Gov. Brian Kemp notified the General Assembly Wednesday he is adding $100 million to this year’s state budget to deal with the impacts of coronavirus on Georgia. “The spread of coronavirus represents a significant threat to our state’s health network, financial well-being and, most importantly, the health and safety of our citizenry,” Kemp wrote in […]
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Power Struggle Under The Gold Dome: House votes to give itself more say in budget decisions
The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed two bills Tuesday that would give the General Assembly more say over state spending and revenue decisions. The measures sped through the House just one day after they were introduced because they had the backing of Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge. Ralston and Gov. Brian Kemp have been […]
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K9 Officer Sniffs Out ‘makeshift Mobile Drug Store’ in Marietta
MARIETTA — A Marietta Police K9 unit found what amounted to what police are calling a “makeshift mobile drug store” during a traffic stop Sunday evening. Canine officer Atos and handler Officer Johnson were on patrol when they observed a 2014 F-150 Ford truck make odd maneuvers appearing to try to avoid their marked police […]
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Five new patients test positive for coronavirus in Georgia
Georgia now has six confirmed cases of coronavirus and 11 presumptive cases after five new presumptive cases were added Monday night. Earlier in the evening, one presumptive case — a South Korean traveller who went through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, tested negative. The Georgia Department of Public Health is awaiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for […]
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South Korean passenger at Hartsfield-Jackson presumed to have coronavirus tests negative
A South Korean passenger who went through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and who received a “presumed positive” test for coronavirus has tested negative for the disease, according to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. This brings Georgia’s coronavirus totals to six confirmed cases and six presumptive cases. At a press conference earlier today, Kemp and Coronavirus Task Force […]
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Here are Monday’s major coronavirus developments
State officials said Monday that there are now six Georgians with confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and six others who are presumed to have the disease. Gov. Brian Kemp announced earlier Monday that the state is preparing Hard Labor Creek State Park, about 50 miles east of Atlanta, for the possible isolation and monitoring […]
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Coronavirus update: Some Fulton County schools dismissed early after employee tests positive for coronavirus
FULTON COUNTY — The Fulton County School system was alerted today that one of its employees had a confirmed case of coronavirus. The employee is an itinerate teacher who travels between Bear Creek Middle School in Fairburn and Woodland Middle School in East Point. According to Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney, the teacher was […]
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Georgia has selected a state park in Morgan County to isolate coronavirus patients
MORGAN COUNTY — Gov. Brian Kemp and state health officials announced Monday that they have identified a state park in Morgan County that can house patients exposed to coronavirus for isolation and monitoring. Hard Labor Creek State Park has been identified for this purpose, although no patients are currently scheduled to be transferred to the […]
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4 More Georgians test positive for coronavirus
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced tonight that four more people have presumptively tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of presumptive cases to six. Presumptive positive tests mean that the patients have tested positive at the Georgia Public Health laboratory but the result has not been confirmed by the CDC. Of the […]
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Coronavirus Update: Cruise ship passengers will be quarantined in Cobb County
Passengers aboard the quarantined cruise ship the Grand Princess will be transferred to Cobb County’s Dobbins Air Force Base. The passengers include 34 Georgians. The passengers are expected to arrive Monday or Tuesday. Below is Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s full statement regarding the passengers coming to Georgia. “I have learned that thirty-four Georgians and additional […]
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Another Georgia resident has tested positive for coronavirus
Another Georgia resident has tested positive for coronavirus. The patient has tested positive for the virus and that test is awaiting confirmation from the CDC. That brings the total number of cases in Georgia to five confirmed cases with two additional presumptive cases, one in Fulton County and the other in Gwinnett County. According to […]
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Emory University infectious disease expert ‘incredibly concerned’ about coronavirus
Georgia Public Health officials said Saturday that two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the state — one in Fulton County and one in Cobb County. Testing on those two patients was done by the CDC prior to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory having the capacity to test for the coronavirus, known as […]
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3 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Georgia
Three more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Georgia and a fourth person has tested positive for the disease but the test result has not yet been confirmed, according to state health officials. The confirmed cases are in Cobb, Fulton and Polk Counties. The unconfirmed case is in Gwinnett County. The individual is from […]
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Democrats make push to take over Georgia state house in November
Georgia Democrats are off to a strong start in their bid to build on the electoral gains they made in congressional and legislative races two years ago. But Republicans say they will have the enthusiasm and resources to retain majorities in both the General Assembly and the state’s congressional delegation they have held for most […]
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Georgia election officials will have a public hearing on Athens-Clarke County’s decision to suspend use of new voting system
If you are an Athens-Clarke County resident who has an opinion on the county board of elections’ decision to stop using the new statewide voting system in favor of hand-marked paper ballots, you will have a chance to tell the state election board what you think of the decision next week. On Tuesday, the Athens-Clarke […]
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Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead one hour this weekend
This is your yearly reminder that Daylight Saving Time is about to begin. Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour starting Sunday. The state fire and insurance office also recommends residents change test and change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time you are changing your clocks. There is currently […]
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Georgia awaits CDC confirmation of possible third case of coronavirus
A third person in Georgia has tested positive for coronavirus, however the CDC has not yet confirmed the test. The patient is a 46-year-old woman who lives in Polk County and went to Floyd Medical Center for testing. The initial test was completed by the Georgia Public Health Labratory on Thursday. Testing protocols established by […]
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Georgia Investigators Are Still Working to Solve 2011 Murder of Robert Lee Simmons Jr.
TOCCOA — This month marks the nine year anniversary of the murder of Robert Lee Simmons Jr. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s assistance with any information about Simmons’ last days and his murder. Simmons was 46 when he was found dead at his home at the Glendale Apartments on Norman Drive […]
