As Georgia continues to reopen and school systems begin determining how they will open for the new school year, coronavirus cases continue to rise. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,227 new coronavirus cases today, marking the fourth day this month that the state has added more than 1,000 new cases in a single […]
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New bill would allow Georgians to get prescriptions filled in advance during emergencies
The Georgia Senate passed legislation Monday that would allow pharmacists to fill certain prescriptions for up to 90 days in the event of a state of emergency or a hurricane warning in Georgia. House Bill 791, sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, would allow health-care insurers to waive the “refill too soon” rules if the […]
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Here’s what school could look like in Cherokee County in the fall
The Cherokee County School District isn’t set to make a final decision on what school will look like for students in the fall, but Superintendent Brian Hightower laid out a few options in a letter to parents recently. The school system is considering three options at this point and is asking parents to weigh in […]
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Georgia reports highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Georgia had it’s biggest single-day increase in reported COVID-19 cases Saturday. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 1,800 new cases were reported today statewide. The previous highest single-day increase was April 7, when the state reported 1,598 new cases. Georgia now has a total of 63,809 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2,642 deaths. There […]
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Clayton County is having a drive-in fireworks show for the Fourth of July
HAMPTON — Rather than canceling its fireworks show like other counties, Clayton County has found a way to have fireworks while social distancing. The county will have a drive-in fireworks show. The fireworks will be Saturday, July 4 at 9:15 p.m. at Lovejoy Regional Park, 1935 McDonough Road in Hampton. An 18-20 minute fireworks display […]
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Alpharetta police officers test positive for COVID-19 antibodies
ALPHARETTA — Antibody tests conducted on Alpharetta’s first responders found that 10 police officers and firefighters tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. The positive antibody tests do not mean the officers currently have an active case of COVID-19, but that they have previously been infected by it. The 10 employees have subsequently undergone swab testing to […]
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Georgia reports more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day again this month
Georgia reported 1,097 new cases of coronavirus today, making it the highest single-day increase in reported cases since May 1, when the state’s shelter-in-place order took effect. So far in June, the state has had two days with more than 1,000 new cases reported. The last day over 1,000 cases were reported was June 13. […]
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DeKalb elections employee tests positive for coronavirus
DeKalb County’s certification of its election results may be postponed after an elections employee tested positive for COVID-19, forcing a 14-day self-quarantine for all employees who have come in contact with the employee. The offices of the DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections, at 4380 Memorial Dr., Decatur, did not open today to the public […]
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VIDEO: What is contact tracing?
The Georgia Department of Public Health is releasing a new video explaining the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing efforts, asking residents to ‘answer the call’ if DPH reaches out. This video is part of a larger campaign rolling out across the state promoting the Healthy Georgia Collaborative, DPH’s expanded contact tracing program to combat the spread […]
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Georgia’s unemployment rate is back in single digits
Georgia’s unemployment rate is back in the single digits, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Unemployment in Georgia stood at 9.7% for the month of May, down 2.9% from April’s jobless rate of 12.6%. “I think we are going to continue to see big drops in the unemployment rate as Georgia continues to open […]
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Georgia Congressman calls for independent district attorney after Atlanta officer charged with felony murder
Doug Collins, Georgia’s 9th district republican Congressman today called for Attorney General Chris Carr to appoint an independent district attorney in the case of Rayshard Brooks after Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced charges of felony murder against the officer who shot Brooks. The charges came before the Georgia Bureau of Investigation had completed […]
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Fayette County delays start of school due to coronavirus
Students will be coming back to school a little later following an approved change to the 2020-2021 calendar by the Fayette County Board of Education. During the June 15 board meeting, the board voted in favor of students returning to school on Aug. 10, rather than the originally planned start date of Aug. 3. […]
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Skateboarding has been banned in downtown Alpharetta
ALPHARETTA — In response to complaints from residents, the city of Alpharetta has banned skateboarding and longboarding from its downtown area. The ban comes in response to complaints by downtown residents and businesses of property damage and near-collisions between skateboarders and pedestrians. In April, residents came before City Council demanding that regulations be put in […]
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Police say 6-year-old South Fulton boy was accidentally shot by a sibling
SOUTH FULTON — Police in South Fulton say a 6-year-old who was shot and killed Wednesday was accidentally shot by one of his siblings. Police say at about 6:50 p.m., the City of South Fulton Police Department responded to the 2600 block of Fox Hall Lane South regarding a person shot call. Upon arrival, a […]
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Georgia students may get a pass on standardized tests again next year
Georgia students may get another pass on standardized tests next school year after year-end testing was scrapped this spring amid the coronavirus pandemic. School officials and Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday they plan to seek a waiver from the federal government to allow local public schools not to administer the Georgia Milestones tests for the […]
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Meet DeKalb County’s new superintendent of schools
DeKalb County Schools will have a new superintendent starting July 1. The DeKalb County School board voted 6-1 Thursday to appoint Cheryl Watson-Harris the new superintendent of schools. The sole dissenting vote came from Dr. Joyce Morley, who represents District 7. Watson-Harris was signed to a three-year contract with a base salary of $325,000. “We […]
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Reward offered for two men caught on video setting car on fire
DUBLIN — Georgia state fire officials are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of two men caught on video setting fire to a car and home in Laurens County. Fire Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office have determined a fire that occurred on the night […]
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Coronavirus cases surge at Georgia military base
New COVID-19 hot spots have emerged at a major Army post near Columbus, as well as in South Georgia farm country. A large part of Fort Benning is located in Chattahoochee County, a thinly populated area that has among the highest rates of recently reported infections in the nation, according to data published by the New […]
