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Gov. Brian Kemp named an 18-member task force Friday to handle Georgia’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus, Your Family

Meet Georgia’s coronavirus task force

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 29, 2020August 12, 2020

For the first time since the 1996 olympics, Atlanta's Olympic cauldron will ignite this weekend for the U.S. Olympic Team marathon trials.

Atlanta’s Olympic cauldron will be lit for the first time since 1996

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 27, 2020September 24, 2023

The Georgia Department of Public Health says it is working closely with the CDC, and state partners to prepare for a potential outbreak of coronavirus in the U.S., including Georgia. The goal is to quickly identify cases of coronavirus and take the appropriate public health action to reduce its spread and protect the general public.

Coronavirus, Your Family

Here’s what Georgia is doing to prepare for a coronavirus outbreak

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 27, 2020September 24, 2023

If you're one of the many Georgians who stops paying attention to news at some point on Friday through the weekend, we've got you covered. Below is a rundown of the news items you might have missed over the weekend with handy little links if you want to read more.

Marching to the capitol, Ghostface gangsters and more stories you missed over the weekend

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020

Heavy rains are expected to cause flooding around areas near the Flint River Sunday as the river is expected to crest at 30.5 feet. Waters could enter yards and homes.

Flooding expected along Flint River

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 22, 2020February 22, 2020

WAYNESBORO -- An unidentified man died in a fatal house fire Wednesday evening in Waynesboro.

Unidentified man dies in house fire

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2020February 21, 2020

Former Georgia schools turnaround chief sues to block public release of damaging report

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 18, 2020August 12, 2020

It's time to play a little game of catch-up for those local news items you may have missed over the weekend.

Brown water, doing donuts in the snow and other news you missed over the weekend

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 17, 2020February 20, 2020

From concerns about Georgia's teen suicide rate to the first Georgians to test positive for Coronavirus, this week has been an informative one. Here are some facts and figures we learned this week in the Peach State.

5 Things We Didn’t Know Last Week

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 15, 2020February 20, 2020

The story of this week in Georgia can be told through several photos, most of which contain snow. Saturday and Sunday saw the rare occurrence of snow in the Peach State and Georgians are always quick to get their cameras out before it melts away again.

The Week In Pictures: North Georgia gets snow, Clarence Thomas comes to town

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 14, 2020February 14, 2020

LINCOLNTON -- A 20-year-old Georgia woman has died after a mobile home fire in Lincolnton Wednesday night.

20-year-old Georgia woman dies in house fire

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 14, 2020February 14, 2020

A Georgia couple has tested positive for Coronavirus while onboard a cruise ship in Tokyo, Japan.

Coronavirus, Your Family

Georgia couple tests positive for Coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 12, 2020March 3, 2020

A 66-year-old Jasper woman died after an early morning fire consumed her home Sunday.

Georgia woman dies in basement after fire collapses home

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Criminal justice reform and judicial impartiality in Georgia were urged by prominent officials including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at a dedication ceremony for the state’s new court building Tuesday.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas dedicates Georgia’s new court building

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 11, 2020September 24, 2023

This week began with startling images of a fire on I-85 over the weekend and ended with images of water overtaking road ways around the state. Here are some of the photographs that illustrate the week we've had in Georgia.

The Week in Pictures: Fire and Flood

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 2020

Heavy rains and thunder storms have rocked the state of Georgia overnight and in the morning hours today. Below is a live feed of alerts, cancellations and issues that are being posted as they come in.

Weather Alerts: Storms cause traffic problems and closures around Georgia

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 6, 2020February 6, 2020

Sorry, Georgians. We regret to inform you that Georgia’s own groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee has once again predicted six more weeks of winter.

Did Georgia’s Groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee see his shadow?

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 2, 2020February 2, 2020

From snow in North Georgia to an over-turned milk Truck in North Fulton County, this week's top photos came primarily from the northern part of the state.

The Week in Pictures: Snow and an overturned milk truck

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 31, 2020January 31, 2020

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