VALDOSTA — Lowndes County has had 20 confirmed coronavirus cases and one death so far during the COVID-19 pandemic. That is more cases than the counties surrounding Valdosta combined. The mayor of Valdosta, along with the Lowndes County Commission chair and the mayors of Hahira, Remerton, Lake Park, and Dasher are strongly urging residents to […]
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Two Charged in Connection with Shooting Death of Georgia Man
Two Crawford county residents have been charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of a 38-year-old man at his home in Fort Valley. On Monday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation obtained arrest warrants […]
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Rabies Alert: Rabid raccoon found in Hall County
Hall County has confirmed its first case of rabies in 2020. According to county officials, there was contact between a raccoon and two dogs on Lee Road in the Murrayville area. The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab in Decatur. On March 27, Hall County Animal Control was advised that the raccoon […]
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Dougherty County has had the most deaths from coronavirus
Two Georgia counties have had more than 10 people die from coronavirus, according to today’s status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. Dougherty County leads Georgia in the number of deaths from the virus with 17. Dougherty county is a hotbed for the virus in Georgia after it spread rapidly from two highly […]
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Georgia Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children
A 35-year-old middle Georgia man was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children Friday after a GBI investigation. According to the GBI, 35-year-old David Heath II, of Lizella, was arrested and charged with five counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children, Possession of Child Pornography, as well as Possession of Methamphetamine. The investigation began as […]
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Gwinnett County man killed in motorcycle crash
A Suwanee man died in a Friday afternoon motorcycle crash on a Lawrenceville road. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, March 27, officers were dispatched to an injury crash at the intersection of Collins Hill Road and Russell Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville. The caller told dispatchers a motorcycle driver […]
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Atlanta is the fourth fastest-growing metro area in the U.S.
Metro Atlanta was the nation’s fourth fastest-growing metropolitan area in the last decade, according to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. The population of Atlanta, including Sandy Springs and Alpharetta, was just more than 6 million as of last July 1, up from just less than 5.3 million on April 1, 2010. That increase […]
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These are the victims of coronavirus in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health has released its first set of information on the people who have died from coronavirus. As of 7 p.m. Sunday, 83 Georgians have died. The new information includes the age of the patient, their gender, their county and whether or not they had any underlying conditions. Georgia has 2,683 […]
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Child Shot in Albany
A 9-year old girk was grazed by a bullet after multiple gunshots were fired into a home in Albany Saturday night. According to police, The shots were fired into the home located in the South Riverview Circle at about 10:23 p.m. Police say there is no suspect or vehicle description available at this time. Police […]
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Trump declares Georgia a major disaster area due to coronavirus outbreak
President Donald Trump has declared Georgia a major disaster area due to the impacts of coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Sunday. “Georgia is grateful for this designation, as it will enable the state to continue partnering with federal agencies in a coordinated fight against this pandemic,” Kemp said. “The presidential declaration is a critical step […]
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39.5% of Georgia adults have a higher risk of coronavirus complications
About 39.5 percent of Georgia adults are considered at risk of coronavirus complications because of age or pre-existing medical conditions, the 10th-lowest share among the 50 states, according to a study released March 17 by the website 24/7 Wall St. The share of adults over age 60 out of the total at-risk adult population is 69 […]
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WATCH: Georgia’s faithful come in droves to pray outside local hospitals
In the midst of the uncertainty and despair caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia’s faithful are heading to the frontlines of the battle to offer prayers and support to those in the hospital and to doctors and medical staff. Groups from several congregations are organizing and parking outside of hospitals to sit in their cars, […]
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Coronavirus deaths surge in Georgia
Georgia’s battle with coronavirus took a deadly turn Saturday as the Georgia Department of Health reported 10 deaths since noon, bringing the state’s total number of coronavirus deaths to 79. In total, Georgia has had 14 new deaths reported in 24 hours. Four of the new deaths reported Saturday evening came from Dougherty County, which […]
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Dunwoody residents ordered to shelter in place
DUNWOODY — The city of Dunwoody joins the growing number of Georgia cities ordering residents to shelter in place. The order begins at midnight Sunday and will be in effect at least through April 15. “This is our strongest statement yet in demonstrating how important it is that we work together to help limit the […]
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Georgia reports four more coronavirus deaths since Friday night
As of Saturday afternoon, Georgia’s cases of coronavirus have risen to 2,366 total confirmed cases. There have been four more deaths reported since 7 p.m. Friday evening. As testing expands throughout the state the numbers are starting to reflect national and worldwide trends. Georgia’s death rate has dropped below 3% and its hospitalization rate has […]
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First confirmed coronavirus deaths hit Cherokee and Pickens Counties
A resident of Cherokee and a resident of Pickens County have died from the coronavirus, marking each county’s first death from the pandemic. The North Georgia Health District has received notice Friday that residents in Cherokee and Pickens counties, who had previously been listed in the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report […]
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Emory begins testing coronavirus vaccine
Clinical trials to study a potential new vaccine for coronavirus began Friday morning at Emory University in Atlanta, the school announced. The study trials, which started earlier this month in Seattle, are the first phase of a process expected to take at least a year to complete. Overseen by the National Institutes of Health, the trials mark […]
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Gwinnett County is under a stay at home order until April 13
All of Gwinnett County is now under a stay at home order until April 13, including all unincorporated areas, all cities, and most businesses. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash and the mayors of the cities in Gwinnett issued the stay at home orders for their respective jurisdictions as a means to protect the health, […]
