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Kemp Suspends Bottoms’ Mask Mandate In Renewed Executive Order

Move was part of an extension of the Governor's coronavirus restrictions set to expire today.
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Mayor Bottoms To Reissue ‘Stay at Home’ Order, Ask Non-Essential Businesses To Close Again

“Mayor Bottoms’ action today is merely guidance—both non-binding and legally unenforceable," Kemp's office said in a press release Friday regarding the Mayor's order.
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Family Enrichment Center PAWKids Opening Claudia’s House Food Pantry in Grove Park

With no grocery store or pharmacy and the local food pantries and meat market having closed due to COVID-19, Claudia’s House meets a significant need in the food-insecure community.
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Sur La Table Phipps Plaza, North Point Mall To Permanently Close As Part of Bankruptcy

Citing COVID-19, the kitchenware retailer is completely exiting Georgia, closing half of its stores nationwide.
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When The Varsity Reopens July 10 It Will Be Sans Carhops, 18 of Which Are Being Laid Off

92-year-old Atlanta institution temporarily closed Thursday when an employee tested positive for COVID-19 and is making adjustments to its operations.
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Yelp: 53% of Restaurants, 35% of Retailers That Temporarily Closed in March Won’t Reopen

Plus there's an increase in searches for curbside pickup, desire to support Black-owned businesses.
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Mayor Bottoms Signs Executive Order Mandating Public Mask-Wearing In Defiance of Gov. Kemp

It seems unlikely that Kemp's office will block the new ordinance as the Governor has allowed similar mandates to go unchallenged in Athens, East Point, and Savannah.
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Selig Files For Eviction Against Eight Tenants Citing Hundreds of Thousands In Unpaid Rent

At least two of the tenants—Panera Bread in Ansley Mall—and CamiCakes in Buckhead—have closed for good.
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Under New Campaign Kemp Wants Businesses To Ask Customers To Wear Masks Without Mandating It

'Georgia Safety Promise' is a voluntary pledge the Governor's office is asking Georgians to take.
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Souper Jenny Owner On Temporarily Closing In Brookhaven Due To COVID-19: ‘It Was Inevitable’

'Someone in the kitchen tested positive,' Jenny Levison Tuesday announced in a Facebook video. 'It's very frustrating. We've been doing everything correctly. They have no symptoms.'
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