Calhoun City Schools and Gordon County Schools have announced they will remain closed through Spring Break, which ends April 10. The school systems are following Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive order as well as the latest guidance from the CDC. Teachers will make contact with students in order to continue instructional activities through April 3.  No […]

Georgia businesses who temporarily lay off workers during the coronavirus outbreak are now required to file partial unemployment claims for those workers. According to state officials, the move will result in workers receiving unemployment benefits faster. “We are laser-focused on assisting the hardworking Georgians who have been impacted by the spread of the virus,” said Gov. […]

The City of Atlanta is taking steps to provide relief to individuals and businesses that have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Effective immediately, the city is setting aside $7 million to provide emergency assistance to those affected by COVID-19. The total funds, which will come from the general fund uncommitted fund balance, may […]

The recent deaths of three southwest Georgia residents are being investigated as possibly having been caused by the new coronavirus. The Dougherty County coroner, Michael Fowler, said Tuesday that the deaths of the three people “are suspicious’’ and that tests are being run in those cases by the GBI medical examiner’s office. The deaths, all […]

Georgia’s insurance chief is sending a message to health insurers and testing labs during the coronavirus crisis. On Monday afternoon, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King released a second Directive to Georgia’s insurance industry with additional measures aimed at assisting individuals and business impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 public health challenge. “Not only […]

The city of Atlanta is halting residential evictions for 60 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order calling on the Atlanta Housing Authority, Atlanta Beltline Inc., Fulton County / City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority, Invest Atlanta, Partners for Home and the City of Atlanta’s Department of Grants […]

The City of Woodstock is open for business, but offices are temporarily closed to the public to limit exposure to the COVID-19 virus as city staff continues to serve residents and businesses. A number of online options for interacting with city government are available and under development. Officials are in contact with Georgia Department of […]

Gwinnett County is under a local state of emergency until April 13. Among other provisions, the local state of emergency calls for all available resources of the county to be used as reasonably necessary to cope with the impact of COVID-19 on Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash has signed a […]

DeKalb County is hosting a second virtual town hall on the coronavirus to help residents stay informed and prepared. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, the Board of Commissioners, District Health Director Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford and DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson will host a virtual town hall meeting about COVID-19 and the county’s preparedness […]

Citing newly issued federal guidance regarding the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered all K-12 public schools in Georgia to close, starting Wednesday. Kemp signed an executive order Monday closing the schools through March 31. “This measure is critical to reducing local transmission in communities across our state, and I ask Georgians to continue to […]

Comcast is opening up its network of WiFi hotspots for the next 60 days due to the coronavirus. The hotspots will be available free to everyone, even if they are not a Comcast Xfinity customer. Comcast officials have announced several steps the company has taken to implement new policies for the next 60 days to […]

The Gist: In an effort to protect voters and poll workers, Georgia will be postponing its presidential preference primary until May 19, the date of the primary election already scheduled in Georgia. What if you already voted: If you have already voted either by absentee ballot or during early voting, your vote will still count, […]

The number of Georgia cases of the new coronavirus has jumped to 64 – the biggest 24-hour increase of COVID-19 cases the state has seen. Citing that disease toll, Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday declared a public health emergency for the state. He called the situation “an unprecedented public health threat.’’ Many of the Georgia […]

Fulton County has announced its slate of changes, closings and service modifications during the coronavirus pandemic. The county has been working closely with the Board of Health, the Georgia Department of Public Health, the CDC, the Fulton County and Atlanta school systems and cities in responding to COVID-19. “As we consider our response to this […]

The City of Canton has announced its game plan for handling coronavirus. The city will be taking several measures including not disconnecting utilities and waiving late fees on utility payments for the next month. Below are the steps the city is taking: 1) Municipal Court trials scheduled for March 25th will be reset for April 22nd.2) […]