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Summerville Nursing Home reports 82 Covid-19 residents

SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The latest nursing home outbreak of the coronavirus is in Summerville, Georgia. Georgia's daily survey shows 82 of the 119 residents at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation have tested positive for Covid-19. One has died. None of…

Kemp extends COVID-19 orders as cases fall in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor is extending the two main executive orders that govern Georgia’s response to COVID-19. Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a 15-day extension of an order mandating requirements on social distancing and bans gatherings of more…

Watch Megan Boswell's arraignment live

BLOUNTVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Megan Boswell is schedule to be arraigned Friday morning in Sullivan County Criminal Court. She is accused of murdering her infant daughter Evelyn Boswell, who was the subject of a confusing Amber Alert earlier this year…

Smokies to reopen more campgrounds, picnic areas

PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park is set to reopen additional campgrounds and picnic areas that have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Park officials say in a news release that the additional areas are…

Group challenge's Governor's Covid-19 powers in court

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is facing a lawsuit over Republican Gov. Bill Lee's decision to let counties issue certain orders to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly citing their ability to require people to wear masks. The group Citizens for…

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