Georgia has reported 810 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s daily COVID-19 status update. The total number of cases statewide now stands at 55,783 confirmed cases. In addition, the state reported 43 deaths from the virus since yesterday. The death toll in Georgia is […]
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If you live in West Georgia you may be getting faster Internet
One of America’s major telecommunications companies is striking a blow at the pervasive inadequacy of online connectivity in rural Georgia. Comcast Inc. announced a $9 million investment Friday to expand its internet services to nearly 8,000 homes and businesses in Haralson and Carroll counties in West Georgia. “I want to applaud Comcast’s continued focus on […]
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Georgia has now tested 97% of nursing home residents for coronavirus
New statistics provided by the Georgia Department of Community Health show that almost all residents of large nursing homes in Georgia have now been tested for COVID-19. The Georgia Department of Community Health’s June 11, 2020 Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 report indicated that 97% of nursing home residents in facilities with 25 or more beds […]
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Former Georgia foster parent charged with child molestation
CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS — A former foster parent is in custody and has been charged with child molestation. According to the GBI, 55-year-old Johnny Lee Summers was arrested on multiple charges by the North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Summers has been charged in Georgia with the following: Two felony counts of rape […]
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Missing Georgia 5-month-old found safe
CONYERS — A 5-month-old Clarkston boy who was reported missing yesterday and was the subject of an AMBER alert has been found safe, authorities say. The child, Noah Singleton, was believed to have been taken after his mother was stabbed in a violent domestic incident, according to the Clarkston Police Department. The child has been […]
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Here’s how to get your child ready for school this year amid the coronavirus pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns among parents about how to prepare their child for a school year that will likely look different than previous years. This adjustment can be more difficult for younger students. To help parents prepare their young students for the new school year the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia […]
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Johns Creek police chief who criticized faith leaders over Black Lives Matter response asked to take personal time off
JOHNS CREEK — A Facebook post written by Johns Creek Police Chief Christopher Byers has landed the embattled chief in hot water and resulted in the city manager asking him to take some time off. In the social media message which was specifically addressed to pastors and faith leaders, Byers accused faith leaders of abandoning […]
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AMBER alert issued for Georgia 5-month-old
An AMBER alert has been issued for a Clarkston 5-month-old believed to have been abducted at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The child’s name is Noah Singleton and the suspects name is Emmanuel Singleton. The two are believed to be traveling in a Gray 2007 Volkswagen Jetta, license plate RVD6200. Noah is black with brown hair […]
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Kemp loosens COVID-19 restrictions, ends shelter-in-place for elderly residents
On a day that saw Georgia’s highest number of newly reported coronavirus cases since May 1, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order lifting more coronavirus pandemic restrictions and allowing conventions in Georgia. The state of Georgia reported 993 new cases of coronavirus today, the highest number since May 1 when there were 1,232 […]
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Georgia lawmakers propose ‘Justice for All’ bills to reform criminal justice
Democratic state lawmakers in Georgia unveiled a broad package of criminal justice reform measures Thursday aimed at ending the state’s stand-your-ground law, punishing police officers for racial profiling and creating a group able to discipline district attorneys for abuses of power. The package, called “Justice for All,” comes as an ambitious set of 12 different […]