First – If you think you have symptoms of the novel coronavirus, call your doctor first. Do not go to the doctor’s office unless you need immediate care. You do not want to expose others to your illness and if you are well, you do not want to be exposed to someone else. Stay home unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Second – Do not go to the emergency room unless you require critical, immediate care. Emergency rooms need to serve those with the most critical needs. Do not go to the emergency room for COVID-19 testing. Third – There is a national blood shortage. If you are healthy and eligible, donate blood as soon as possible. Contact the Red Cross to find out where to donate and how to schedule an appointment. Finally – Avoid crowds of 10 or more people. Do not attend concerts, sports events, religious gatherings, movie theaters or use public transportation. People should also be at least six feet apart from one another. GRAPHIC: How to help fight COVID-19 Call doctor first Avoid emergency rooms and doctor’s offices Donate blood Avoid crowds of 10 or more people Stay 6 feet apart from others IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS, CALL YOUR DOCTOR FIRST Script: If you think you have symptoms of the novel coronavirus, call your doctor’s office first. Do not go to the emergency room or your doctor’s office without instructions from your physician. Do not go to the doctor or the emergency room for COVID-19 testing unless your doctor tells you to. Contact the Alabama Department of Public Health COVID-19 hotline to find out about testing locations and options. That number is 2-1-1. GRAPHIC: If you have COVID-19 symptoms: Call your doctor or urgent care facility FIRST Do not go to the ER unless you are critically ill Do not go to ER or doctor’s office for COVID-19 testing Call ADPH for testing locations: Dial 211

Georgia

UPDATE| Dash Cam Pic Shows Driver From Floyd County Pursuit

22 May 2020
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  Police have called off the search for a man who ran from officers on Blacks Bluff Road bear the state line. Dash cam pictures show the...
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High Speed Chase Ends with Crash in Black’s Bluff Road Area Friday Morning

22 May 2020
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Cherokee County authorities assisted with a high speed chase, and subsequent search, after the suspect crashed his car into a tree line and then...
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Former Cherokee County High School Football Standout Arrested in Rome on Drug and Other Charges

22 May 2020
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A man arrested earlier this week on a misdemeanor obstruction charge as the GBI was investigating a double homicide is facing additional charges....
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Chattooga County Business Expansion Could Create More Than 100 New Jobs

19 May 2020
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that high-end carpet producer Try-Con Tufters will expand its commercial manufacturing operations in...
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Woman Charged with Homicide by Vehicle in Connection with Chattooga County Crash

18 May 2020
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An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal accident occurring just over two months ago which resulted in the death of a...
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Coroner States Cause of Death for Two Women Found Beside Etowah River Bridge in Floyd County to be Homicide

15 May 2020
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(Photo provided by 11ALIVE NEWS TV / Atlanta, Georgia Authorities have now identified the two women whose bodies were discovered Wednesday off...
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Skeletal Remains Found in Mentone Believed to be Those of Rome, Georgia Man

14 May 2020
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On Tuesday – a contractor doing work on a home near Mentone discovered human remains in a wooded area off of County Road 948. The DeKalb County...
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