With only a day left on the clock, Gov. Brian Kemp has not revealed whether or not he plans to extend Georgia’s shelter-in-place order before it expires. The governor’s office was expected to make an announcement on the order Wednesday, but he will instead hold off until Thursday, his communications director, Candice Broce, confirmed. Kemp […]
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20 Tips For The Class of 2020 to Always Remember
Graduates of the class of 2020, I know this isn’t the graduation you were expecting when you first stepped inside the halls of your high school four years ago. Your graduation year has been without fanfare, without parties and without ceremony. You are graduating in the midst of a global pandemic that will shape you […]
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Georgia surpasses 25,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
Georgia reached another milestone today for coronavirus cases, surpassing the 25,000 case mark. The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 25,274, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Of those confirmed cases, 4,948 people have been hospitalized, 1,122 people have been admitted to the ICU and 1,052 people have died. In terms […]
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Ringgold School district providing breakfast and lunch to students during COVID-19 pandemic
The Ringgold School District will be providing breakfast and lunch to children during the emergency school closure every Monday, Wednesday and Friday/ Each day of distribution, every child will receive 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches. Pick up times are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following locations:• Ringgold Elementary School North• Ringgold Elementary School […]
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Meet Monroe County’s finalist for Emergency Services Director
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners announced Milledgeville resident Matthew Jackson is a finalist to fill the position of Monroe County Emergency Services Director. Jackson has 26 years of fire and EMS experience in the Forest Park Fire and EMS Department, including holding the title of Deputy Fire Chief, which made him second in command […]
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Kitchen fire ravages Norcross apartment building displacing 40 residents
A fire that started in a kitchen destroyed an apartment building in Norcross Tuesday evening. Firefighters responded at 7:32 p.m. to a resident report of an apartment fire on the 2020 block of Rockbridge Court in unincorporated Norcross. The caller to 911 reported the alarms going off. Crews arrived to find heavy flames showing from […]
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Supreme Court to Georgia: You can’t charge people to read the law
A divided U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision Monday that Georgia can no longer copyright an annotated version of the state code, which it previously sold for a profit. Georgia claimed Public.Resource.Org initiated the case that rose to the U.S. Supreme Court, after the state claimed the nonprofit violated copyright law by making the state’s annotated […]
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The Glynn County School System is honoring the Class of 2020 by lighting stadiums at night
For high school seniors, the coronavirus pandemic is a tough pill to swallow — if not the toughest in their high school careers. For many there was no prom, there will be no traditional graduation ceremony, and nearly half of the school festivities that they have been looking forward to for years have been ripped […]
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Strong winds expected to blow through Georgia on Wednesday
Georgia can’t seem to escape from the storms and wind this spring and another round is expected Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, strong to severe scattered storms are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia. While the primary threat from teh storm is damaging winds, the weather service says a […]
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I-75/I-85 after Edgewood Avenue will be closed early Thursday morning to reconstruct a fatal car crash
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department will be closing a portion of I-75/I-85 before daybreak Thursday to reconstruct a fatal crash that happened April 20. The portion of the Interstate will close Thursday, April 30, starting at 3:30 a.m. and will result in the closing of I-75/I-85 North after the Edgewood Avenue exit. The reconstruction […]
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Here’s why COVID-19 cases spiked last week in Northwest Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health provided a detailed explanation as to why the number of COVID-19 cases spiked throughout Northwest Georgia last week and then leveled off. The department confirmed serologic-only antibody testing numbers were included in the state’s data. Serologic testing uses a finger-prick blood sample to test for a previous COVID-19 infection […]
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Vacation rentals in Georgia can resume Friday
Vacation rentals in Georgia will be allowed to reopen Friday following weeks of coronavirus-prompted closures. Gov. Brian Kemp gave the green light for bed-and-breakfast establishments and online bookings like Airbnb late Monday on the heels of allowing many other types of businesses to reopen in recent days, including dine-in restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and barbershops. On Twitter […]
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Georgia sees largest single day of tests reported for COVID-19
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 […]
