Blair Caldwell
MMJ
Savannah, Ga.
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The news that the mask mandate is being reinstated in Savannah took some businesses by surprise. Some said they didn’t know about the change while others were still figuring out what it means and how it will impact them.
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Classes officially start in less than two weeks, but Beach High School students are already back in the classroom.
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In Chatham County we have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases continue.
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An alarming spike in new COVID-19 cases across the United States. The country has averaged more than 35,000 cases a day over the past week.
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Continued vaccine hesitancy, combined with the Delta variant continuing to spread, is sparking new urgency for everyone to get their shot.
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The rise in COVID-19 cases comes just two and three weeks before many students in our area will return to the classroom.
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The rate of infection is increasing across the board in Chatham County. Not only is the community transmission index up 13 percent from Friday, but the percentage of positive tests and hospitalizations both jumped.
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With the Delta COVID-19 variant being much more contagious, it has several people who are fully vaccinated concerned.
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Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said Friday COVID-19 case numbers in Savannah are trending in the wrong direction.
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The family of one Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) student said changes to busing are creating big issues with little time to solve them.
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Every year, thousands of Savannah-Chatham students count on the YMCA before and after school program.
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The Community Transmission Index (CTI), which is used to measure the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days per 100,000 residents, is back in the red in Chatham County.
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Three weeks from Wednesday, Savannah-Chatham students will return to the classroom five days a week.
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The Savannah-Chatham School Board continues to battle struggles over bussing for the incoming school year.
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It’s a major concern all over the state and one official met to discuss here in Savannah Tuesday - gang violence.
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Tuesday would have been a busy day in Atlanta as they hosted the MLB All-Star festivities. But that all changed because of Georgia’s new controversial election law.
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Under new guidance, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says teachers and students who are fully vaccinated no longer must wear a mask inside school buildings.
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Hotspots of new COVID-19 cases are popping up while local vaccination rates remain low.
Big announcements Friday from the CDC. It’s relaxing some of its COVID-19 guidelines for schools.
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Pfizer said they are prepared and ready to move forward with a booster shot for their COVID-19 vaccine.
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In Savannah a big concern was street flooding due to rain from Tropical Storm Elsa.
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The Delta variant of COVID-19 is causing concerns for people across the country as it becomes the dominant strain. It’s something doctors here say you should think about.
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As emergency management agencies prepare for the storm, so to do local hospitals.
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It was a gloomy and wet morning at Habersham Village. As the thunder roared Tuesday, they laughed at another challenge thrown their way — Elsa.
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Preparations are well underway in Chatham County as Elsa makes her way to the Coastal Empire on Wednesday.
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Remember you still need to wear a mask in airports and on the plane. The FAA says unruly passengers could be fined.
We have a warning you might not have heard yet - and it’s for something local health leaders say they see year round.
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As masks have come off, some respiratory illnesses are on the rise.
Coastal Health District’s Hurricane Registry open for those with medical, functional or access needs
The Coastal Health District’s Hurricane Registry is open and ready to serve those with medical, functional or access needs.
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System says a bus driver shortage is causing the district to make changes to the transportation system.
St Joseph’s/Candler Health System continues to deal with a ransomware attack.
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A Savannah man is asking for answers from Georgia State Patrol after he says they detained him for no reason.
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Some infectious disease experts are weighing whether a booster shot is needed for Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Department of Justice is suing Georgia over the state’s Election Integrity Act.
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Healthcare leaders across the country continue to offer first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to those who remain unvaccinated.
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Memorial Health Children’s Hospital is hosting a family vaccination clinic Thursday afternoon to help.
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After further investigation, the Chatham County Police Department says it has identified the cause of confusion about people claiming to be working with police raising money.
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A 25-year old man is charged with stealing catalytic converters from a Bluffton car dealership.
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The search continues for the suspect after a deadly pedestrian-involved crash happened Wednesday night at the intersection of 38th and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Savannah.
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Savannah Mayor Van Johnson held his weekly news conference Tuesday morning where he touched on a number of topics.
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It’s been nearly a week and a half since two people were killed in a shooting on Avery Street that injured another six.
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Frances Meeks Elementary School has been up and running for the past year, but Thursday they got to do something they’ve been waiting for - dedicate it in front of the woman it’s named after.
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It’s a targeted effort to help vaccinate the Hispanic and Latino community.
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Georgia’s Public Health commissioner made her way back to the Hostess City on Tuesday.
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The Savannah Police Department is investigating a mass shooting that left two people dead and injured six others Friday night on Avery Street.
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This weekend’s mass shooting on Avery Street was sad and frustrating for so many in Savannah, but no one knows the pain quite like the Mothers of Murdered Sons. For them, it was proof that their work is far from over.
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After a string of violent crimes in Savannah, including the mass shooting on Avery Street on Friday, District Six Alderman Kurtis Purtee says he is sick of the violence.
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Savannah-Chatham created a new school to help students who are thriving in the virtual learning environment.
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There is no question COVID-19 has changed operations for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System over the past year, but they say it also changing their workforce and that is something they are looking to address in the fall.
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An investigation is underway after two dead dogs were recently discovered on Tybee Island.