CDC identifies 5,800 COVID-19 ‘breakthrough infections’ among 75 million fully vaccinated people

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has identified a comparatively small group of fully vaccinated people who have reported “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections, which should be “expected.”

Atlanta school named for KKK leader renamed for Hank Aaron

An Atlanta high school named after a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader will change its name to honor late Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.

3 officers injured, 1 suspect dead in Carroll County police chase

Law enforcement in Carroll County said three officers were injured, a suspect is dead and another is in custody after multiple agencies responded to a shooting incident on Monday morning. 

Georgia site stops Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after adverse reactions

A Georgia COVID-19 vaccination site is pausing using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after multiple people experienced adverse reactions.

Roswell daycare accused of showing racial preference

A state agency is now investigating accusations that Roswell daycare employees served White children lunch before Black children.

‘This is a simple story about love’: Couple makes mobile bed to take elderly dog on walks in final months

A Georgia couple wanted to continue taking trips and long walks with their 16-year-old dog who had become immobile, so they created a specialized mobile dog bed just for their beloved Cocoa.

Man arrested after body of missing woman discovered in crawlspace of home, deputies say

Investigators in Barrow County said they have arrested a man after finding the body of a missing Gwinnett County woman under the crawlspace of a home Tuesday morning.

Shaq pays for man's engagement ring at Georgia jewelry store

A man at a Georgia jewelry store likely wasn't expecting someone to pay for his engagement ring. More surprising, that random act of kindness came from none other than Shaquille O'Neal.

Fulton DA will not prosecute Rep. Park Cannon over Georgia voting law arrest

The Fulton County district attorney says she won’t prosecute state Rep. Park Cannon after her arrest during the signing of Georgia's new voting law.

Georgia woman contracts breakthrough COVID-19 infection after vaccination

The Dallas, Georgia, IBM retiree hoped getting fully vaccinated would make it easier and safer, but almost a month after her second shot, she tested positive for COVD-19.

MLB makes 2021 All-Star Game move to Denver official

Major League Baseball has officially announced it is relocating the 2021 All-Star Game to All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field after pulling the game from Atlanta in response to Georgia's controversial voting law.

All-Star Game: Gov. Kemp defends election laws after MLB moves game

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defended recent election reform at a press conference on Saturday following Major League Baseball's decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game and draft out of Georgia in protest. 

CDC updates guidance for cruise ship industry in conditional sailing order

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the next phase of its conditional sail order for cruise ship operators Friday.

MLB moving All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to voting law

Major League Baseball is moving the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to Georgia's controversial voting law, the league announced Friday. 

Coin-cashing company corrects pennies paycheck problem for Georgia man

A Fayetteville man no longer has to spend hours cleaning the oil or grease from more than 90,000 pennies which he said was dumped in his driveway as his last paycheck from his former employer.