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Will it rain all day today in Georgia?

Rain will be a staple of the day throughout much of North and Central Georgia as the storm system that began yesterday works its way through the state. According to the National Weather Service, there will be a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. More showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 77. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and

What is Georgia doing to fight the latest COVID-19 surge?

Georgia is throwing money and manpower at the latest surge in coronavirus. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that the state will spend $100 million to put up to 1,000 additional health-care workers on the job battling the spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant. Up to 200 Georgia National Guard troops also will be deployed beginning Jan. 3, Kemp said during an impromptu news conference. Half of those 200 will be sent to

What is the life expectancy in Georgia?

Life expectancy is one of the most important and commonly cited indicators of population health — and in the United States, life expectancy is falling at a historic rate. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy at birth declined by 1.5 years in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II. The CDC attributes the decline to the COVID-19 pandemic and 93,000 drug overdose deaths — an all-time one-year high.

Hindsight 2021: Georgia’s top news stories of 2021

At the start of 2021, most held out hope that this year would bring about a return to the normalcy that 2020 lacked. However, in many ways 2021 was a continuation of the previous year. The coronavirus pandemic continued to dominate all aspects of life both nationally and in Georgia and served once again as the backdrop of our lives. Now, we look back at the top 21 news stories that impacted the Peach State