Unexpected absences can cost employers tens of thousands of dollars a month. An app that helps workers with last-minute transportation, food and childcare is making a difference.

On the July 3 edition: Augusta is seeking feedback on its new data center ordinance; Plans for a boutique hotel in downtown Blue Ridge have sparked debate over the character of the city; And are Joro spiders competing with native insects for their meals?

Rising 10th grader Ruth Geller from Oconee County High School has launched her app, Vivaly, with the help of three of her friends.

The Georgia Department of Transportation, in partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) announced Aug. 1 the launch of a safe driving app used to prevent crashes and improve road safety.

The popular messaging app became one of the only major social media platforms that permitted accounts with ties to Hamas.

The redesigned mobile app is meant to be a one-stop shop where people can access needed information at all stages of a disaster.

Fulton Cares connects residents with services offered through Fulton County and its partners. Through the mobile app, citizens can connect with services and information from several Fulton County departments.

A new health-monitoring app that could help communities fight contagious diseases will begin beta testing in Savannah this month. It’s accessed via smartphones and wearable fitness devices.

They faced bias against women in science. They faced racism because their families come from Africa. And they triumphed in a competition to develop a problem-solving app!