East Point adopts new ordinance due to the coronavirus

Beginning Monday, businesses in the City of East Point will have to follow a new emergency ordinance put in place due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

President Trump orders FEMA to help California, New York and Washington

President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ship mobile hospital centers to the hard-hit states of Washington, California and New York amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19, isolated in prison, reports say

The disgraced film mogul, who turned 68 on Thursday, is locked up at the maximum-security Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, according to state prison officials.

Virginia police investigating after kids cough on produce, post video to social media

Police in Purcellville, Virginia are investigating after kids filmed themselves coughing on produce at a supermarket and posted it to social media, according to a post on the police department’s Facebook page. 

3M producing 35 million respirators per month in the U.S. to help combat COVID-19

Maplewood, Minn.-based 3M says it has ramped up its production of respirators to 35 million per month in the United States, 90 percent of which are designated for healthcare workers.

Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has tested positive for coronavirus and will remain in quarantine, according to his official Twitter account.

New York coronavirus cases jump to more than 15,000

Governor Cuomo says the number of coronavirus cases in New York has jumped to 15,166 as of Sunday morning.

Atlanta police officer tests positive for coronavirus

The officer, who has not worked since March 11, is the first officer with the Atlanta Police Department to test positive for COVID-19

University of Tampa students test positive for COVID-19

Six University of Tampa students have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the university’s Facebook page. Five of the six were traveling together during spring break.

Georgia DDS offering extension for driver's license renewal

The Georgia Department of Driver Services is offering some relief for drivers who are worried about their licenses expiring during the coronavirus pandemic.

38 positive for coronavirus in New York City jails, including Rikers

New York City was hit by the nation’s largest coronavirus jail outbreak to date this week, with at least 38 people testing positive at the notorious Rikers Island complex and nearby facilities — more than half of them incarcerated men, the board that oversees the city's jail system said.

UK moms spend Mother's Day far from family

Sunday is Mother’s Day in Britain and the government has a stark message for millions of citizens: Visiting your mom could kill her.

Coronavirus outbreak leads to Georgia funeral homes restrictions

As Georgia families mourn the passing of loved ones, some are having to make last-minute changes as a result of the coronavirus.

Americans stranded in Peru as border closes due to COVID-19

Hundreds of Americans are stranded in Peru as the Peruvian government closes the border due to COVID-19.