Food banks across Georgia say they’re seeing a spike in demand from families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re also reporting an increase in child hunger. Food bank officials spoke Tuesday in a virtual news conference about how the economic devastation and job loss caused by the pandemic have raised the demand for food. The conference […]
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Coronavirus on the rise among college-age Georgia residents
Coronavirus cases in Georgia are on the decline. However, for one age group in the state, new cases are up almost 30%. The 18 to 22 year old age group — the group the Georgia Department of Public Health classifies as being of college age — has seen a dramatic increase in coronavirus cases in […]
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Kemp extends COVID-19 order and opens door for nursing home visitation
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive order on coronavirus is expiring today, and the new order has been issued. While the new order doesn’t change much — at-risk populations are still under quarantine and gatherings of more than 50 people are still banned — it does open the door for visitation at nursing homes. On Sept. […]
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Here’s how much Georgians have spent on working from home
We used to the see the office as not just a place to work, socialize and gossip by the water cooler, but as an abundant supplier of things like paperclips, staplers, paper and, of course, a desk. Most Americans are not used to working from home, so it soon became apparent most of us would […]
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Georgia doesn’t have enough 18-wheeler parking
A lack of places for big rigs to park in Georgia is threatening the safety of both truckers and the rest of the motoring public, transportation experts said Tuesday. Truck drivers who have driven the maximum number of hours allowed under industry regulations frequently find truck stops and highway rest areas full and are forced […]
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Georgia needs younger poll workers
Older Americans are at high risk for a severe to deadly case of coronavirus. Older Americans are also the primary age group that volunteers to serve as poll workers. Consequently, there has been a shortage of poll workers for elections since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In Georgia, elections chief Brad Raffensperger is hoping a new […]
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News Blog: Norcross mandates face masks
The City of Norcross has passed a face mask mandate, requiring that face masks be worn when on property owned or leased by the city. The measure also closes government buildings to the public unless physical presence is necessary for court hearings or voting in elections and requires city employees to wear masks. The full […]
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Valdosta residents impacted by COVID-19 can get help with utility bills
VALDOSTA — Help with utility bills is available to Valdosta residents who have been affected by coronavirus. On Monday, September 21, the City of Valdosta will open the application period for its COVID-19 Temporary Residential Utility Grant Assistance Program, which will provide one-time utility assistance to eligible City of Valdosta households who are low to […]
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A Hollywood stunt driver will try to set a Guinness World Record in Atlanta
ATLANTA — A Hollywood stunt driver is coming to Atlanta to attempt to set a world record by driving a tractor trailer backwards for more than 50 miles. Texting and talking while driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Most […]
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Two Georgia colleges rank in national Top 20
Georgia is one of only three states with more than one public university in the nation’s Top 20, according to rankings released Monday by U.S. News & World Report. Georgia Tech is ranked eighth-best among public universities, tied with the University of California at Irvine and the University of California at San Diego. The magazine […]
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Missing 85-year-old woman found
SOUTH FULTON — A missing 85-year-old woman who went missing over the weekend has been found, according to local police. Police say Marian Gladys Scarborough was found at a local hospital and is in good health. According to police, Scarborough was last seen in the 4600 block of Stonewall Tell Road and she may have […]
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How are Georgia college students adapting to returning to school in a pandemic?
Georgia Southern University’s Dr. Isaac Chun-Hai Fung stays away from campus these days unless he has a class to teach, and he’s not the only one avoiding the Statesboro school’s grounds when he can. “There are certainly fewer students on campus compared to last year at this time, compared to the pre-pandemic situation,” said Fung, […]
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Police search for missing 85-year-old woman
SOUTH FULTON — The South Fulton Police Department is investigating a report of a missing/endangered person. According to police, 85-year-old Marian Gladys Scarborough was last seen in the 4600 block of Stonewall Tell Rd. Her whereabouts are currently unknown. Scarborough may have been to the Dairy Queen recently at 6627 Roosevelt Hwy in Union City. […]
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Georgia Deputy shown in viral video placed on leave
In response to a viral video showing a Clayton County deputy using physical force against a man reported to be a Lyft passenger, Sheriff Victor Hill has ordered the deputy involved placed on administrative leave. Hill has also ordered a full internal affairs investigation into the incident. The entire internal affairs department has been called […]
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Alpharetta Police: Drug dealer who targeted youth arrested
ALPHARETTA — Alpharetta Police arrested a suspected drug dealer they say was targeting youth and young adults in the city. Police served a search warrant at a home in Alpharetta Friday night where a 22-year-old man was taken into custody without incident. Detectives seized 216 tabs of LSD, 302 MDMA pills also known as Ecstasy […]
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News Blog: Worker rescued after T-Beam collapse
Atlanta Fire Search and Rescue Units extricated one worker with leg injuries after a T-beam pancaked down multiple floors at 530 W. Peachtree Street. Workers were inside shoring up the structure from a collapse that took place yesterday. Free COVID testing in Milton People from Milton and the surrounding area can get free, fast, drive-thru […]
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High number of uninsured and high medical costs rank Georgia low in health care
Georgia slipped to No. 46 among the states in a new ranking of health system performance, down from 42nd the previous year. The new 2020 Commonwealth Fund report on states’ health system performance, released Friday, noted that Georgia performed well by certain measures. Those include a high rate of diabetic adults having an annual hemoglobin […]
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Gwinnett Police search for suspect in shooting death of 20-year-old woman
BUFORD — Police in Gwinnett County are searching for a suspect in the shooting death of 20-year-old Shakeya Smith early Saturday morning. Police say the homicide occurred on Roxwood Park Drive at Woodward Mill road that resulted in the death of one person. At about 5:09 am officers responded to an injured person in the […]
