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5 Things You May have Missed over The Weekend

Welcome to a brand new week that is sure to be filled with news. Nationally, there will be a presidential debate Tuesday and locally, the election to fill John Lewis'…

Georgia officials: Don’t get violent when a retailer asks you to wear a mask

Gwinnett County officials are making it clear that they will not tolerate violence from customers in response to retailers requiring face masks. Gwinnett County Solicitor-General Brian Whiteside and Georgia Retail…

You now have until October 31 to complete the Census

A federal judge has rejected the Trump administrations truncated Census schedule and has ruled that the national head count must continue until October 31. The previous deadline was September 30.…

Georgia city cancels trick-or-treating

AVONDALE ESTATES -- The City of Avondale Estates has canceled door-to-door trick-or-treating this Halloween due to COVID-19 concerns. "This year’s Halloween traditions will look different than past seasons throughout the…

COVID, internet deserts and mistrust harm Georgia’s Census results

Last September, Gov. Brian Kemp named 66 state leaders to promote the 2020 Census as members of the statewide Complete Count Committee. In November he gave the committee a pep talk to…

CDC says no to trick-or-treating

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The CDC released its guidelines for how to celebrate Halloween amid a global pandemic, and those recommendations are not going to be popular among many kids and parents. The agency…

Congress launches investigation into hysterectomies at Georgia detention facility

Top U.S. House Democrats are investigating a whistleblower’s allegations that immigrant women in a Georgia detention center endured gynecological procedures without their consent or full understanding of the treatment that…

‘When we count, we matter.’ Census push continues in Georgia

Local leaders from Rome to Savannah pressed Georgians on Monday to complete the 2020 census with only 10 days left before the deadline. Georgia ranks near the bottom of states…

Atlanta partners with Fulton County in effort to fight COVID-19

ATLANTA -- The City of Atlanta and Fulton County are coming together to fight COVID-19 through more testing and contact tracing. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a new partnership…

Wheeler County’s coronavirus rate is number one nationally. Here’s why

A ‘‘data dump’’ of prison COVID-19 cases appears to have lifted a southeast Georgia county into the top position nationally on a New York Times hot spot list for the…

Georgia is 47th in the nation in completing the census

When it comes to filling out their census forms, Georgians are doing a poor job compared to the rest of the United States. Georgia currently ranks 47 in the nation…

Coronavirus on the rise among college-age Georgia residents

Coronavirus cases in Georgia are on the decline. However, for one age group in the state, new cases are up almost 30%. The 18 to 22 year old age group…

Kemp extends COVID-19 order and opens door for nursing home visitation

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's executive order on coronavirus is expiring today, and the new order has been issued. While the new order doesn't change much -- at-risk populations are still…

Georgia doesn’t have enough 18-wheeler parking

A lack of places for big rigs to park in Georgia is threatening the safety of both truckers and the rest of the motoring public, transportation experts said Tuesday. Truck…