ATLANTA — Flags throughout the city of Atlanta will fly at half-staff in honor of Congressman John Lewis, who died at age 80 Friday night. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff immediately on all City of Atlanta facilities until further notice in honor of the late Congressman. The City of […]
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John Lewis: In His Own Words
Civil Rights icon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis died Friday night. Lewis was 80 years old and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. Below are some of the beloved Congressman’s notable quotes. “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; […]
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Police search for suspect in attempted robbery at Woodstock Little Caesars
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a man who attempted to rob a Little Caesars on Highway 92. According to police, on between 7 and 7:45 p.m. a man entered Little Caesars and attempted to commit an armed robbery. He, then, exited the store and fled in a […]
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More than 135,000 people in Georgia have tested positive for coronavirus
Georgia surpassed 135,000 coronavirus cases Friday as the state continues to grapple with a the growing public health crisis of COVID-19. The state saw its second highest single-day increase in cases Friday, adding 3,908 new cases and bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 135,183. Hospitalizations and ICU admissions are also continuing to rise. […]
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NEWS BLOG: Fayette County postpones in-person graduation ceremonies
Fayette County Public Schools has cancelled the in-person graduation ceremonies it had scheduled for August 1. After consulting a local epidemiologist, the school system decided to postpone all senior activities that were scheduled to take place at Fayette County High Schools July 31 as well as the August 1 graduations ceremonies. The school system did […]
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A White House document says Georgia should mandate masks
This article about the coronavirus red zone was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C.” and link to our homepage. A document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force but not publicized suggests more than a dozen states should revert to more stringent protective measures, limiting social gatherings to 10 […]
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More details have come to light about the fatal shooting of a 4-year-old
ROCHELLE — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more details about the shooting of a 4-year-old girl in Rochelle. The shooting occurred Tuesday and initial information on the shooting was sparse. On Wednesday, an autopsy was conducted on the body of the 4-year-old victim. Preliminary results indicate that the victim died of a single […]
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Valdosta launches mask campaign as Georgia coronavirus cases rise
VALDOSTA — Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson launched a “Mask Up Valdosta” campaign on Thursday encouraging Valdosta residents to wear a face covering in public as a safeguard to slow the spread of COVID-19. City officials say the voluntary mask campaign is done in full support of Governor Kemp’s “Wear a Mask” Flyaround Tour of […]
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The state of Georgia is suing the City of Atlanta over masks
Gov. Brian Kemp and state Attorney General Chris Carr are suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the Atlanta City Council to block the city’s mask mandate issued last week. Several cities, including Savannah, Augusta and Athens, have mandated mask wearing in public, despite Kemp’s executive order that precludes local jurisdictions from adopting stricter COVID-19 regulations […]
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Savannah Mayor: ‘Governor Kemp does not give a damn about us’
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson fired back at Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday in response to the governor’s new COVID-19 executive order that suspends city and county mask mandates. Savannah was the first city in Georgia to adopt a mask mandate, despite a part of Kemp’s original order that prevented cities from enacting measures above and beyond […]
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Fulton, Cobb and Marietta school systems to start the year 100% virtual
In response to rising COVID-19 infections, three metro Atlanta school systems announced that they will begin the school year using a 100% virtual learning model. Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney, who has been saying for weeks that the school system’s decision would be based on community spread of the virus and the course of […]
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Georgia’s hospital system overwhelmed by ‘frightening’ coronavirus surge
Georgia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by 3,871 in the 24 hours ending Wednesday afternoon, the state’s second-highest daily increase since the pandemic began. Hospitals’ critical care bed capacity, meanwhile, continues to dwindle, with just 16 percent of beds available. Three hospital regions of Georgia – in the northeast, central and southern regions of the state […]
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Atlanta mayor vetoes ‘8 Can’t Wait’ police reforms
ATLANTA — Last week, the Atlanta City Council passed a use of force measure commonly known as the ‘8 Can’t Wait’ platform. It includes such reforms as banning chokeholds, a warning before shooting and exhausting all alternatives before shooting. This week, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms vetoed that measure. The mayor’s veto was not out […]
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Brian Kemp’s new executive order extends social distancing and suspends local mask requirements
Gov. Brian Kemp renewed orders late Wednesday to keep Georgia’s current social distancing and safety rules imposed through the end of July to discourage the spread of coronavirus in place for businesses, schools and public gatherings. The latest executive order also contains new language requiring that any masking mandates put in place by city or […]
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Here’s what Donald Trump said when he visited Atlanta today
President Donald Trump traveled to Atlanta Wednesday to unveil changes to longstanding environmental rules that industries hail as a boon for infrastructure and critics condemn as toxic. Trump’s visit Wednesday was his second trip to Atlanta so far this year. He previously traveled to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early March at […]
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Missing 12-year-old Georgia girl found with 20-year-old man in Florida
A missing 12-year-old girl from Cornelia was located and is safe in Palm Beach County, Florida with local authorities. The child’s family told authorities they believed she had run a routine errand Tuesday morning, but she never returned home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, agents and investigators learned that the missing child likely […]
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NEWS BLOG: Athens-Clarke County Courthouse closed after deputy tests positive for COVID019
Western Judicial Circuit Superior Court Chief Judge Eric Norris has issued an order declaring a judicial emergency and the immediate closure of the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse until Monday, July 20 at 8:00 a.m. The closure is due to a Sheriff’s Deputy working regularly in the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse who has tested positive for COVID-19. In […]
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Watch for prying eyes when withdrawing money from the bank
A Gwinnett County man’s car was broken into while he was at a doctor’s office just after withdrawing money from a local bank. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, on Friday, July 10, shortly before noon, the man made a large cash withdrawal from a bank on Jimmy Carter Boulevard in unincorporated Norcross. The […]
