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Canton photojournalist Robin Rayne has ventured out to see how his neighbors in the city were dealing with the changes brought about by trying to prevent coronavirus spread. Read more
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A family dog died Sunday afternoon in a fire at a house in Woodstock.
Motorists wanting to access Interstate 575 southbound from Canton will have to plan for a longer trip, as the Georgia Department of Transportation will be closing the on-ramp at Exit 20 for repair work.
(UPDATE at 7:25 p.m.) In its Monday evening update, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported 69 confirmed coronavirus infections in Cherokee County, up eight from the midday report.
Law enforcement agencies across Cherokee County have reported that things have been quieter overall than usual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on daily life.
ATLANTA — Metro Atlanta was the nation’s fourth fastest-growing metropolitan area in the last decade, according to new numbers just released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
While supplies of paper products and other items on store shelves are slowly being replenished following weeks of heavy coronavirus-inspired buying, shortages remain and other local businesses are stepping in to help.
Reformation Brewery announced Friday the launch of a GoFundMe Campaign and limited beer release with Bottleshare to benefit its furloughed and out of work staff affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Cherokee and Pickens counties each have seen their first deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, North Georgia Health District officials said Friday.
A pair of young Canton sisters — generations removed from World War II — have been inspired by an icon of that war to help their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic.
ATLANTA — The coronavirus pandemic is putting an unprecedented demand on unemployment compensation from Georgians thrown out of work.
The Ball Ground City Council issued an emergency declaration following an emergency meeting Thursday morning in an effort to help halt the spread of COVID-19.
ATLANTA - The $2 trillion economic stimulus package the U.S. Senate passed Wednesday night to deal with the impacts of coronavirus was historic, far eclipsing the $831 billion Congress doled out during the Great Recession in 2009.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a request to modify zoning conditions and allow for a variance on a parcel of land following a public hearing last week.
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services presented Goshen Valley Boys Ranch a check for $4,034 raised through the recent Guns and Hoses 5K Run Wednesday.
A fifth state senator has tested positive for coronavirus as the respiratory illness eclipsed 1,000 confirmed cases and claimed 40 lives in Georgia Wednesday. There were 31 confirmed cases in Cherokee County Wednesday.
Officials from four major county agencies presented information regarding the county’s response to the coronavirus pandemic at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Cherokee County board of Commissioners.
Holly Springs has closed City Hall to the public, as well as all city-owned playgrounds and pavilions including the playground equipment at Barrett Park, Barrett Springs, and J.B. Owens Park, effective Wednesday.
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp called on Georgia businesses Tuesday to step up in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and help by providing, producing, distributing or storing critical health-care supplies.
Matt Kemper is on the move again.
Thousands of Georgians worried they may have coronavirus are using a new virtual screening tool created by Augusta University that connects patients with volunteer doctors via live video chats.
A mail carrier was jailed Tuesday after she allegedly struck a customer with her vehicle earlier this month, tried to cover it up and then reportedly lied to investigators about it.
ATLANTA - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Georgia rose past 1,000 Tuesday, while the number of deaths rose to 32.
Cherokee County firefighters rescued a woman from a burning house in Canton on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The coronavirus testing site in Woodstock will be closed Tuesday because of the threat of severe weather, according to the Cherokee Emergency Management Agency.
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Monday requiring Georgians at high risk of contracting coronavirus to stay at home.
A 52-year-old man died Monday as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash near Woodstock.
Elm Street Cultural Arts Village recently announced updates to two previously canceled or postponed events that would’ve taken place in March and April.
ATLANTA — Four state senators including the chairwoman of the Georgia Democratic Party have tested positive for coronavirus as the untreatable respiratory disease continues to spread across Georgia with hundreds of confirmed cases and more than two dozen deaths.
Eight Cherokee County law enforcement officials were recognized Friday for their recent graduation from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Pickens County.
In times like these, the good in people shines.
