MARTA launches mask giveaway program
A MARTA employee (right) hands out a free mask Monday at the Five Points Station. ATLANTA - MARTA employees and volunteers began handing out the first of up to 2 million free masks Monday at rail stations and bus stops. The mask giveaway is part of the transit...
COVID-19 lawsuit protections draw praise, concerns in Georgia
A mix of relief, fear and uncertainty has cropped up for business leaders and worker advocates in Georgia eyeing new protections for companies and hospitals against coronavirus-related lawsuits.
Legalized gambling fails to reach finish line again in General Assembly
Legalized gambling legislation fizzled again this year in the General Assembly. ATLANTA - With state tax collections running below expectations even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, supporters of legalized gambling in Georgia were optimistic they could finally...
Georgia unemployment claims down for ninth straight week
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - Initial unemployment claims in Georgia declined again last week for the ninth week in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Jobless Georgians filed 117,485 initial unemployment claims during the...
Dual enrollment changes to help reduce costs, tighten oversight: audit
A tidying up for Georgia’s dual enrollment program that state lawmakers passed earlier this year should help rein in costs and tighten what courses high schoolers can claim as college credits, according to a recent state audit.
State launches broadband availability map
ATLANTA - Rural Georgians have complained for years about the lack of broadband connectivity in their communities. Now, the exact extent of the problem will be known for the first time, thanks to a new broadband availability map published by the state Department of...
U.S. Senate candidate Warnock raises more than $2.85 million in second quarter
Rev. Raphael Warnock of Ebenezer Baptist Church (Credit: Warnock for Georgia) ATLANTA - The Rev. Raphael Warnock raised more than $2.85 million during the last three months in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat, the Atlanta minister’s campaign reported Thursday. Warnock,...
Dog tests positive for coronavirus in Georgia
A dog has tested positive for coronavirus in Georgia, marking the state’s first case of COVID-19 found in a dog.