The Gist: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is allowing some of the businesses that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus lockdown to re-open for business, but with guidelines and regulations in place to ensure the safety of patrons and employees and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Businesses: While gyms, hair salons, barber shops, tattoo […]
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Mobile COVID-19 testing comes to Athens
The Northeast Health District is partnering with the Athens Free Clinic, a product of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, to provide mobile COVID-19 testing to Athens-Clarke County residents who lack access to healthcare. The mobile clinic will be used to provide COVID-19 testing to individuals who may be unable to access testing due […]
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Dangerous storms will continue in Georgia this week
One week after the Easter Sunday tornado outbreak, parts of the South will once again be at risk for more dangerous weather. As cold air retreats and opens the door for warmer days, frequent storm systems will continue to roll along and could spark rounds of severe weather every few days in the southern United […]
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Storms with more tornadoes are expected throughout Georgia today
A week after fatal tornadoes tore through the Southeast, meteorologists have their eyes on another strong storm system. This week’s severe weather is expected to primarily impact parts of north and central Georgia. According to the National Weather Service, scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected acrosscentral and portions of north Georgia Sunday afternoon and […]
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One-third of all coronavirus deaths in Georgia are in nursing homes
State officials report that 250 residents of Georgia long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19. The report, released Friday, also says that more than 1,600 residents have contracted the disease within more than 200 facilities. More than 800 employees have also fallen ill. Deaths in long-term care represent more than one-third of the state’s COVID-19 […]
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DeKalb inmate who escaped from Grady captured
ATLANTA — A DeKalb County inmate who escaped from Grady Memorial Hospital last week as been recaptured. Decatur resident Torinto Antoine Christian is back in custody at the DeKalb County Jail. After a brief foot chase, sheriff’s investigators arrested him without incident Saturday evening at a gas station on Moreland Avenue in Atlanta. Christian was […]
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Savannah Police investigate early morning fatal double shooting
SAVANNAH — A double shooting on Avery Street in Savannah left one victim dead and one injured. According to the Savannah Police Department, at about 1:20 a.m. on April 18 officers heard gunfire in the area of Avery Street and Oglethorpe Avenue and responded to the scene to find 40-year-old Charles Daniels with gunshot wounds. […]
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Has Georgia hit its peak for coronavirus deaths and hospital resource use?
New projections on coronavirus in Georgia may mean good news for the state and indicate that the statewide shelter-in-place order is working. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Georgia may have already hit its peak days for COVID-19 deaths and for strain on hospital resources. The institute released new projections Friday showing […]
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Savannah Police search for clues in slaying of unidentified man
SAVANNAH — Savannah Police Violent Crimes detectives are investigating the homicide of an unidentified male, who was located Thursday evening. Police say at about 8:15 p.m., officers responded to the 2600 block of Pate Street and located the deceased white man. An initial investigation revealed that the man had sustained injuries from gunfire. Detectives are […]
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Georgia police officers rescue newborn baby from car wreck
LILBURN — A harrowing moment for a Georgia family ended in tears of joy after police officers were able to rescue a newborn baby from the wreckage of a vehicle on Monday. Police officers with the Lilburn Police Department were called to the scene of a vehicle accident on Lawrenceville Highway Monday where they discovered […]
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Georgia doctor debunks common coronavirus myths
As we have learned more about coronavirus, some CDC guidance has changed and misconceptions regarding the disease have come to light. Dr. Supriya Mannepalli, the medical director of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Infectious Disease and Chair of the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Infection Prevention and Control Committee, has taken the time to debunk some common […]
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Plant Vogtle lays off 20% of workforce
ATLANTA – The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Augusta. Atlanta-based Southern Co. announced this week that the workforce at the $25 billion project is being cut by 20%. As of Wednesday, 42 workers had tested positive for COVID-19, while 57 were awaiting test results, the Augusta […]
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Fulton County now has more than 2,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
As of today’s noon COVID-19 status update from the Georgia Department of Public Health, Fulton County has surpassed 2,000 cases of coronavirus and Gwinnett County has become the fifth county in Georgia with more than 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. Fulton is the first county in Georgia to reach the 2,000 case mark. It is also […]
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Help Find a Missing 14-year-old Boy from Savannah
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a 14-year-old boy who has been missing since Wednesday. Jacob Eli Davis was last seen around 3 p.m. Wednesday on the 4000 block of Ogeechee Road wearing blue jeans, a black hoody and black tennis shoes. Jacob is 5’10” and weighs about […]
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Missing Griffin 2-year-old found safe
A 2-year-old Georgia girl who was the subject of an AMBER alert yesterday has been found safe. According to the Griffin Police Department, 2-year-old Amina Cole was found “safe and healthy.” A second child was also found with Cole an her mother that police were not aware was also missing. The children’s mother, Johnetta Leigh […]
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Obesity is a major factor in severe coronavirus illness
Obesity has emerged as a major predictor of severe COVID-19 illness, according to new research. Phoebe’s chief medical officer, Dr. Steven Kitchen, said the hospital has not yet gathered precise data on obesity rates of coronavirus patients. But he told GHN on Thursday that “a disproportionate percentage of our critically ill patients in our ICUs […]
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Cobb County reaches 1,000 coronavirus case mark
Cobb County is the latest county in Georgia to surpass 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Cobb now has 1,014 confirmed cases and 49 deaths, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The county has the fourth highest number of cases in the state and the third highest number of deaths. Fulton County still has […]
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Marietta Police seeking witnesses to morning motorcycle crash
The Marietta Police Department is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred at 9:19 a.m. today at the intersection of Fairground Street and South Marietta Parkway, and they need the public’s help determining what happened. According to the Police Department, the preliminary on-scene investigation revealed that a 2002 Acura MDX operated by 66-year-old Gwenetta Smith […]
