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Georgia Today: How 1 Week Of The Pandemic May Define Kemp's Legacy

Over the past few weeks, states have slowly begun lifting some restrictions imposed by the spread of COVID-19. They are following the lead set by...

May 20, 2020
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Steve Fennessy

What You Need To Know: A Children's Book On COVID-19

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new series What You Need To Know: Coronavirus provides succinct, fact-based information to help you get through the...

May 20, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A Look At Re-Opening So Far

Wednesday on Political Rewind , critics said Gov. Brian Kemp took a big risk in beginning to open the state’s economy earlier than was safe. As the...

May 20, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Explore Georgia Offers Virtual Activities For Families At Home

Some businesses may have reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic, but strict policies and social distancing is still in effect for Georgians. That’s why...

May 20, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor

CDC Says COVID-19 Spreads Easily Among Groups, Churches

As state health officials report the lowest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Georgia since April 8, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease...

May 19, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta. The college announced it will furlough employees and cut jobs and salaries to offset the impacts of COVID-19.

Morehouse College Announces Furloughs, Cuts Amid Pandemic

Morehouse College will furlough employees, cut jobs and slash salaries to offset the impacts of COVID-19, officials said Monday. In the first phase of...

May 19, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
Cox Enterprises will furlough 12,500 workers, according to a statement sent to employees last Thursday.

Cox Automotive Furloughs More Than 12K Workers

Atlanta-based Cox Automotive is planning to furlough more than 12,500 full-time and part-time employees. The move comes after the company has been hit...

May 19, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
More than 500 people visited a drive-up testing site in Gainesville on Friday.

Northeast Georgia COVID-19 Hotspot Spurs Action In Poultry Industry, Latino Community

In the parking lot of La Flor de Jalisco #2 supermarket in the heart of Gainesville’s Spanish-speaking community, hundreds of people drove up or walked...

May 19, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Macon voters head to the polls on the first day of early voting, June 9. Turnout appeared to be light.

Social Distancing, Light Turnout Mark Georgia’s First Day Of Coronavirus Early Voting

On the first day of early voting for the June 9 primary, Georgia voters were met with masked poll workers, increased sanitation and socially-distanced...

May 19, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 2 more
Peach growers are expecting a big harvest for the 2020 season.

Strong Peach Harvest Expected For 2020 Season

The wait is over for peach lovers across Georgia because the 2020 season is officially here. The hopes are high for peach growers, sellers and consumers...

May 18, 2020
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By:
  • Ben Abrams

What You Need To Know: Could Virtual Courtrooms Become the New Normal?

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new series What You Need To Know: Coronavirus provides succinct, fact-based information to help you get through the...

May 18, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
A wooden cross made from a tree stump, known by some locals as a symbol of hope, sits outside of Phoebe Putney Memorial hospital on Monday, April 20, 2020, in Albany, Georgia.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Where Georgia Stands On Testing

Monday on Political Rewind , in-person early voting begins but there will be fewer polling places open than usual. Measures are being taken at many...

May 18, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Sherman Jenne, a cashier at the Fred Meyer grocery store in Burien, Washington, takes part in a protest outside the store against Fred Meyer's parent company Kroger on Friday, May 15, 2020.

Kroger Offers Employee Bonus After Grocery Union Criticizes Cutting Of 'Hero Pay'

Kroger has announced they will give full and part-time employees a $400 bonus following criticism from the country's largest grocery union. The move...

May 18, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose

Georgia Counties Can Process Absentee Ballots Early For June 9 Election

Facing an avalanche of interest in absentee voting because of the coronavirus, county election administrators can begin processing – but not tabulating ...

May 18, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A medical healthcare worker drops a specimen collection into a container after testing a motorist for COVID-19 at a community testing site in the parking lot of La Flor de Jalisco #2 in Gainesville, Ga., Friday, May 15, 2020.

Georgia Aims To Ease Virus Spread Among Hispanic Residents

Community leaders say an effort to tamp down the spread of COVID-19 is succeeding in northeast Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp visited Gainesville Friday to...

May 16, 2020
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