COVID-19
Atlanta, GA — As demand for COVID-19 tests increases, those seeking a test experienced long lines at testing sites and have struggled to find at-home tests. After the holidays, there were almost daily posts in ...
Atlanta, GA — The Biden administration launched the COVID-19 test kit website on Tuesday, a day before the website was set to officially launch. Residential households can place one order per residential address. Each order ...
By Dean Hesse, contributor DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County commemorated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr over the MLK holiday weekend by distributing thousands of food boxes and in-home COVID-19 rapid test ...
Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates City Commission held its first meeting of the year via Zoom. The board will continue to meet virtually for the foreseeable future. On Wednesday night, the commissioners approved ...
DeKalb County, GA — As DeKalb County Schools resumes in-person learning today, Jan. 10, some teachers are reporting they’re still awaiting their COVID-19 test results. Maureen Downey, education reporter and columnist with the Atlanta Journal Constitution, ...
This story has been updated. DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County Schools plans to return students to in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 10. But a local advocacy group representing concerned parents and teachers says the district ...
Atlanta, GA — To meet continued demand for COVID-19 testing, DeKalb County Board of Health’s partners, LTS and Mako Medical, have extended testing site hours at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church and the North DeKalb ...
Decatur, GA — The COVID-19 pandemic canceled last year’s 2021 MLK Service project in Decatur. This year, organizers are postponing the event due to the current surge in cases. The annual service project, which started in ...
This story has been updated. Decatur, GA — City Schools of Decatur students returned to in-person learning this week and on Thursday announced plans to close Renfroe Middle School and switch to virtual learning next week. ...
Atlanta, GA — If you’re using public transit this week, it will be an adventure thanks to COVID-19. MARTA’s train trips and bus rides have been off schedule due to nearly 100 employees contracting COVID-19. “Select ...