Tennessee bill would allow fathers to prevent abortions

A bill has been introduced in Tennessee that would allow the alleged father of an unborn child to veto an abortion.

Stimulus benefits and your 2020 taxes: What to know

Tax season is right around the corner and many filers may have some different questions about their returns on the heels of an unprecedented year.

2 Atlanta business owners talk to President Biden about losses due to COVID-19

Small businesses are still struggling nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Two Atlanta restaurant owners got the chance to express their concerns about the pandemic's impact on their business to President Joe Biden.

Gov. Kemp signs amended budget with employee bonuses

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the Fiscal Year 2021 amended budget in a small ceremony at the state Capitol Monday afternoon.

Atlanta City Council to vote on expanding COVID-19 vaccinations

The Atlanta City Council will vote on a resolution to urge Georgia's Department of Public Health to allow all essential workers to be vaccinated as a part of the phase 1a category.

Gwinnett County death investigator seeks organ donor amid fight for his life

He hasn’t had luck during his 2.5 years on the transplant list, so co-workers are aiding his search, speaking out about the death investigator’s inspiring attitude, after many were screened themselves as possible donors but weren’t matches.

Researchers identify 7 US-based coronavirus variants

It's news no one wants to hear, but researchers say they've found at least seven new coronavirus variants - all of them based right here in the United States.

New Zealand enters first lockdown in 6 months after unexplained COVID-19 cases found

The lockdown in Auckland, which extends through Wednesday, is the first in New Zealand in six months and represents a significant setback in the nation's largely successful efforts to control the virus.

Buffets back open in Ohio despite pandemic safety concerns

The buffet is back open at restaurants and bars throughout Ohio, but with cautionary self-service measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Georgia bill would require nursing homes to allow visitors

Lawmakers in Georgia’s state House are considering legislation that would require hospitals and nursing homes to allow visitors, after many cut visitor access because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Parade canceled, Savannah plans virtual St. Patrick’s events

With Savannah’s 197-year-old St. Patrick’s Day parade canceled for a second straight year, organizers of the Irish celebration plan to move several smaller events online.

Georgia educators weigh-in on CDC's reopening guidelines

Georgia educators are calling for safe schools as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues the latest guidance on re-opening schools.

Atlanta man's mission to help the city's homeless

One man has made it his mission to help the homeless population near the Martin Luther King Memorial and Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Domestic violence hotline calls remain steady in pandemic, but are more 'intense'

An increased number of calls into domestic violence hotlines are more "intense" during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the director of Domestic and Sexual Violence at A New Leaf.

4 potential COVID-19 therapeutics advance in trials

Enrollment has begun to test additional investigational drugs to fight COVID-19 symptoms, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Friday.

CVS begins offering COVID-19 vaccines in 11 states including California

The nation's largest chain of retail pharmacies began vaccinating people in 11 states, including California. Local appointments at CVS stores were snapped up in just one day.