Archith Seshadri, WRBL News 3

Archith Seshadri

WRBL News 3

Atlanta, GA, United States

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Gov. Brian Kemp outlines plan if re-elected, says Abrams would hurt businesses

ATLANTA (WSAV) — With about a month to go on the campaign trail, Gov. Brian Kemp and his Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have launched ads, fundraisers and political rallies across the peach state to win your vote. In 2018, Kemp defeated abrams by about 55,000 votes and is now gearing up for a rematch on […] → Read More

CDC: Unvaccinated people are five times more likely to contract COVID-19

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is allocating $6M to get more healthcare staff and will deploy up to 2,500 national guards to help manage patient flow, parking and converting rooms into hospital beds. Georgia can count on nearly 20,000 new coronavirus cases since Friday due to the delta variant surge. Dr. Kathleen […] → Read More

Delta Variant impacts one on one with Ga Dept. Of Health

ATLANTA, Ga (WJBF)– For weeks now, Georgia’s vaccination rate has lingered at the 41-percent mark while hospitalizations and cases have soared because of the delta variant. “This Delta variant really makes a B line for those who are unvaccinated because it’s so contagious,” said Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Georgia Department of Public Health. So far, 47-percent […] → Read More

CDC says Delta variant accounts for 80% of new COVID-19 cases

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The CDC says the Delta variant of COVID-19 makes up for more than 80% of new cases in the U.S. which is why health experts are urging people to get vaccinated. Emory doctors say the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths across the country is because of the Delta variant […] → Read More

Economic impacts of public health emergency ending

ATLANTA, GA. (WJBF) – Georgia is one week away from ending its public health emergency after Governor Kemp signed an executive order this week with the positive progress from COVID-19 cases. Governor Kemp thanked Georgians for doing the right thing and continued to push his statement about protecting lives and livelihoods. “Thanks to those efforts, […] → Read More

California driver accidentally drives into Mexico, says avoiding port of entry can be ‘confusing’

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- When renovations at the San Ysidro Port of Entry were completed in 2019, the California Department of Transportation stepped in to provide necessary signage and other devices to guide drivers either into Mexico or away from Mexico. → Read More

Faith leaders in Georgia boycott Home Depot over voting law

ATLANTA, GA (WJBF) – Pastors from more than a thousand churches across Georgia will boycott Home Depot. They say that’s because Home Depot has not spoken out against the controversial new voting law, but Georgia Governor Brian Kemp blasted the boycotted as “cancel culture.” “Just as we believe corporations have a responsibility to speak out […] → Read More

FEMA to open mass vaccination site at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

The White House says The Federal Emergency Management Agency will set up a new mass vaccination site in Atlanta, the White House announced Friday. → Read More

Governor Kemp expands vaccine criteria in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – More than a million Georgians have already received the COVID-19 vaccine since doses rolled mid December. With a 70-percent increase in supply since January, Governor Brian Kemp is expanding the criteria for who can get a vaccine in the weeks ahead. Atlanta Bureau Chief, Archith Seshadri, explains the new changes from […] → Read More

Senators Warnock, Ossoff outline COVID19 relief plan for Georgia families

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Georgia’s Senators, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, outlined plans on new legislation to help families in the peach state as part of their COVID-19 budget resolution. The U.S. lawmakers want congress to pass the 1 point 9 trillion dollar relief to help Georgia families. Atlanta Bureau Chief, Archith Seshadri, breaks down […] → Read More

Senator Raphael Warnock outlines top priorities for Georgia

ATLANTA (WJBF) – Senator Raphael Warnock outlined his top priorities for the Peach State, Tuesday. Sen. Warnock also introduced new​ legislation to help Georgia farmers of color get $5 billion in relief money, and wants congress to pass the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package quickly to help Georgians impacted by the pandemic. One of Georgia’s […] → Read More

New broadband partnership expected to benefit thousands in Middle Georgia, leaders say

ATLANTA, Ga. – A new broadband partnership promises to bring high-speed internet to 80,000 homes and businesses in middle Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp, joined by other state leaders, announced Monday the partnership between the Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, Southern Rivers Energy and Conexon, which will benefit 18 counties come June. The governor said the […] → Read More

Georgia lawmakers react to U.S. Capitol protests

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – State lawmakers in Georgia say the historic senate runoff almost became an afterthought after the commotion broke out in D.C. yesterday, just as the state announced its election results. A day after protesters stormed through the us state capitol lawmakers in Georgia calling it stunning and shocking– saying it’s a violation […] → Read More

Georgia Senate runoff elections take center stage in US politics, Senate control hangs in balance

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – After weeks of campaigning, rallies, political ads and text messages, Georgia voters got one last chance to cast their ballots for the senate run-off elections. Today, Georgia had nearly 2,700 polling precincts open until 7 p.m. when they closed. More than 3 million Georgians have already voted in this run-off election […] → Read More

Political experts examine what Georgia’s Democratic presidential vote could mean to Senate runoffs

ATLANTA (WRBL)- Georgia is in a unique position with two senate seats up for grabs that could shift the balance of power in the U.S. Senate — and if the Democrats win, it could give them control with Kamala Harris being the tie breaker vote. Political pundits say Georgia’s shifting demographics is why the state […] → Read More

Georgia Public Health Commissioner Dr. Toomey receives COVID vaccine

ATLANTA (WJBF) – Many hospitals across Atlanta will start vaccinating health care workers this week including Grady, Emory, Wellstar and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Health care workers and those who live and work at long term care facilties are part of the phase one roll out of the vaccine. Georgia’s Public Health Commissioner, Dr. Kathleen […] → Read More

Moderna hopes to start COVID-19 vaccine studies with kids

ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – As several vaccines sit with the FDA for approval including Pfizer and Moderna, the big question looms about vaccine trials with for children and how safe a vaccine would be for kids. Doctors say while online classes are a temporary fix kids will need to go back to the classroom, for […] → Read More

Georgia potentially a battleground state in 2020 election

ATLANTA (WJBF) – Many states have historically been battleground states but this year, Georgia is the latest player to join the mix. In 2016, President Trump won Georgia by 5 points against Democrat Hillary Clinton. But now both campaigns are keeping a close watch on the peach state…now a swing state. Georgia, typically a red […] → Read More

Georgia reminding voters absentee ballots due by 7 p.m. Election Day

ATLANTA (WRBL)- The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office wants to remind you to drop off your absentee ballot before polls close tomorrow at 7 p.m. Nearly four million Georgians have already voted early over the last three weeks. That’s a 63- percent increase compared to the 2016 elections. Here’s some other voting information offered by […] → Read More

Taking a look at Georgia’s Senate races before election day

GEORGIA (WJBF) – Georgia is the only state in the country to have two senate races. One of those is between Republican incumbent David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff. The other senate race includes 20 candidates including Rapael Warnock, Doug Collins and Kelly Loeffler — who Governor Brian Kemp appointed to fill Senator Johnny Isakson’s […] → Read More