The Georgia Senate passed legislation Monday that would allow pharmacists to fill certain prescriptions for up to 90 days in the event of a state of emergency or a hurricane warning in Georgia. House Bill 791, sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, would allow health-care insurers to waive the “refill too soon” rules if the […]
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Here’s what school could look like in Cherokee County in the fall
The Cherokee County School District isn’t set to make a final decision on what school will look like for students in the fall, but Superintendent Brian Hightower laid out a few options in a letter to parents recently. The school system is considering three options at this point and is asking parents to weigh in […]
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Georgia reports highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Georgia had it’s biggest single-day increase in reported COVID-19 cases Saturday. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 1,800 new cases were reported today statewide. The previous highest single-day increase was April 7, when the state reported 1,598 new cases. Georgia now has a total of 63,809 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2,642 deaths. There […]
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Clayton County is having a drive-in fireworks show for the Fourth of July
HAMPTON — Rather than canceling its fireworks show like other counties, Clayton County has found a way to have fireworks while social distancing. The county will have a drive-in fireworks show. The fireworks will be Saturday, July 4 at 9:15 p.m. at Lovejoy Regional Park, 1935 McDonough Road in Hampton. An 18-20 minute fireworks display […]
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Alpharetta police officers test positive for COVID-19 antibodies
ALPHARETTA — Antibody tests conducted on Alpharetta’s first responders found that 10 police officers and firefighters tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. The positive antibody tests do not mean the officers currently have an active case of COVID-19, but that they have previously been infected by it. The 10 employees have subsequently undergone swab testing to […]
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Georgia reports more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day again this month
Georgia reported 1,097 new cases of coronavirus today, making it the highest single-day increase in reported cases since May 1, when the state’s shelter-in-place order took effect. So far in June, the state has had two days with more than 1,000 new cases reported. The last day over 1,000 cases were reported was June 13. […]
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DeKalb elections employee tests positive for coronavirus
DeKalb County’s certification of its election results may be postponed after an elections employee tested positive for COVID-19, forcing a 14-day self-quarantine for all employees who have come in contact with the employee. The offices of the DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections, at 4380 Memorial Dr., Decatur, did not open today to the public […]
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VIDEO: What is contact tracing?
The Georgia Department of Public Health is releasing a new video explaining the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing efforts, asking residents to ‘answer the call’ if DPH reaches out. This video is part of a larger campaign rolling out across the state promoting the Healthy Georgia Collaborative, DPH’s expanded contact tracing program to combat the spread […]
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Georgia’s unemployment rate is back in single digits
Georgia’s unemployment rate is back in the single digits, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Unemployment in Georgia stood at 9.7% for the month of May, down 2.9% from April’s jobless rate of 12.6%. “I think we are going to continue to see big drops in the unemployment rate as Georgia continues to open […]
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Georgia Congressman calls for independent district attorney after Atlanta officer charged with felony murder
Doug Collins, Georgia’s 9th district republican Congressman today called for Attorney General Chris Carr to appoint an independent district attorney in the case of Rayshard Brooks after Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced charges of felony murder against the officer who shot Brooks. The charges came before the Georgia Bureau of Investigation had completed […]