“The brain drain affects quality of instruction,” former educator Allison Webb said. Cherokee County has seen 28 certified educators leave their jobs since the end of the 2019-20 school year. This time last year, the number stood at three.
The possibility of catching or spreading the coronavirus adds a new dimension of risk to the job, both on and off the front lines, and poses new threats to those seeking refuge in temporary shelter.
The combination of COVID-19, college football and cardiac problems emerged in a major way Thursday with a Georgia State University quarterback being diagnosed with a heart condition. Mikele Colasurdo announced on Twitter on Thursday that he was diagnosed with a heart condition “as a result of my COVID-19 infection.’’
Changes to ventilation — everything from opening windows to making pricey upgrades to HVAC systems — can help reduce the risk of the coronavirus being spread inside a building.
The historic town of Helen is one of the state's most unique cities. Tourism continues to thrive amid the pandemic. Few visitors wear masks. One says it's about "personal liberty."
A northeast Georgia hospital is closing due to financial losses, becoming the second rural facility in the state to announce in recent weeks that it plans to shut down.
Gov. Brian Kemp lashed out at members of the news media over coronavirus reporting during a fiery news conference on Wednesday, accusing the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of playing "pandemic politics" and saying, "You're not being truthful with people."
As the coronavirus crisis deepened in April, Georgia officials circulated documents showing that to get through the next month, the state would need millions more masks, gowns and other supplies than it had on hand.
Tift County's School Nutrition Director is on a mission to find and deliver food to every student who needs it, even as she has to completely change the way she would serve it up during the pandemic. It's the latest in our video series.
The expiration of emergency jobless benefits is draining $15 billion a week from the U.S. economy. President Trump has offered to replace half that money, but states have been slow to accept.
While the U.S. Senate is in August recess, Sen. David Perdue is traveling across the state meeting with Georgia business owners who have benefited from a massive coronavirus relief package passed by Congress earlier this year.
Students took part in sorority rush, pulsing through the student center in tightly packed groups of what looked like a hundred at a time. Others played basketball near dorms. Across the University of Georgia, the realities of college life amid the pandemic were on full display.
The state reported 216 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending Friday, a rate that is about double the national average, the White House report said.
