BREAKING: A resident from McIntosh County has died from COVID-19

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BREAKING OVERNIGHT—- GEORGIA GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP SAYS– HE’S– ALLOWING– THE — GEORGIA — NATIONAL– GUARD – -TO –DE-PLOY– IN RESPONSE– TO THE PROTESTS IN ATLANTA. ON TWITTER– KEMP SAYS– THE MAYOR OF– ATLANTA– ASKED HIM TO –DECLARE– A STATE OF EMERGENCY– FOR FULTON COUNTY. THIS DECLARATIONS ALLOWS AS MANY AS FIVE HUNDRED– TROOPS– TO TAKE ACTION IN THE COUNTY. MORE ON THAT IN A FEW MINUTES. GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS HALF HOUR.. LET’S GET STRAIGHT TO YOUR CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST THIS MORNING. RIGHT NOW, LET’S GET A CHECK OF YOUR WEATHER WITH A LOOK AT RADAR. NOW, HERE’S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR…TODAY A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY AFTER 2PM. PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 89. CALM WIND BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING. TONIGHT A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 11PM. PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 70. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING CALM IN THE EVENING. SUNDAY A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY AFTER 4PM. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 87. NORTHEAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 7PM. PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 66. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 8 MPH. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 83. EAST WIND 8 TO 13 MPH. MONDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 64. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 84. TUESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 66. WEDNESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 89. ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS MORNING, OUTRAGE AFTER THE DEATH OF A UNARMED BLACK MAN DURING AN ARREST IN MINNEAPOLIS. THE POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED – WHO WAS FIRED EARLIER THIS WEEK – HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER. AIXA DIAZ IS IN OUR WASHINGTON NEWSROOM … AIXA, WE’RE SEEING NATIONWIDE PROTESTS. THE NATIONAL GUARD IS BEING MOBILIZED IN MINNEAPOLIS AND OTHER CITIES … AS PROTESTS HEAT UP … AND WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FINAL MOMENTS OF GEORGE FLOYD’S LIFE. PKG. SCRIPT) <> FROM COAST TO COAST … PROTESTERS HIT THE STREETS OVERNIGHT IN THE WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH IN MINNEAPOLIS … DEMONSTRATIONS – AT TIMES – BECOMING VIOLENT. GOV. TIM WALZ/ (D) MINNESOTA “THE SITUATION IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS” MINNESOTA’S GOVERNOR CALLING FOR PEACE AND PROMISING JUSTICE … AS THE FORMER POLICE OFFICER – SEEN ON VIDEO PRESSING HIS KNEE INTO FLOYD’S NECK – IS ARRESTED. DEREK CHAUVIN IS CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER. ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS , HIS KNEE WAS ON FLOYD’S NECK FOR NEARLY 9 MINUTES. PRESIDENT TRUMP (NO SUPER NEEDED) “I’VE ASKED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXPEDITE THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO HIS DEATH” PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS FLOYD’S DEATH A TERRIBLE EVENT … HE SAYS HE SPOKE WITH FLOYD’S FAMILY TO EXPRESS HIS CONDOLENCES … AND SO DID JOE BIDEN … WHO SAYS SYSTEMIC RACISM MUST BE ADDRESSED. JOE BIDEN/ DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE “IT’S TIME FOR US TO FACE THAT DEEP, OPEN WOUND WE HAVE IN THIS NATION” (REPORTER LIVE TAG: THE THREE OTHER OFFICERS SEEN ON THE VIDEO HAVE ALSO BEEN FIRED – BUT DON’T FACE ANY CHARGES YET. THAT COULD CHANGE – SAYS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY … THEY ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION. IN WASHINGTON, I’M AIXA DIAZ. POLICE WERE ARRESTING FLOYD FOR ALLEGEDLY USING A COUNTERFEIT BILL AT A STORE. BLUFFTON RESIDENTS ARE ALSO TAKING ACTION FOR GEORGE FLOYD—- AS WELL AS AHMAUD ARBERY— BREONNA TAYLOR— AND OTHERS. A PARADE PROTEST— CALLED áUNITED, WOKE, AND FED UPá—- IS SCHEDULED TO HAPPEN AT SIX P-M TODAY. PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO MEET AT EAGLE’S FIELD AT 5:45. EVERYONE IS SUPPOSED TO TRAVEL THE ROUTE IN A VEHICLE. ORGANIZERS WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO DECORATE THEIR VEHICLES FOR THE CAUSE AND MAKE POSTERS. AS PROTESTS FOR GEORGE FLOYD ERUPT ACROSS THE COUNTRY… ANOTHER PROTEST TOOK PLACE IN GLYNN COUNTY FOR AHMAUD ARBERY. ARBERY’S FAMILY IS SHARING THEIR THOUGHTS ON–WHERE–THE IN- VESTIGATION IS NOW– AND– ON– THE EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN MINNEAPOLIS. WJCL’S STEPHEN MOODY REPORTS. “JUSTICE FOR AHMAUD”! THOSE THREE WORDS HAVE BEEN HEARD AROUND GLYNN COUNTY AND THE COUNTRY SINCE THE VIDEO OF AHMAUD ARBERY’S DEATH WAS LEAKED JUST A MONTH AGO. IT WAS THAT VIDEO THAT LED TO THE ARRESTS OF THREE SUSPECTS. GREGORY MCMICHAEL, TRAVIS MCMICAHEL, AND WILLIAM BRYAN JR. ARBERY’S AUNT THEA BROOKS PROVIDED INSIGHT TO HOW THE FAMILY IS DOING. THEA BROOKS ÷ AHMAUD ARBERY’S AUNT “RIGHT NOW, WE’RE IN A GOOD SPOT. ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE MORE TO COME. WE STILL HAVE A WHOLE JUDICIAL SYSTEM THAT FAILED US THAT NEEDS SOME ACTION TAKEN UPON THEM. NOW WITH ANOTHER VIRAL DEATH OF A BLACK MAN. THIS TIME IN THE HANDS OF POLICE, THIS COMMUNITY UNFORTUNATELY HAS TO DEAL WITH THIS ALL OVER AGAIN. THEA BROOKS ÷ AHMAUD ARBERY’S AUNT “IT WAS ACTUALLY THE SAME THING. A LYNCHING IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. IT WAS TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCENARIOS. BUT THEY STILL MEAN THE SAME THING”. A FEW COUNTIES OVER IN SAVANNAH… NAT SOUND “NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE” PROTESTS ON THE STEPS OF SAVANNAH’S CITY HALL. PEOPLE THERE PROTESTING THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD. SOME EVEN WITH SIGNS WITH ARBERY’S NAME ON THEM. BROOKS IS CONFIDENT THAT HER NEPHEW’S NAME WILL LIVE ON. THEA BROOKS ÷ AHMAUD ARBERY’S AUNT “I’M NOT AFRAID THAT IT’S GOING TO SHIFT. BECAUSE ON THIS END, WE’RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW WHO AHMAUD IS, AND WE WON’T LET THEM FORGET. SO, AS LONG AS WHAT’S GOING ON IN MINNEAPOLIS IS GOING ON, WE’RE STILL ROOTING FOR AHMAUD OVER HERE”. AND SHE HERSELF IS GOING TO MAKE SURE OF IT. THEA BROOKS ÷ AHMAUD ARBERY’S AUNT “FROM HERE, I GO BACK HOME, AND BRAINSTORM ON WHAT WE CAN DO NEXT”. STEPHEN MOODY, WJCL 22 NEWS THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION REPORTS THE FIRST TWO D-A’S HANDLING AHMAUD ARBERY’S CASE .. DID NOT FOLLOW THE STATE GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ONE OF THE PEOPLE ARRESTED IN ARBERY’S DEATH- — GREGORY MCMICHAEL— USED TO WORK FOR THE BRUNSWICK DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. CURRENT BRUNSWICK D-A JACKIE JOHNSON SAYS SHE RECUSED– HER OFFICE— THE DAY OF THE SHOOTING AND HELPED MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE NEXT D-A. HOWEVER— THE A-J-C SAYS– D-A’S WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST– MUST DO áNOTHINGá IN CASES. THE NEXT D-A— GEORGE BARN-HILL- — ALSO DID SOME WORK IN THE CASE EVEN THOUGH HIS SON WORKED IN THE BRUNSWICK OFFICE. NEW THIS MORNING— WE HAVE– VIDEO- – OF– THE CRASH– THAT TOOK OUT– POWER TO– PARTS OF– HINES-VILLE AND- FLEMINGTON– EARLY THIS MORNING. THE GEORGIA STATE PATROL SAYS A MAN DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE HIT A TREE áANDá A TELEPHONE BOX AS HE TRAVELED DOWN EAST OGLETHORPE HIGHWAY. HIS VEHICLE FLIPPED AND LANDED IN A DITCH. HINESVILLE FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE DRIVER HAD TO STAY IN THE CAR FOR NEARLY AN HOUR BECAUSE ACTIVE POWER LINES WERE TOO CLOSE TO HIS CAR. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT HIS CONDITION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. IN YOUR CORONAVIRUS NEWS— THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONFIRMS MORE THAN 45- THOUSAND CASES OF COVID-19 AND NEARLY TWO- THOUSAND DEATHS. AT THIS TIME LAST WEEK, THERE WERE MORE THAN 41-THOUSAND CASES AND 18- HUNDRED DEATHS. IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REPORTS 11- THOUSAND-131 CASES OF CORONAVIRUS. LAST WEEK, THERE WERE MORE THAN 96-HUNDRED CASES AND ALMOST 420 DEATHS. LEADERS WITH THE CITY OF SAVANNAH SAY THEY ARE FOCUSING ON HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES RECOVER FROM THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC. SO THEY’VE COME UP WITH THE SAVANNAH FIRST INITIATIVE. IT’LL BE A YEAR- LONG PROGRAM GIVING SMALL BUSINESSES PREFERENCE FOR CITY CONTRACTS. RIGHT NOW — THE CITY USES A POINT SYSTEM TO HELP DETERMINE WHO GETS A BID. UNDER áSAVANNAH FIRSTá– — THE POINTS FOR áLOCALá BUSINESSES WILL INCREASE. MAYOR VAN JOHNSON SAYS IT’S A WAY FOR CITY GOVERNMENT TO GIVE BACK TO ITS OWN ECONOMY. MAYOR VAN JOHNSON/CITY OF SAVANNAH “THE SAVANNAH FIRST PROJECT IS A STRONG DOMESTIC POLICY WE’RE NOT SAYING SAVANNAH ONLY, BUT WE’RE SAYING SAVANNAH FIRST. IF WE HAVE MONEY TO SPEND, WE NEED TO SPEND OUR MONEY HERE IN OUR CITY WITH BUSINESSES THAT ARE IN OUR CITY.” THESE BUSINESSES MUST BE LOCAL — AND HAVE A BUSINESS TAX CERTIFICATE DATED BEFORE APRIL 1ST, 20-20. THE PROGRAM IS ALREADY IN EFFECT. SUMMER IS USUALLY A BUSY TIME OF YEAR FOR LIVE MUSIC VENUES… BUT THE PANDEMIC HAS STOPPED THOSE PLANS…AS GEORGIA GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP SAYS THEY MUST REMAIN CLOSED. VICTORY NORTH IN SAVANNAH SAYS IT IS GETTING READY FOR PATRONS TO COME BACK FOR CONCERTS. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, IT’S JUST BEEN USING ITS SMALLER PRIVATE EVENT SPACE FOR WEDDINGS AND CORPORATE MEETINGS. HOWEVER, IT’S UPGRADING ITS BUILDING WITH A NEW AIR SYSTEM THAT KILLS BACTERIA AND CREATING NEW RULES SO IT CAN BRING IN LARGER CROWDS LATER. LOWER 3RD: DR. MOHAMED ELDIBANY, OWNER OF VICTORY NORTH “WE ARE WORKING SOME PLANS, AND I’M HOPING THAT OUR PATRONS AND PEOPLE WHO LIKE COMING HERE WILL ABIDE BY THE RULES THAT WE HAVE. IT’S FOR EVERYBODY SAFETY, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.” THE OWNER SAYS IT’S ALSO TRYING TO GET SOME STATE OF THE ART LIVE STREAM EQUIPMENT SO PEOPLE CAN ALSO ENJOY SHOWS FROM HOME. FEED THE HUNGRY IS HOSTING AN– EVENT TODAY AT THE– LIBERTY– CITY COMMUNITY CENTER. IT’S HAPPENING AT NOON. ALDER-WOMAN– ESTELLA SHABAZZ– WILL HELP SERVE MORE THAN TWO- THOUSAND HOT MEALS– TO-GO. THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED CARS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A FREE BAG OF GROCERIES. STARTING ON MONDAY — AMERICA’S SECOND HARVEST OF COASTAL GEORGIA WILL SERVE GRAB-AND- GO MEALS FOR CHILDREN. THE MEALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT 37 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THAT INCLUDES SEVERAL LIBRARIES, CHURCHES AND Y- M-C-A’S. FOR A FULL LIST– – HEAD TO WJCL.COM. THE TIME IS NOW óóó. COMING UP, A BUSINESS TAKES ADVANTAGE OF HIS KITCHEN TO GIVE HIS COMMUNITY SOME EXTRA HELP. PLUS, HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THAT THE MASSIVE PARTY AT THE LAKE OZARKS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FREE OF THE CORONAVIRUS. COMING UP… I’LL HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST. BUT FIRST… LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR SKYVIEW 22 CAMERA — LOOKING AT THE HOMEWOOD SUITES ON THE RIVER. HERE ARE CONDITIONS RIGHT NOW FOR SAVANNAH. THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE óóóó DEGREES TODAY. THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES ARE óóó. AND REMEMBER… YOU CAN TAKE YOU