Cartersville, GA|News|
Aquafil Reopens After Cleaning; 18 Test Positive For COVID-19
All were asymptomatic.
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Dacula, GA|News|
UPDATE: Both Suspects Wanted For January Homicide Arrested
Tavares Norah turned himself in Tuesday morning at the Gwinnett jail. Prince Robertson was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Lawrenceville.
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Gwinnett, GA|News|
'Picture Perfect': Lawrenceville Protest Starts, Ends Peacefully
No arrests were made at Monday's spirited but mostly peaceful demonstration protesting the death of George Floyd.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Less Than 2 Percent At Paulding Nursing Homes Have COVID-19
It could be worse: At Georgia's hardest hit nursing home in Jackson, every resident has the coronavirus — and one in four have died from it.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Ready Or Not, Here We Come: GA Reopens Bars, COVID Keeps Killing
Georgia deaths from COVID-19 topped 2,000 on Saturday and continue to climb. Georgia is reopening its bars and clubs today anyway.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Lawrenceville|News|
Lawrenceville, Sugar Hill Anticipate Protests Monday Afternoon
Lawrenceville has announced a 9 p.m. Monday curfew, and Gwinnett's solicitor general promised prosecution for lawbreakers.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Adairsville Police Use Spikes To Stop Speeding SUV On I-75
The black Nissan SUV was clocked as fast as 120 mph. Two young children were in its back seat.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
No, We're Good: Grayson Mayor Declines Public-Transit Money
Mayor Allison Wilkerson told Gwinnett commissioners that Grayson didn't need transit because nobody moves there for easy interstate access.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Nursing Home Accounts For Nearly Half Of County's COVID-19 Deaths
This Douglasville nursing home has more COVID-19 cases than 92 percent of other similar facilities ranked by Georgia's health department.
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Snellville, GA|News|
Man Dies After Exchanging Fire With Police In Snellville
The shooting incident took place Friday morning on Temple Johnson Road near Pate Road.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Survey Ranks Adairsville As One Of Georgia's Safer Cities
Adairsville was ranked 28th out of 127 cities by a website that tracks crime and security.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Cartersville Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn
Preston Nichols was arrested Thursday at his home on Woodhaven Court.
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Across Georgia, GA|News|
Georgia Colleges, Universities Project Cutting 1,900 Jobs
Georgia State University will be hit hardest by pandemic-related cuts, followed by the University of Georgia and Kennesaw State.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Pence Returns Friday To Speak At Evangelist's Memorial Service
The vice president may also be scouting places to move the GOP convention; on Tuesday, Gov. Kemp volunteered Atlanta to replace Charlotte.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Coronavirus: GA Deaths Near 2,000 As Testing Accelerates
Poor counties in south Georgia are seeing the highest case rates, with Randolph, Terrell and Echols the worst off.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Survey Ranks Loganville As One Of Georgia's Safer Cities
Loganville was ranked 31st out of 127 cities by a website that tracks crime and security. Social Circle was ranked 24th.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Douglasville Woman Airlifted To Safety From Little River Canyon
Kenzie Wetzel was the third person in five days who had to be rescued at Little River Canyon in Alabama. The first two didn't survive.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Neighbors Feel No Love For Sex Shop Coming To East Cobb
The owner of Tokyo Valentino says he isn't planning to open a Johnson Ferry Road location, but Cobb County records suggest otherwise.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
15 Die On Georgia Roads Over Memorial Day Weekend
Among the fatalities were a couple on a motorcycle in Paulding County and a pedestrian hit by an SUV in Buford.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Motorcycle Rear-Ended, Couple Dies In Accident On Ga. 101
Patrick McCloud Jr. of Temple and Danielle Carteaux of Dallas died at the scene. A GoFundMe page has been set up for McCloud's children.
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