Kara McIntyre
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Coronavirus in Georgia: Gov. Brian Kemp encourages masks, social distancing as case counts continue to rise
Gov. Brian Kemp held a press conference July 17 with COVID-19 updates and urged all Georgians to wear a mask, practice social distancing and abide by state guidelines regarding COVID-19. → Read More
Indiehouse Modern Fragrance Bar opens on Alpharetta's Old Roswell Street
The fragrance boutique opened July 2 in downtown Alpharetta. → Read More
Milton City Council discusses final stages of Trail Prioritization Plan
The city of Milton discussed the Milton Trail Prioritization Plan at the July 6 meeting, which is intended to make Milton more pedestrian friendly and walkable. → Read More
Alpharetta, Milton see surges in new COVID-19 cases as state surpasses 100,000 cases
While Alpharetta and Milton make up less than 5% of all COVID-19 cases in Fulton County, both cities have seen surges in the number of new cases in the last month, according to Fulton County Board of Health data. → Read More
Milton resumes rental of city-owned outdoor facilities, fields July 6
Some city-owned facilities and fields can be rented once again in Milton. → Read More
Fulton County Schools pushes fall start date to Aug. 17, opens registration for optional virtual school
Fulton County Schools board members voted to delay the start of the school year by one week and discussed plans to reopen schools with faculty and staff wearing masks and taking other health and safety precautions due to the spread of COVID-19. → Read More
Coronavirus: Georgia reports highest daily totals of COVID-19 cases
Public health data shows that Georgia has seen its highest daily totals of reported COVID-19 cases in the last two days, rising by more than 2,200 cases each day June 28 and 29. → Read More
Milton Restaurant Week to debut this November
Milton Restaurant Week will take place Nov. 6-14, including local restaurants such as Your Pie, Cheeses & Mary, Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub and Scratch...fresh. → Read More
Georgia case counts spike, outpacing testing increases; Alpharetta, Milton seeing less than 200 cases each
While case counts in Georgia are outpacing the number of viral tests being administered, the cities of Alpharetta and Milton are still seeing less than 200 cases of COVID-19 in each city. → Read More
GUIDE: Retail, urgent care clinics, ERs in the Greater Alpharetta-Milton area
Take a look at this noncomprehensive list of retail clinics, urgent care clinics and emergency rooms in or near the Alpharetta and Milton area. → Read More
Coronavirus in Georgia: State case counts jump by nearly 3,000 in 2 days
From June 21-23, confirmed COVID-19 case counts statewide rose by almost 3,000—a 4.6% increase in 48 hours. → Read More
Painted Horse Winery & Vineyards owner, winemaker turn land into first farm winery in Fulton County
Owner Pamela Jackson turned her more than 20 acres into the first farm winery in all of Fulton County. → Read More
Coronavirus in Georgia: Case counts increase by nearly 1,100 in 24 hours
The state saw an increase of 1,097 cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health from June 18-19. → Read More
EVENTS UPDATES: See which local, regional event dates have changed due to COVID-19
Many events in the Alpharetta, Milton and Greater Atlanta area have been postponed or canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Local mental health experts see surge in demand due to COVID-19, call it 'a mounting health crisis'
Alpharetta-Milton area mental health professionals are seeing increases in demand for services since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March. → Read More
Big Blue Swim School to open June 22 on Alpharetta-Johns Creek border
A new swim school is opening on Jones Bridge Road in the Alpharetta-Johns Creek area. → Read More
Coronavirus in Georgia: Current hospitalizations seeing upward trend
On June 7, current hospitalizations totaled 783, the lowest it had been since mid-May. As of 3:30 p.m. June 16, 875 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. → Read More
Coronavirus in Georgia: Current hospitalizations have risen from 836 to 865 since June 12
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have risen from 836 on June 12 to 865 on June 15, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Georgia Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency. → Read More
Buffalo Wild Wings now open on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta
Buffalo Wild Wings opened June 15 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta. → Read More
Current COVID-19 hospitalizations in Georgia see uptick nearly three weeks after Memorial Day
Current COVID-19-related hospitalizations have seen an uptick since Memorial Day weekend, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency. → Read More