consecutive day with more than 1,000 new cases Monday. The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide is 79,417. The state also reported 113 new hospitalizations for the virus, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 10,824 statewide. […]
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Opioid overdoses are on the rise in Georgia amid COVID-19 pandemic
New data from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates that Georgia may be experiencing an increase in drug overdoses that overlaps with the emergence of COVID-19. According to this data, the weekly number of Emergency Department visits with drug overdose syndrome has increased by 3% in the past nine weeks beginning April 4. Overdoses […]
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Georgia Supreme Court clears way for Atlanta’s Gulch project
The Georgia Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the planned $5 billion redevelopment of an area of downtown Atlanta known as The Gulch. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled the issuance of up to $1.25 billion in bonds to support the largest mixed-use development in the Southeast was “sound, feasible and reasonable.” A […]
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John Roberts joins liberal justices in striking down Louisiana abortion law
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law that required doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. In the 5-4 decision released Monday, conservative Chief Justice John Roberts joined four of his more liberal colleagues in overturning the law. While supporters say the measure […]
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37-year-old Lithonia man dies in fatal crash
LAWRENCEVILLE — A 37-year old Lithonia man died in a fatality crash that took place Saturday night. On Saturday, June 27, at about 8:30 p.m. Gwinnett County Police officers were dispatched to an injury crash on Oak Road near Tony Drive. According to police, 37-year-old Kip Madison, of Lithonia, was driving a black Toyota Camry […]
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VIDEO: Not sure who to believe about face masks? A Roswell doctor explains
In the video above, Dr. Roy Benaroch answers the question that is on the minds of many Georgians right now, “Do masks really work?” Dr. Benaroch is a pediatrician at Pediatric Physicians, PC in Roswell and has provided regular video updates on how the virus is impacting Georgia. In the video, Benaroch discusses several recent […]
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Game Changer?: Georgia reports more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day
The number of new coronavirus cases per day in Georgia continues to reach new highs, as the pandemic continues despite reopening the economy. The state added, 2,225 new cases Sunday, shattering all previous records for single-day increases since the pandemic began. The total number of cases statewide is 77,210. According to the Georgia Department of […]
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Police: Pedestrian seriously injured by driver fleeing hit-and-run incident in Savannah
SAVANNAH — An Illinois man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after police say he was hit by a driver who was fleeing a previous hit-and-run incident Saturday afternoon. According to the Savannah Police Department, at about 3:15 p.m. Saturday, 39-year-old Benjamin Mims was driving a Nissan Maxima and was in the process of […]