Credit counseling helps Stone Mountain woman climb out of massive debt

The metro Atlanta woman had thousands of dollars in debt piling up when she lost her job. Thanks to a nonprofit credit counseling service, she was able to get out of the massive burden in just a few years.

Majority of Americans want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll

The poll finds that despite opposition to the requirement that included verbal abuse and physical violence against flight attendants, 56% of Americans favor requiring people on planes, trains and public transportation to wear masks.

Delta, other airlines make masks optional effective immediately

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines said it will being making masks optional effective immediately. It was just one of a half dozen airlines that made the announcement at the start of the week.

Masks now optional at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Effective immediately, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is dropping its mask mandate for all travelers and employees.

Federal mask mandate appeal depends on CDC, Biden administration says

Major airlines and airports in places like Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City quickly switched to a mask-optional policy.

Mask mandates: Here's where face coverings are still enforced in public settings

A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. has created a patchwork of rules that vary by location.

CDC launches new center to forecast infectious diseases

The new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases.

Lyft, Uber drop mask requirements for riders and drivers

Uber, which had mandated masks since May of 2020, said Tuesday that both riders and drivers will no longer be required to wear them.

LA couple spends $500 on wedding day, bride says yes to $47 dress

A Los Angeles couple is going viral after spending only $500 on their wedding day and the bride saying yes to a $47 dress. The groom adds he'll be able to reuse his wedding day pants, vent and bowtie for future nights out.

Face masks now optional on major American airlines, effective immediately

A federal judge in Florida struck down the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation Monday, and the Biden administration said the rule would not be enforced while federal agencies decide how to respond to the judge’s order.

It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.

Kemp declares state of emergency to address supply chain disruption

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is declaring a state of emergency citing the current supply chain disruption and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

1st COVID-19 breath test given emergency use authorization by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for what it says is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples.

Georgia unemployment rate falls to new all-time low

Georgia’s unemployment rate reached a new all-time low in March, falling to 3.1% as surveys show record numbers of people working in the state.

Advocates fear higher inflation costs could leave senior citizens, elderly homeless

With costs expected to keep rising, advocacy groups like The Oaks Resident Advocacy Group believe another price hike could put people living on fixed or lower incomes in an even more compromising position.

Global COVID-19 cases and deaths fall for 3rd consecutive week, WHO says

WHO said the decreases “should be interpreted with caution” as numerous countries where COVID is starting to subside have also dismantled testing programs.

Philadelphia mask mandate to be reinstated April 18 amid rising COVID-19 case counts

As COVID-19 infections continue to rise in Philadelphia, health officials have announced the return to a mask mandate for indoor public spaces with enforcement beginning on April 18.