EEOC says employers can demand, incentivize COVID-19 shots

The EEOC says it is not discriminatory to demand an employee get a vaccine because it's not related to a disability and that the unvaccinated are not a protected class under other federal laws.

CDC loosens COVID-19 mask guidance for summer campers

The guidance is the first in a wave of updates that will incorporate the CDC's recent decisions on masks and social distancing.

Georgia's youngest business owner hit by fraudulent unemployment claims

In April, the business started receiving letters from the Georgia Department of Labor indicating men and women were seeking unemployment benefits--people who have never worked for Mason Super Dogs.

Menu prices up, chicken wing shortage in metro Atlanta

Prices at metro Atlanta restaurants will be going up because of problems with labor costs and a shortage in supplies

Dragon Con announces return to in-person event this Labor Day weekend

The organizers of Dragon Con, the Southeast’s largest multi-media and pop culture convention, announced this week it will return to an in-person event this Labor Day weekend.

Marietta business hosts 'Help India Breathe' fundraiser

Marietta business owner Monica Sunny of The Chai Box will host the Help India Breathe Fundraiser next Saturday.

Georgia lawmakers demand answers on state's unemployment backlog

Six Georgia Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Department of Labor to explain the delay in sending unemployment benefits.

CDC approves test sail for Royal Caribbean cruise line, the first as COVID-19 cases drop

The CDC has given Royal Caribbean approval to conduct a test sail next month, a sign that the cruise industry is poised to bounce back this year after suffering major losses from the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.

US reaches 50% of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC data says

The United States reached a notable milestone on Tuesday with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide. according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

‘We need data’: White House supports probe into COVID-19 origin

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the White House supports an independent investigation into COVID-19’s origin after Wuhan researchers were reportedly hospitalized with COVID-like symptoms months before the pandemic.

NYC schools to be in-person only in September, de Blasio says

"New York City public schools, 1 million kids, will be back in their classroom in September. All in-person, no remote," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

'I'm young, I shouldn't be here': My fight with COVID-19

Where Maurielle got COVID-19 is still not exactly known, but she does know what it was like to survive the virus. Now she's telling us her COVID-19 survival story, her own words.