Atlanta coronavirus updates

Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Friday, March 27

On Thursday, the governor held a virtual town hall, schools closed for even longer, and puppies took over the aquarium. Here’s your Friday morning update.
David Cowan Georgia Governor Brian Kemp ASL Intrepreter

Meet the breakout star of Governor Kemp’s press conferences: sign language interpreter David Cowan

David Cowan’s expressive style of signing frequently captures the public’s attention—most recently when he was interpreting onstage at Governor Brian Kemp’s coronavirus press conferences.
City of Atlanta stay at home order shelter in place coronavirus COVID-19

What the City of Atlanta’s stay at home order means

Can I walk my dog? Is the grocery store still open? What about the bank? Here's what you need to know about the Atlanta's stay at home order.
Insanely long lines Atlanta June 9 election

Let’s talk to Atlanta voters about their chairs!

Because knowing that the lines to cast a ballot will be so long that you pack along a camping chair is part of a completely healthy, functioning, fair elections system.
Has Covid killed Atlanta’s transit dream?

Will the pandemic ruin MARTA’s plans for its biggest expansion in decades?

The Covid-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for public-transit agencies across the nation. Even when the pandemic does end, it’s possible that our work and travel patterns will be disrupted permanently. Then, there’s the economic impact of the pandemic and its corresponding effect on tax revenue, a major source of funding for many transit agencies, including MARTA.
Hugh Acheson By George Candler Hotel Atlanta

Chef Hugh Acheson: “My real worry is for all the people that I promised to provide for and can’t”

For our 21st Century Plague project, we spoke with 17 Georgians about the toll of COVID-19.
Governor Brian Kemp

Governor Kemp has made his choice clear. What about yours?

Do you promote the individual health of the constituents of our world, or do you promote somebody’s idea of the “economy"?
21st Century Plague: Coronavirus in Atlanta

Dr. Laurence Busse: “When patients get to me, they’re in dire straits.”

For our 21st Century Plague project, we spoke with 17 Georgians about the toll of COVID-19.
Ford Fry green salsa recipe

Recipe: Tomatillo salsa from Superica’s Ford Fry

“If you ask me, who doesn’t need a little added spice in their life right now?" says Ford Fry, the Texas-born chef behind Superica and Little Rey, among several other Atlanta restaurants
Elemental Spirits Co

Poncey-Highland bottle shop Elemental Spirits Co. is stocked with rare spirits and natural wines

Opening a business just a couple of weeks before the pandemic shut down the economy may seem like spectacular bad luck. But Cory Atkinson made it work.

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