Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp today praised the state’s latest efforts at testing more residents for COVID-19. According to the governor’s office, Georgia recorded its single highest day of new test reporting, with 13,000 new tests reported to the Georgia Department of Health. “Two weeks ago, I told Georgians we were not testing enough in our […]
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More than 1,000 people in Georgia have died from coronavirus
Georgia has crossed the 1,000 death mark in the coronavirus pandemic. The state now has a total of 1,020 deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The department also began releasing more details on hospitalizations and Intensive Care admissions. Statewide, 1,082 coronavirus patients have been admitted to the ICU. The […]
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Clark Howard to appear on Test Your Wits to raise money for Giving Kitchen
Leading consumer advocate and money expert, Clark Howard, joins Wits’ End Productions for Test Your Wits, on April 30 at 5 p.m. The virtual trivia event series benefits Giving Kitchen, which provides financial support and resources to those in the food industry facing hardship, such as illness, injury, death of immediate family, or housing disaster such as flood […]
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Roswell facilities will remain closed after mayor extends executive order
ROSWELL — Roswell Mayor Lori Henry has revised and updated her April 13 executive order to reiterate that city athletic facilities, park parking lots, outdoor gym equipment, playgrounds, Old Mill Park at Vickery Creek, the Heart of Roswell Park, Barrington Hall and its grounds, and Bulloch Hall and its grounds remain closed. According to city […]
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53-year-old Georgia man dies in fatal fire
A 53-year-old Georgia man is dead after a fire that started in the carport of a home claimed his life. Fire investigators say shortly after 10 p.m. April 22, Berrien County emergency officials responded to a residential fire off of Highway 168 in Nashville, Georgia. When they made their way inside the home, they discovered […]
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This Georgia 10-year-old is sewing masks for children
With the current shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, children visiting the hospital for emergency needs do not have proper protection from COVID-19. Emma Wilson, a 10-year-old from Hancock County, is using her 4-H Project Achievement skills to help by sewing masks specifically for children. “I have several family members who work […]
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High-speed chase ends in officer involved shooting
FORT VALLEY — A high-speed chase in Crawford County ended in shots being fired and a suspect being shot and killed by Crawford County deputies. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that at […]
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15-year-old wanted for murder arrested in Atlanta
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office today arrested a Decatur juvenile who was wanted for Murder and Armed Robbery. According to warrants, a 15-year old is suspected of shooting and causing the death of another person on April 22, 2020 in Decatur during an alleged encounter to sell a weapon to the victim. The suspect is […]
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Hall County will begin reopening government operations May 18
Hall County Government facilities that were closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will begin partially reopening to the public beginning May 18. “We have spent a tremendous amount of time discussing this matter with local health officials and other government entities,” Hall County Administrator Jock Connell said. “The reopening of these facilities will […]
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Kemp holds coronavirus prayer service at Georgia capitol
Gov. Brian Kemp held a prayer service at the Georgia Capitol Monday morning as restaurants were given the green light to reopen amid ongoing concerns over coronavirus. More than a dozen faith leaders, almost all from Christian churches, spoke inside the Capitol building. While the service was not open to the public, it was well-viewed […]
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Teams will be conducting COVID-19 antibody tests at random homes in Fulton and DeKalb counties
If you live in Fulton or DeKalb counties, you may be visited soon by a public health professional asking survey questions and taking a blood sample to see if you have been infected by coronavirus. The blood sample is an antibody test and the purpose is to try to understand how many people in Georgia […]
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Arrest made in slaying of pregnant Macon mom
MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in Sunday’s slaying of a pregnant mother in Macon. Deputies were dispatched to a home on Radio Drive just before 6:39 a.m. Sunday. When deputies arrived on scene they found a female victim in bed suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The […]
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Pandemic fuels fight over gun rights
The COVID-19 outbreak is igniting the debate over gun rights as states grapple with whether to allow gun sales while other retailers are forced to shutter. Stores selling guns and ammunition remain legally open in 45 states that include sellers and manufacturers as essential services that are exempted from orders shutting down most commercial activity […]
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Police investigate fatal shooting of Macon mom
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in this case and more details are available here. MACON — A macon mother died of a gunshot wound Sunday morning. She was discovered unresponsive in her bed by her 11-year-old son. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death that was reported on Radio Drive at about […]
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Mobile coronavirus testing is coming to communities with no access to testing
A mobile COVID-19 testing unit will begin rotating between the Augusta area, Milledgeville and Tifton starting Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Sunday. The new initiative is an effort to increase access to testing for coronavirus in parts of Georgia where tests have not been readily available , Kemp said. “”Serving Augusta, Milledgeville, Tifton, and the […]
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Alpharetta Police respond to social media criticism about social distancing response
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta Police Department is attempting to clear up misconceptions from a social media post claiming the police department was taking an aggressive approach to social distancing complaints. According to the police department, the incident began when officers received calls from residents reporting that a business in city center was operating outside of […]
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Noise complaint leads to officer involved shooting in Georgia
HOGANSVILLE — A Georgia man is dead today after police say he shot a police officer who was investigating a noise complaint at his home with a 12-gauge shotgun. Officers returned fire, killing the man. On Saturday, April 25, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked by the Hogansville Police Department to conduct an officer […]
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16-year-old jailed after argument with uncle ended in gunfire
ALAMO — A 16-year-old is in police custody after an argument with his uncle over guns ended with his uncle being shot, GBI officials say. On Saturday, April 25, the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to assist with a shooting investigation. According to the GBI, at about 3:07 p.m., the Wheeler County Sheriff’s […]
