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Georgia’s year-end tests may only count for 0.01% of final grade

Georgia’s top school official aims to make year-end standardized tests count “essentially zero” toward students’ final grades in the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. State School Superintendent Richard…

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…

Two Suwanee companies are providing laptops to students in need

SUWANEE -- Gwinnett County Public School’s shift to digital learning in the spring caught many students and their families off guard and unprepared for virtual classrooms. Many simply didn’t have…

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…

Child hunger is on the rise in Georgia

Food banks across Georgia say they’re seeing a spike in demand from families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re also reporting an increase in child hunger. Food bank officials spoke Tuesday…

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…

News Blog: Norcross mandates face masks

The City of Norcross has passed a face mask mandate, requiring that face masks be worn when on property owned or leased by the city. The measure also closes government…

Valdosta residents impacted by COVID-19 can get help with utility bills

VALDOSTA -- Help with utility bills is available to Valdosta residents who have been affected by coronavirus. On Monday, September 21, the City of Valdosta will open the application period…

How are Georgia college students adapting to returning to school in a pandemic?

Georgia Southern University’s Dr. Isaac Chun-Hai Fung stays away from campus these days unless he has a class to teach, and he’s not the only one avoiding the Statesboro school’s…

Atlanta to ease some coronavirus restrictions

ATLANTA -- The City of Atlanta will be easing some of its coronavirus restrictions based on new COVID-19 data. Technically, the city is moving out of Phase I of its…

UGA continues to be a hotbed for COVID-19

The University of Georgia saw a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases for the second week in a row. The college said Wednesday that 1,417 positive tests were reported through the University’s DawgCheck…

5 Things You Need to Know About Coronavirus in Georgia

Coronavirus cases are going down in Georgia, but there are still some areas of concern throughout the state, according to information released today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.…