TYBEE ISLAND — A police officer in the City of Tybee Island has tested positive for coronavirus. On Saturday, April 4 The City of Tybee Island received confirmation that one of its police officers has tested positive for COVID-19. Police and city officials have been coordinating with the Chatham Emergency Management Agency and the Department […]
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How to avoid coronavirus while paying for food
Georgians are under a shelter-in-place order until April 13, but that order doesn’t stop them from having to pay for goods such as food and household items. But handing over your credit or debit card to a cashier can be unsettling considering how long COVID-19 can live on surfaces like credit cards. Today Georgia Gov. […]
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This South Atlanta church is providing food and supplies to residents affected by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has stopped in-person church services, but it hasn’t stopped one south Atlanta church from doing the work of Christ in their community. In what church leaders are calling an effort to show unity and love For South Atlanta, Turning Point Church has Brought all hands on deck for collection and free distribution […]
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College Park police officer wounded in shootout in East Point
EAST POINT — A College Park Police Officer was hospitalized after a shootout in East Point Saturday morning. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at abnout 11:45 a.m. Saturday, College Park police officers were alerted, via a license plate reader, to a vehicle associated with a murder investigation that occurred […]
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More hospital beds are coming to fight coronavirus surge in Georgia
More hospital beds are on the way to combat the coronavirus patient surge in Georgia. Today, Governor Brian Kemp and the Coronavirus Task Force announced plans to deploy four temporary medical units for eighty-eight hospital beds and expanded capacity at two reopened healthcare facilities for 208 beds to prepare for COVID-19 patient surge. The state […]
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201 Georgians have died from coronavirus
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 201 Georgians have now died from the coronavirus pandemic. The youngest person in Georgia to die from coronavirus was a 29-year-old woman from Peach County and the oldest was a 98-year-old man from Clarke County. The man had underlying condition and it is unknown if the woman […]
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Lawrenceville is offering assistance paying utility bills for residents impacted by coronavirus
LAWRENCEVILLE — The city of Lawrenceville has worked out several options for residents who may be struggling to pay their monthly utility bills due to economic hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The city has approved the $2 miullion Lawrenceville Utility Customer Stabilization Plan and is offering the following options to residents: Assistance Program – The […]
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WATCH: Albany residents are making quarantine music videos
ALBANY — The city of Albany has been hit hard by the coronavirus after it spread through two highly attended funerals. But the fact that their city is a hotspot for COVID-19 isn’t breaking the spirit of Albany residents. In fact, the city sponsored a shelter in place video contest. The winning video was submitted […]
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A Metro Atlanta hospital nurse has died from coronavirus
A metro Atlanta hospital nurse has died from coronavirus, GHN has learned. The Georgia Nurses Association on Friday confirmed a death of an RN, but did not identify the hospital, and did not have any personal information about the identity of the nurse. The person would be the first Georgia nurse “we know of who […]
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Georgia releases list of nursing homes and assisted care facilities that have confirmed coronavirus cases
The Georgia Department of Public Health released a list of long-term care facilities that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus either from residents or staff. Long-term care facilities generally refers to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and coronavirus is known to spread rapidly in these types of facilities. The department of health says it […]
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Traveling nurses in Albany will be housed at Albany State University
ALBANY — Temporary nurses who have travelled to Albany to help battle coronavirus at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany will get temporary housing at Albany State University. Albany, the county seat of Dougherty County, is a hotspot for coronavirus after the virus spread through two highly attended funerals there. Since then, the rural hospital […]
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Rapid testing for coronavirus has started in Albany and Atlanta
Testing for coronavirus is poised for a big boost in some Georgia hospitals that have begun shifting to in-house rapid tests able to dramatically reduce the turnaround time for results. Staff at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, which has been hit hard by the virus, brought a new diagnostic test online Thursday night that returns […]
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Fire officials search for clues to vehicle fire in Habersham County
CLARKESVILLE — Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office have determined that a vehicle fire in Habersham County was intentionally set. The fire occurred shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 2. “The black 2019 Jeep Compass was found burning on the side of the road on Frank Lovell Road in Clarkesville. The […]
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Georgia Health Officials: An 11-year-old did not die from coronavirus
If you’ve been following the coronavirus pandemic in Georgia, you may have read about an 11-year-old in DeKalb County dying from coronavirus. According to state health officials, that story was not accurate and was instead the result of an error in the state’s nightly status update. The Georgia Department of Public Health listed an 11-year-old […]
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Atlanta man arrested in shooting of ex-girlfriend in front of one-year-old child
An Atlanta man who was wanted for shooting his ex-girlfriend in front of their one-year-old child while dropping off diapers was found in DeKalb County and arrested Thursday night. According to the Gwinnett County Police Dept., the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, K9 Unit, and Field Operations deputies tracked down and arrested Venezia Cole […]
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Laid off workers report glitches and delays in Georgia’s online unemployment system
Some Georgians are reporting difficulties navigating the state’s now online-only unemployment system as a sudden and unprecedented wave of joblessness washes over the state. During the last full week in March, the Georgia Department of Labor processed more than 133,000 unemployment claims, an increase of more than 1,100% and the highest number ever in one week in […]
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Dunwoody Mayor: Spring Break not exempt from shelter-in-place order
DUNWOODY — Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch sent a special message to Dunwoody residents reminding them that even though Spring Break starts next week, they should avoid the temptation to break Gov. Brian Kemp’s shelter-in-place order. The mayor’s message is posted below in its entirety. “I, again, want to take a moment to thank you for […]
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What does Georgia’s shelter-in-place order mean for you?
You can go to the grocery store, pharmacy and get takeout food. You can go outside to exercise. But you can’t go to a movie theater, a gym or a barber shop. Those are some details revealed Thursday in Gov. Brian Kemp’s “shelter in place’’ order to curb the spread of COVID-19. The order starts […]
