OGLETHORPE — A fatal fire that killed a 44-year-old Oglethorpe man and three children was believed to have been caused by dryer lint, according to state fire officials. According to the fire commissioner’s office, the City of Oglethorpe Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Kaigle Street. at about 2:20 a.m. April 18. When […]
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More than half of Georgia’s coronavirus deaths have been among African Americans
As of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s noon report, the state of Georgia has had a total of 799 deaths from coronavirus. Over half of those deaths have been African Americans. According to the Department of Public Health, African American deaths account for 421 of the state’s total number of deaths. Whites make up […]
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Albany mayor calls Kemp’s order to reopen Georgia ‘wrong decision’
ALBANY — The mayor of Georgia’s biggest coronavirus hotspot is not on board with Gov. Brian Kemp’s plans to reopen some businesses later this week. Albany mayor Bo Dorough appeared on CNN and called Kemp’s order to reopen the ‘wrong decision,’ and said he would be imploring the governor’s office to make an exception to […]
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Is it too early to reopen Georgia?
Georgia’s hair stylists, tattoo artists and massage therapists are among the people who can go back to work Friday following a new executive order from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that eases business constraints designed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Gyms, restaurants and other indoor businesses that were closed can open under Kemp’s March shelter-in-place […]
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Coronavirus deaths rise by 41 as Georgia prepares to re-open businesses
On the day Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced his intentions to re-open some businesses in the state, the number of reported COVID-19 deaths rose by 41 between noon and 7 p.m., bringing the state’s total number of deaths from coronavirus to 774. In that same seven hour time period, the number of reported hospitalizations from […]
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What does Brian Kemp’s plan to re-open Georgia mean for you?
The Gist: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is allowing some of the businesses that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus lockdown to re-open for business, but with guidelines and regulations in place to ensure the safety of patrons and employees and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Businesses: While gyms, hair salons, barber shops, tattoo […]
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Mobile COVID-19 testing comes to Athens
The Northeast Health District is partnering with the Athens Free Clinic, a product of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, to provide mobile COVID-19 testing to Athens-Clarke County residents who lack access to healthcare. The mobile clinic will be used to provide COVID-19 testing to individuals who may be unable to access testing due […]
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Dangerous storms will continue in Georgia this week
One week after the Easter Sunday tornado outbreak, parts of the South will once again be at risk for more dangerous weather. As cold air retreats and opens the door for warmer days, frequent storm systems will continue to roll along and could spark rounds of severe weather every few days in the southern United […]
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Storms with more tornadoes are expected throughout Georgia today
A week after fatal tornadoes tore through the Southeast, meteorologists have their eyes on another strong storm system. This week’s severe weather is expected to primarily impact parts of north and central Georgia. According to the National Weather Service, scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected acrosscentral and portions of north Georgia Sunday afternoon and […]
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One-third of all coronavirus deaths in Georgia are in nursing homes
State officials report that 250 residents of Georgia long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19. The report, released Friday, also says that more than 1,600 residents have contracted the disease within more than 200 facilities. More than 800 employees have also fallen ill. Deaths in long-term care represent more than one-third of the state’s COVID-19 […]