Restaurant celebrates one year of business after opening during COVID-19 pandemic

A Dunwoody small business owner decided to open his own restaurant during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it paid off. He is celebrating one year of success, with the city's mayor and other leaders by his side for a soft opening ceremony

Activists call on Georgia Department of Labor to fix unemployment system

A number of community groups and activists gathered outside the Georgia Department of Labor offices in Atlanta calling on officials to fix what they call a broken unemployment system.

Georgia cardiologist part of team working to help India COVID-19 patients

It's nearly 10 p.m. on a Thursday, and Dr. Sreeni Gangasani is grabbing a cup of chai tea with his wife and daughter, getting ready for another late night.

Target reopens fitting rooms at all stores after closing to customers during pandemic

Target said it began opening some of the dressing rooms at the start of Memorial Day weekend, and all were expected to reopen by June 1. The only exception is “a small number” being used for vaccine administration.

Café charges patrons $5 if they wear a mask or for 'bragging' about COVID vaccine

"$5 FEE ADDED TO ORDERS PLACED WHILE WEARING A FACE MASK," a sign posted in the window of the café reads. In the fine print below the sign says that any customer "caught bragging" will also have to pay the penalty.

Uptick in coronavirus cases prompts Chinese city to lock down neighborhood

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has shut down a neighborhood and ordered residents to stay home for door-to-door coronavirus testing following an upsurge in infections that has rattled authorities.

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.