The city of Atlanta has issued a mask mandate as the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread. It comes just two days after the mayor of Savannah issued a similar mandate for that city. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
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7 Georgia counties are in variant ‘danger zones’
Seven Georgia counties are among the top 20 counties in the “danger zone” for the Delta variant, according to a national health nonprofit. Surgo Ventures analyzed data from the CDC from July on the Delta variant, which now makes up 83% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
Kemp issues state of emergency for 92 counties ahead of Elsa
Gov. Kemp has issued a state of emergency for many coastal and south Georgia counties. This order was issued as Elsa strengthens and threatens parts of Georgia. The executive order issued by Kemp covers 92 counties. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
Judge says lawsuit against health share ministry can continue
A federal judge has ruled that a class-action lawsuit can move forward against an Atlanta company Channel 2 Action News has been investigating for more than two years. Aliera Companies has always maintained it is not an insurance company. That’s how it avoids following federal and state rules and laws that governor insurers. But a judge disagreed. Read the…
Fully vaccinated Kroger shoppers, workers no longer must wear masks
Kroger has announced it will not require fully vaccinated customers and most fully vaccinated associates to wear masks starting Thursday. The updated policy includes all stores, distribution centers, plants and offices unless masks are required by the state or local jurisdiction. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
Woman faked cancer diagnosis, collected donations, police say
For a year, authorities said a Georgia woman used Facebook, her church and other people in her community to raise money for her cancer treatment. The problem is that she wasn’t sick. Polk County police said 22-year-old Katie Lynn Shellhorse collected thousands of dollars from the Cedartown area in a case of deception. Read the full…
Students at 5 Clayton schools learning remotely after COVID outbreaks
Five Clayton County schools have shut down because of the coronavirus in the last two weeks. Schools in other counties have had their issues with COVID-19 this year but nothing like what’s going on in Clayton County right now. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
Gwinnett detectives put out warning about fentanyl pills
Metro narcotics detectives are trying to warn the public after a new wave of overdose deaths due to fentanyl. Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that dealers use as a cheap filler with other drugs. Gwinnett County narco detectives told Channel 2′s Tony Thomas that fentanyl is now being pressed into pills and it’s killing unsuspecting buyers. Read…
Atlanta mayor: ‘Too many guns on our streets’
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she is fed up with the surge in crime in the city, saying if she could, she would “wave a wand or make a speech” to make it stop. The news conference Tuesday morning comes after the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Grant Park. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
State mass vaccination sites to offer shots without appointments
Starting Monday, all eight GEMA mass vaccination sites in Georgia will allow drive-ups with no appointment necessary for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The sites will offer the vaccine to anyone who hasn’t already had a shot by another manufacturer until they close on May 21. Read the full article: wsbtv.com