These companies are requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Multiple major companies are now requiring their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid rising cases of the delta variant across the U.S.

Atlanta City Council to vote on massive police training facility amid uproar

Dozens of protesters took to the steps of Atlanta’s city hall Sunday evening to speak out against the construction of a massive police training facility in DeKalb County.

3-year-old girl named Delta gets special gift from Delta Air Lines

A 3-year-old Washington D.C. girl has been hearing her name all over the place lately and not necessarily in a good way, but got a big confidence boost thanks to some Georgians.

Delta, American Airlines, Southwest will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees

Three major U.S. airlines will not be requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine but will offer additional paid time off and cash as incentives for those that do.

'At best is one year': Atlanta officials give initial timeline for Cheshire Bridge rebuild

The bridge over the south fork of Peachtree Creek along Cheshire Bridge Road could be closed for at least a year, Atlanta’s top-ranking transportation official told members of the city council on Wednesday.

Atlanta looking into rehiring retired officers to patrol city parks

Two recent murders inside Atlanta parks have citizens calling for more security. City leaders have been trying to find the best way to respond to the public outcry.

Group demands Georgia universities require masks and vaccines

A group of Georgia University System students, staff and faculty gathered outside the Board of Regents Tuesday to urge leaders to mandate masks and vaccines to slow the spread of the surging COVID-19 Delta variant.

Section of Cheshire Bridge Road remains closed after fire

It's closed from Lenox Road to Faulkner Road in both directions, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

GBI names suspect accused of killing postal worker, shooting at deputies

The GBI said Danielsville resident Larry Steven Grogan, 49, is a suspect in the ongoing homicide investigation of 59-year-old Asa Wood, a rural postal worker and Commerce resident who was shot while delivering mail.

Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses

Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.

Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens.

Amazon, Wells Fargo among companies delaying return-to-office plans

Several major companies — including Amazon, Wells Fargo, Google and Apple — are delaying return-to-office dates, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant.

Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022

Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.