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Atlanta City Council to hold special called meeting Tuesday through remote access

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council will hold a special-called meeting Tuesday, April 14 at 1 p.m. through remote access. The Council will consider several...

Georgia receives more than $522M in federal funds for Coronavirus

Today, the administration announced the availability of $522,237,467 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds for Georgia’s transit operators which is...

Tyler Perry shares the wealth with Kroger shoppers in Atlanta

  Tyler Perry's generosity is apparently boundless. The media mogul and philanthropist paid it forward for senior shoppers at 44 Kroger stores in Atlanta and...

Bank of America awards Grady $500,000 to expand COVID-19 testing and capacity

Bank of America awarded Grady Health System $500,000 to expand treatment and testing capacity critically needed to support growing patient numbers amid the coronavirus...

COVID-19 UPDATE: Coronavirus cases in Georgia rise to 10,885 death toll at 412

There are now at least 10,885 cases and 412 deaths statewide, according to the latest data from the Georgia Department of Public Health. The number...

Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta to open early as part of COVID-19 Response

Three specialized floors opening four months early, can provide as many as 132 additional beds during pandemic Atlanta (April 7, 2020) – The Marcus Tower...

Atlanta teens create mental health app for social distancing

  We call it “social distancing”, but in actuality we are physically distancing as we are looking for ways to socially connect with our friends...

Arthur M. Blank and Mercedes-Benz Stadium establish $1 million emergency relief fund

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and the Blank Family of Businesses Offer Help for Atlanta-Area Communities Tuesday, April 7, 2020 – Atlanta, GA –...

Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund distributes $8.7 million

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta announce third round of grants for COVID-19 response More than $8.7 million distributed to...

CVS Health opens rapid COVID-19 drive-through testing site in Atlanta

  To help support local communities and the overall health care system in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, CVS Health joined forces with federal and state...

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