The pandemic has brought new attention to respiratory health. People with chronic lung disease are at a greater risk of suffering serious complications from COVID-19, including death, and were included early on in the governor’s stay-at-home order more than a year ago.

In this morning's headlines, Georgia reacts with hope, relief and a renewed fight for change in the justice system following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial.

A group of religious leaders is calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot, saying the home improvement giant hasn’t done enough to oppose the state’s new voting laws.

Georgia’s controversial new voting laws took center stage Tuesday at a U.S. Senate hearing where majority Democrats blasted changes in state voting rules as a revival of the Jim Crow era of segregation.

Five Atlanta-area private colleges will require students to have received COVID-19 vaccinations before class begins next fall. 

Child care workers were vital for allowing other essential workers to stay on the job, but with more Georgia parents working from home, jobless or working fewer hours, demand has not yet returned. Some child care facilities report enrollment at 75% or lower.

The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

The jury in the Derek Chauvin trial begins their deliberations following closing statement from attorneys. Chauvin stands accused of murder after he put his knee into George Floyd's neck for over 9 minutes. In related news, questions are being raised about HB 286, a measure passed by the state legislature that would bar local governments from cutting police budgets by 5% or more.

Many people are staying in their homes, reducing the number of properties on the market. That's creating a higher demand for new housing.

Georgia law enforcement agencies are on high-alert this week in anticipation of a jury’s verdict in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin charged with the 2020 death of George Floyd.

In this morning's headlines, Georgia ranks 16th in the country for jobs in clean energy.

The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says some of its otters tested positive for the coronavirus after they showed mild respiratory symptoms.

Georgia is below the national average for clean energy jobs as a share of the workforce, but is expecting new jobs in the fast-growing electric vehicle sector.

In March, Georgia made everyone 16 and up eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Now, as of Monday, the rest of the country is following suit. The Biden administration says there are now enough vaccines to go around.

Medical marijuana is nearing reality for thousands of Georgians suffering from serious health conditions as state officials sift through applications for growing licenses and lawmakers recently paved the way for pharmacies to become dispensaries.