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Mobile coronavirus testing is coming to communities with no access to testing

A  mobile COVID-19 testing unit will begin rotating between the Augusta area, Milledgeville and Tifton starting Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Sunday. The new initiative is an effort to increase access to testing for coronavirus in parts of Georgia where tests have not been readily available , Kemp said. “”Serving Augusta, Milledgeville, Tifton, and the […]

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Alpharetta Police respond to social media criticism about social distancing response

ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta Police Department is attempting to clear up misconceptions from a social media post claiming the police department was taking an aggressive approach to social distancing complaints. According to the police department, the incident began when officers received calls from residents reporting that a business in city center was operating outside of […]

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Hall County becomes sixth Georgia county with more than 1,000 coronavirus cases

As of Friday night, Hall County became Georgia’s sixth county with more than 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to the Georgia Department of Public Education, Hall County now has 1,022 confirmed cases of coronavirus and nine people in the county have died from the virus. Hall joins Fulton, DeKalb, Dougherty, Gwinnett and Cobb Counties, […]

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Atlanta’s mayor was asked to comment on Trump’s disinfectant injection suggestion. Here’s how she responded

Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was a guest on CNN’s New Day on Friday morning and was asked to comment on Donal Trump’s suggestion at Thursday’s Coronavirus Task Force Meeting that disinfectant could be injected into the body to treat coronavirus. Bottoms did not shy away from the question and after remarking that the whole […]

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Walker County to resume limited government services

As the state of Georgia makes plans to reopen when Governor Brian Kemp’s Shelter in Place order expires April 30, Walker County Government will resume some county operations that had previously been suspended due to COVID-19. The following changes were announced Thursday, during a Facebook Live community update. Animal Control – On-call & only responding to dog […]

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Vernon’s Back: Democratic lawmaker walks back resignation plans

State Rep. Vernon Jones backtracked Thursday on plans to resign from his General Assembly seat, a day after announcing he would step down in the wake of fierce criticism for his endorsement of President Donald Trump’s reelection bid. Jones, D-Lithonia, said on Twitter he decided to reverse course after receiving “overwhelming support and outcry” following his […]