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Cherokee County will hold virtual learning days to vaccinate teachers

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Students in Cherokee County will have virtual learning days later this month so that their teachers can get vaccinated. All Cherokee County schools will be closed for in-person learning on…

Georgia will open five more mass coronavirus vaccination sites

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Five more mass COVID-19 vaccine sites are set to open in Georgia later this month as teachers and school workers land on the eligibility list March 8, Gov. Brian Kemp…

Will the Biden administration halt mining near Okefenokee?

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Environmentalists hold up the controversial proposal to mine for minerals near the Okefenokee Swamp as the poster child of the lands that lost federal protection under former President Donald Trump’s…

Hall County government ends appointment-only operations as COVID-19 cases decrease

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The vast majority of Hall County Government facilities, including the Hall County Government Center, will end appointment-only operations beginning March 1. “We are continuing to see COVID-19 statistical data improve…

Do you trust self-driving cars? Most Americans don’t

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While most Americans want new technology in their vehicle, the majority are not yet ready for their car to drive itself. A new national AAA survey found that: 14% of…

Georgia will vaccinate teachers starting March 8

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Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday announced that, effective March 8, all educators and school staff of both public and private schools are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Georgia. This, however, does…

More coronavirus vaccines are on their way to Georgia

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Executives from five COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers told Congress Tuesday that they expect to significantly boost the number of shots delivered to states in the coming weeks. Pfizer will increase weekly…

Why are flags flying at half-staff this week?

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You may have noticed flags flying at half-staff today and paused to wonder why. Normally, flags fly at half-staff because a notable individual has died, but that isn't the case…

CDC Study of Marietta schools says teachers should be vaccinated

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A CDC study of COVID cases in Marietta City Schools, whose results were published Monday, found that educators played a major role in recent school outbreaks there. The researchers concluded…

Georgia and Florida battle over water in front of Supreme Court

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ATLANTA – A lawyer representing the state of Florida asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to order Georgia to use less water irrigating crops in order to restore Florida’s devastated…

Severe weather across US causes COVID-19 vaccination cancelations in Georgia

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The severe weather system that caused power and water outages in Texas is also being felt in Georgia. The Cobb and Douglas County Public Health Department had to cancel vaccination…

Coronavirus vaccination sign ups are low in Albany

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ALBANY -- Georgia's earliest coronavirus hotspot is one of the four locations for mass vaccinations in the state. However, residents of Southwest Georgia are not eager to schedule appointments for…

The Supreme Court will hear the Water Wars case Monday

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How much water metro Atlanta will be allowed to pull from the Chattahoochee River for decades to come and how much Southwest Georgia can pump from farm irrigation wells will…

Georgia may extend coronavirus vaccine access to teachers next

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Georgia educators may be next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday that state officials will be finalizing plans over the next two weeks to…