Howard band members still marching with pride after inauguration
It was the moment drummer A.J. Orea has been dreaming about since elementary school--one he envisioned over and over again during his years at Atlanta's Westlake High School.
School superintendents send letter to Gov. Kemp to vaccinate educators
The superintendents of nearly a dozen metro Atlanta school districts have signed a letter sent to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to prioritize educators in the state’s plans to distribute the COVID-19 vaccines.
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy taken to hospital for observation
The Senate’s longest-serving current member, 80-year-old Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening for observation after not feeling well, a spokesman said.
Service dog stolen in armed carjacking, owner says
Frank Gonzalez was carjacked while getting gas at the Texaco gas station on Gresham Road in Dekalb county Saturday night.
Georgia lawmaker removed from House Chamber after refusing COVID-19 test
Speaker David Ralston ordered Rep. David Clark removed from the House by law enforcement, saying that he refused to follow testing requirements.
‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses
President Joe Biden gave his administration’s plan Tuesday to get more vaccines to states quicker - as well as announced he’s purchased an additional 200 million doses, calling his strategy a “wartime effort.”
Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler arrested, accused of brutal attack on girlfriend
The attack was so severe that when police asked if the victim thought she was going to die, she said "I thought I already had."
Mattie's Call issued for 34-year-old Riverdale man
Police need help to locate a man who went missing Tuesday afternoon in Clayton County. A Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, has since been issued.
Ossoff, Warnock join senators in seeking $15 minimum wage
Sen. Jon Ossoff and Sen. Raphael Warnock, both democrats, joined their fellow Senate colleagues to introduce the “Raise the Wage Act of 2021,” which would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Biden administration to boost vaccine supply to states next week
The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in coronavirus vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of shortages so severe that some vaccination sites had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments with people waiting for their first shot.
Federal judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
A federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden.
Major internet outage hits customers across northeast US
Down Detector showed thousands of customers reporting internet issues Tuesday in cities across the northeast.
Biden halts border wall construction; contractors told to stop building
President Joe Biden has ordered a "pause" on all border wall construction. During his campaign, Biden pledged not to build "another foot" of Trump's wall at the US-Mexico border.
Frontline worker gets free wedding of her dreams from Atlanta vendors
The nearly six-figure wedding came at no cost to the couple as a gift from two dozen metro Atlanta wedding vendors who were looking to give back to a deserving pair on the front lines of the pandemic.
Sheriff: Hall County man charged with child molestation, sexual battery
Deputies have arrested and charged a 29-year-old Cleveland, Georgia man with child molestation.
Senate confirms Antony Blinken as Biden’s Secretary of State
Antony Blinken has pledged to be a leading force in the Biden administration’s bid to reframe the U.S. relationship with the rest of the world after four years in which President Donald Trump questioned longtime alliances.
Police: 3 suspected gang members arrested, 1 on the run after chase
Marietta police have arrested three suspects and are searching for a fourth after a chase involving a stolen vehicle.
Washington Football Team hires first Black female assistant coach in NFL history
The Washington Football Team announced on Tuesday that it has hired the first Black female assistant coach in NFL history.
Tornado rips through Alabama, killing 1 and causing 'significant damage'
The tornado in Alabama damaged businesses, homes, knocked out power, and blocked roads in the Fultondale area of Jefferson County.
Entrepreneur uses 'lipstick arithmetic' to bring teens to STEM
A Woodstock entrepreneur uses makeup as a way to introduce teens to possible careers in STEM.