River Dragons beat Thunderbirds
WTVM M-F 11-11:30 Syncbak - VOD - clipped version By Dave Platta | March 11, 2021 at 12:04 AM EST - Updated March 11 at 12:04 AM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus River Dragons scored three goals in the first period and hung on to beat the Carolina Thunderbirds 4-2 on Wednesday night at the Columbus Civic Center.
Connor Fries got the Dragons on the board at 5:42 mark of the first period, and Jake Schultz extended the lead to 2-0 with a powerplay goal four minutes and twenty seconds later. Tommy Tsicos scored an unassisted goal for the Thunderbirds with two minutes remaining in the period to cut it to 2-1, but C.J. Stubbs matched that score with 48 seconds remaining in the period.
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit set to resume jury trials
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit set to resume jury trials By Cindy Centofanti | March 10, 2021 at 7:18 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 8:00 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - For a year and a few days, jury trials have been at a standstill due to the pandemic.
With Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton issuing a new order Tuesday, jury trials now have a green light to resume across Georgia and in the Chattahoochee Valley.
Superior Court Chief Judge Gil McBride says he is ready, once more, to have jury trials back on his docket.
“In our circuit, we will begin on Monday, March 15 with jurors to report to the Columbus Civic Center,” McBride said.
Ga. governor expands vaccine criteria for people 55+ and with high-risk health conditions By James Giles | March 10, 2021 at 10:06 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 10:49 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - According to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, COVID-19 numbers are heading in the right direction in the state.
Vaccine efforts will begin to ramp up as Phase 1A is set to expand to people 55 and older and people 16 and older with high-risk health conditions. COVID-19 numbers such as confirmed cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are trending downward.
“People, not the government, would stop this virus. Today, that number is 1,523 patients, around 10 percent of our census. Our seven-day average of new cases is the lowest since early November and our percent positive test is at it’s lowest level since October,” said Kemp.
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