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ATLANTA — When John Lewis is mourned, revered and celebrated at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Thursday, he will return to a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history.The arc of Lewis’ legacy of activism will once again be tied to Ebenezer’s former pastor Martin Luther King Jr.,…

When John Lewis is mourned, revered and celebrated at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Thursday, he will return to a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history.The arc of Lewis’ legacy of activism will once again be tied to Ebenezer’s former pastor Martin Luther King Jr., whose sermons…

Thanksgiving is still four months away but retailers are preparing for a different holiday shopping season amid the coronavirus pandemic.For years, Thanksgiving and Black Friday have marked the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season and the time of year when shoppers get focused on holiday spending.That rush of spending gave Black Friday its name, as in…

WASHINGTON — Spurred on by President Donald Trump’s demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,600 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defense leaders said Wednesday, detailing a Pentagon plan that will cost billions of dollars and take years to complete.The decision fulfills Trump’s…

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host its Legislative Breakfast Friday, Aug. 7 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at Savannah Rapids Pavilion.U.S. Congressman Rick Allen and U.S. Congressman Jody Hice will provide the keynote address. The breakfast will also feature remarks from State Senate and House Representatives from Columbia County including Sen. Jesse Stone,…

ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor said he’s withdrawing a request for an emergency hearing in a lawsuit that aims to block the state’s largest city from ordering people to wear masks in public or imposing other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Gov. Brian Kemp earlier this month sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City…

The first-year class at Medical College of Georgia got orientation Monday and new stethoscopes, courtesy of alumni donations. The 190 new students will be divided into small groups for safety reasons because of COVID-19. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

Barry Whitney and Jodie Lee told us about ourselves. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

Target stores will be closed on Thanksgiving due to the coronavirus pandemic, but plan to start rolling out its biggest deals of the year in stores and online in October.The Minneapolis-based retailer announced an early preview of its holiday shopping plans Monday, about four months before the holiday and days after Walmart said its stores would be closed on Thanksgiving…

Some neighboring counties in Georgia couldn’t be further apart.Distinct political lines can mark communities’ different approaches to restarting public schools as Georgia struggles with COVID-19.Many of the state’s larger communities that lean Democrat are waiting to open schools, while their conservative next-door neighbors are heeding calls to not only open earlier but also teach classes…

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase around the state, faculty members at Savannah State University and Georgia Southern University have called on the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to begin the 2020 fall semester virtually as opposed to in the classroom.Last week, nearly all of the system’s presidents wrote letters to…

The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis will cross Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time Sunday as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

WASHINGTON — With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any previous point in Donald Trump’s presidency, putting the incumbent in a perilous position as his reelection bid against Democrat Joe Biden enters a pivotal stretch.A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center…

It’s moving season. The Better Business Bureau’s Kelvin Collins tells you how not to get taken for a ride. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Hanna was upgraded to a hurricane Saturday, moving toward the Texas coast and threatening to bring heavy rain, storm surge and possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a surge in coronavirus cases.The storm, which is the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, was…

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Due to a technical issue, today’s newspaper delivery is delayed.Subscribers can access the E-Edition at http://augustachronicle.com/eedition.Print subscribers who have not activated digital access can do so at https://augustachronicle.com/allaccess. The Chronicle apologizes for the inconvenience. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

BEIJING — Four decades after the U.S. established diplomatic ties with Communist China, the relationship between the two may have reached a turning point.Tensions have reached new heights on what has always been a rocky road, as the ambitions of a rising superpower increasingly clash with those of the established one. China ordered the closing…

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This date in regional history. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

Arts in the Heart of Augusta has been canceled due to the coronavirus.In a release, the City of Augusta and the Greater Augusta Arts Council announced the festival will not be held this year due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. This would have been the festival’s 40th anniversary.”For 39 years the Greater Augusta…

As Augustans increasingly comply with face-mask rules and recommendations, Mayor Hardie Davis says he is confident his mask mandate will hold up in court.As of Wednesday, Augusta-Richmond County total COVID-19 cases increased by 47 to 2,437. Davis told Augusta commissioners Tuesday that across the 12-county health district, emergency rooms were 75% full, critical care beds…