ALBANY — Members of the Georgia National Guard have been deployed at two locations in Albany, 22 have been sent to Phoebe Putney hospital and five have been deployed at Pruitt Palmyra Nursing Home. The two teams arrived March 26 and 27 and are comprised of twenty-two service members, one doctor, two physician’s assistants, four […]

Georgia’s coronavirus cases continue to escalate, with the state passing the 2,000 confirmed cases mark as of noon Friday. The Georgia Department of Public Health reports there are now 2,001 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia. There have now been 64 deaths from the virus and 566 patients have been hospitalized. The state’s death rate […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is warning local churches that plans for drive-in church services do not meet the requirements for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. The directive came from the department of health’s South Central Health District in response to a number of churches in the area planning drive-in church services. “While […]

The first confirmed case of coronavirus has surfaced in the Georgia House of Representatives. Rep. Matthew Gambill, R-Cartersville, has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesman for House Speaker David Ralston reported Thursday night. Gambill began self-quarantining the weekend following Friday, March 13, after learning he had been exposed to someone who tested positive for the […]

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is asking Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to delay the May 19 primaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter dated Thursday, Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, suggested holding the primaries no earlier than June 23. “You and I both agree that the right to vote is one of our most […]

Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday ordered Georgia’s public schools closed through April 24 as cases of coronavirus continue to rise. “I am deeply grateful to State School Superintendent Richard Woods, the Georgia Department of Education, superintendents, and parents for keeping us informed and helping us make the right decision for our students,” Kemp said in a […]

As of Thursday’s noon status update from the Georgia Department of Public Health, coronavirus cases in Dougherty County have surged past every county in Georgia except Fulton County, which is Georgia’s most populated county. Dougherty County now has 156 confirmed cases of coronavirus. DeKalb County has 129 cases and Cobb County has 115. Fulton County […]

Georgia House Democrats on Wednesday increased pressure on Gov. Brian Kemp to implement a shelter-in-place order in the state. Members of the House Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Kemp urging him to institute the order to stop the spread of COVID-19. “In this moment, each of us must do everything in our power to […]

DUNWOODY — Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch wrote a letter to residents today in which she asked residents to take the coronavirus social distancing policies seriously. Below is the full text of her letter. Today, I’m imploring Dunwoody residents to stay at home. I am incredibly grateful that most of you are already following the guidelines […]

CANTON — The City of Canton is now under a shelter in place order. The city’s mayor says the order is the result of residents asking for the order. “The citizens have overwhelmingly asked the Council to look out for their interests during this pandemic,” stated Mayor Bill Grant. “This declaration and shelter in place […]

A fifth state senator has tested positive for coronavirus as the respiratory illness eclipsed 1,000 confirmed cases and claimed 40 lives in Georgia Wednesday. Sen. Lester Jackson, D-Savannah, told the Savannah Morning News Wednesday that his test results came back positive after a five-day wait. Jackson said he and his wife requested the test “out of an abundance of […]

AVONDALE ESTATES — Avondale Estates Mayor Jonathan Elmore is warning residents that if they don’t follow the city’s coronavirus guidelines, more aggressive actions will need to be taken. “Avondale Estates is a close knit and very social community,” Elmore wrote in a letter to resident. “Staying at home is causing us all cabin fever. However, […]

COVID-19 has now spread to 96 of Georgia’s 159 counties. Fulton County has the highest number of reported cases with 198. DeKalb is the second highest with 116. Dougherty county, which became a hotbed for the virus in Georgia after the virus spread through two highly attended funerals in the Albany area, has the third […]