Former metro Atlanta resident and star of the USA Network reality show “Chrisley Knows Best” Todd Chrisley said on his podcast earlier this week that he had tested positive for coronavirus. On the podcast, Chrisley said he had been battling the virus for three weeks and was hospitalized with a fever between 100 and 103 […]
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29-year-old Buford man arrested on child exploitation charges
BUFORD — A 29-year-old Buford man was arrested on two counts of Computer or Electronic Pornography and Child Exploitation Thursday. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Evan Charles Rider was arrested after Rider allegedly engaged in a sexually explicit online chat with who he believed to be a juvenile. The investigation into Rider’s conduct […]
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A Savannah Police Reserve Officer has tested positive for coronavirus
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department has identified one reserve officer who has tested positive for coronavirus. According to the department, the reserve officer is currently at home resting. In addition to this reserve officer, 13 officers are self-quarantining due to possible exposure to the coronavirus. Nine of these officers are awaiting test results. If […]
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Georgia woman arrested for selling illegal products claiming to protect against viruses
A Georgia woman is facing federal charges after she was arrested on charges of illegally selling an unregistered pesticide claiming it protects against viruses. Rong Sun, also known as Vicky Sun made her initial appearance on federal charges of illegally selling an unregistered pesticide, illegally importing the unregistered pesticide, and mailing a prohibited article. Sun […]
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$5.2 million bond issued to keep Habersham Medical Center’s doors open
DEMOREST — Rural hospitals in Georgia, and across America, have been struggling to survive for years due to declining net revenues amid an increase in the cost of supplies, equipment, regulatory requirements and staffing. Eight rural hospitals in Georgia have closed with fourteen more at high risk, including Habersham Medical Center. “The COVID-19 pandemic is […]
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No tuition increase on horizon for Georgia’s public colleges and universities
University System of Georgia (USG) students being forced to take classes online this semester because of the coronavirus pandemic got some welcome news Thursday. The system’s Board of Regents is expected to vote next week to hold the line on tuition during the coming school year, based on the recommendation of Chancellor Steve Wrigley. “One […]
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‘Heroes Work Here’ signs placed outside metro Atlanta Healthcare facilities, police and fire departments
A Georgia sign company and a state senator have partnered to place signs outside of healthcare facilities, police departments and fire departments in metro Atlanta praising the work of the healthcare workers we are all depending on during the coronavirus pandemic. State Sen. John Albers in partnership with SpeedPro Imaging in Norcross, has distributed signs […]
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Fatal house fire claims life of 84-year-old Bibb County woman
An 84-year-old Bibb County woman died after her home caught fire just before 10 p.m. Wednesday. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Macon-Bibb Fire Department responded to a house fire located at 8925 Thomaston Road after a passerby reported the house fire. When the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department arrived they were able to extinguish the […]
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Hall County property tax assessments delayed until May 1
In light of the coronavirus pandemic and its social distancing requirements, Hall County’s tax bills — which were supposed to be mailed out April 10 — have been delayed until May 1. “We are delaying this year’s mailing to be consistent with what other counties are doing statewide,” Chief Appraiser Steve Watson said. “Although Gov. […]
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Georgia farmers brace for impact of COVID-19
Georgia produce farmers are used to fighting plant diseases on their crops, but planting resistant varieties or spraying pesticides won’t keep Coronavirus away. This disease has shut down borders and reduced access to the markets where farmers sell their crops, is keeping essential farm labor out of the country, and prevents produce from being imported, […]
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Georgia’s primary election has been postponed again
Georgia’s primary election has been postponed once again due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new date for the primary, which will be both a primary election locally and a presidential preference primary is June 9. Yesterday, Governor Brian Kemp extended the current public health state of emergency until May 13, 2020. Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan […]
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Georgia had the second-highest number of unemployment claims in the U.S. last week
More than 6.6 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week as more businesses were forced to lay off and furlough workers because of stay at home orders to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The 6.6 million claims for the week that ended April 4, as reported Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor, is […]
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More than 10,000 Georgians have been infected with COVID-19
The state of Georgia now has over 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus. The total number of confirmed cases is 10,204, with 2,089 people hospitalized from the virus. That means 20% of everyone who has tested positive for the virus has been hospitalized. As of this evening, 370 Georgians have died from COVID-19. Testing for coronavirus […]
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Loeffler says she will liquidate investments in individual companies after stock-related controversy
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., said Wednesday she is liquidating her family’s holdings in stocks in individual companies and moving those investments into exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. Loeffler’s announcement came in an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal Wednesday in which she also defended herself against allegations that she bought and sold millions […]
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Savannah Police search for clues in homicide of 20-year-old man
A 20-year-old Savannah man was shot and killed last night at about 7:30 p.m. on Emerald Drive in Savannah. Police are searching for clues to help identify his killer. According to the Savannah Police Department, officers responded to Emerald Drive after receiving a ShotSpotter notification. Once officers arrived on scene, they found 20-year-old Roderick Matthews […]
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Diamond in the Rough: Hall County sanitation workers help recover wedding rings for Gainesville woman
As the world searches for answers amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, a search on a much smaller scale proved successful recently at the Hall County Landfill. Last week, Joan Sheffield took off her wedding rings and wrapped them in tissue paper in order to do some cleaning. The rings were later tossed in the trash […]
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Kemp extends Georgia’s shelter-in-place order through April 30
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced today he would be extending Georgia’s shelter-in-place order through April 30 to combat the spread of COVID-19 throughout the state. Kemp has also suspended all short-term vacation rentals due to concerns that Georgia was becoming a vacation destination during the coronavirus pandemic. The order applies to short-term vacation rentals, but […]
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In Georgia, You Do Not Need a Letter Authorizing Your Travel Due to the Shelter-in-place Order
If you are an essential worker traveling to and from work or you are taking or picking up your child from day care and a police officer pulls you over and asks for a letter proving you are authorized to travel, the police officer is in the wrong, not you. Georgia’s shelter-in-place order does not […]
