CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - Gordon Central High is the latest Georgia school to shutdown because of Covid-19 problems. But the case here is a little different. School officials say the problem isn't active cases, just a teacher and staff shortage.…
They blame the change of policy on their reading of the HIPPA laws.
"It's important to make sure that our businesses can reopen without the burden of frivolous lawsuits."
Also the SEC just posted the official fall schedule.
ATLANTA (AP) — Students at Georgia Tech and five other Georgia public universities are returning to class on much-altered campuses Monday. With many classes meeting online, there are only trickles of students in some places. Some students and professors are…
Police fatally shot a Tennessee man who went toward officers while armed with two knives.
"only claim to fame was that he got conked on the head."
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration says numbers show the state is making progress in its fight against COVID-19. That's despite a leaked federal report urging the state to take stronger steps and a per capita infection rate that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The 2020 Census is well underway and the United Census Bureau's deadline for getting an accurate count has been shortened. August 15th the city of Chattanooga will be going door to door to leave reminders for residents…
The University of Memphis says specialists from its earthquake research center are traveling to North Carolina to monitor aftershocks of this past weekend’s 5.1 magnitude earthquake.
School Covid-19 case reporting is still spotty across the area and in Tennessee, but officials are working to improve it. They promise you will be able to monitor the situation in each school... eventually.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s statewide order to wear face coverings in public places to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin entered…
negotiations ordered by a judge between Kemp and Bottoms broke down.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The mayor of Tennessee’s capital city says he plans to roll back restrictions that have shuttered bars, allowing them to reopen starting Monday with strict limits in place. Nashville Mayor John Cooper said Thursday that bars…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -A new bill is headed to the governor’s desk for final approval. It's the Tennessee Recovery & Safe Harbor Act and it aims to provide COVID-19 liability protection to businesses, health care providers, nonprofit organizations and schools. …
Both new and continued unemployment claims in Tennessee continue to fall.
Watch Marty Stuart's reaction to his induction.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say two people accused of hosting a house party in Tennessee that attracted hundreds of people have been charged with violating emergency health orders. In a statement obtained by news outlets, police said Jeffrey W.…
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia school district has quarantined more than 900 students and staff members because of possible exposure to the coronavirus since classes resumed this last week. The Cherokee County School District outside Atlanta said it would…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Workers have begun dismantling a monument to Confederate soldiers in Athens, Georgia, that has stood in the median of a busy street since 1872. A city crew using bucket lifts began taking down sections of the…
Here are the races we care about in our area & things you need to know about voting Tuesday.
North Paulding High School was closed Monday and Tuesday after viral photos of student crowding and weekend test results.
Will consider Covid-19 liability issues, telehealth & new protest laws for the Capitol grounds.
