Civil Rights Leader Dies, 'Red Zone,' Mask Mandate: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• As GA Mask Battle Continues, Nearly 4K More COVID Cases Reported
• Man Threatens To Set People On Fire At Lake Allatoona: Sheriff
• Civil Rights Leader Rev. C.T. Vivian Dead At 95

White House Document Shows Georgia In Coronavirus 'Red Zone'

A document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force but not publicized suggests Georgia and more than a dozen other states should revert to more stringent protective measures.

Kemp, Mayor Disagree If Mask Mandate Is Politics, Saves GA Lives

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms accused each other of playing politics with mask requirements.

Atlanta TSA Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus

Two more TSA agents at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Midtown Atlanta Golf Club Closes After Nearly 70 COVID 19 Cases

An Atlanta golf club recently closed when nearly 70 workers tested positive for COVID-19.

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• Free Movie Night This Weekend In Cobb County
• Free Food Will Be Distributed In DeKalb County This Weekend
• Substitute Teachers Could Be Scarce If Coronavirus Spreads In Classrooms
• Dacula Teen Who Disappeared Now ‘Safe And Found’
• Douglas County To Start 2020 School Year With Online Only
• Cobb County Schools Go Online Only, Joining Other Metro Districts

Across America

• U.S. Shatters Daily Virus Record; More States Issue Mask Mandates
• 13 Good News Stories: Piano Man Plays; The Great Kangaroo Chase
• After Public Outcry, CDC Adds Hospital Data Back To Its Website
• Ginsburg Says Cancer Is Back; Retirement Not Happening
• Fired Top Cop Drove Drunk, Lied About Ordering Probe: New Report