Georgia State University President Mark Becker released a video on May 26 to explain the college’s plan to allow students and faculty back on its campuses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to learn the details of universities plans for the summer and fall semesters.
Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday invited President Donald Trump to host this summer’s Republican National Convention in Georgia. The invite comes after Trump threatened to pull the convention out of North Carolina if the state’s Democratic governor does not allow a full-capcaity gathering in August despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to see what Kemp tweeted to Trump if the president decides to move the convention.
Biomedical engineering professor Krishnendu Roy and his team of researchers will use funding from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate specific molecules that may help the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Click here to learn how the research from Roy’s team may lead to a possible coronavirus vaccine.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on May 21 a five-phase plan for reopening the city after imposing shelter in place orders that have closed many restaurant, stores, and other public places.
Click here to learn more about the mayor’s plan and when the five phases might be implemented.
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk sent a special shout out and a new skateboard to a metro Atlanta boy thanks to assistance from a FedEx driver.
Click here to read the incredible story.
Atlanta police took a big step to stop illegal street racing in Atlanta over the weekend.
Click here to learn more about how Atlanta police with help from law enforcement around the state put a crackdown on dangerous driving in the streets of Atlanta.
Microsoft is opening a new facility next year that will create 1,500 new high-tech jobs in Atlanta.
Click here to learn more about the new facility’s economic impact in Georgia.
Colleges across Georgia are doing classes online and Atlanta is trying to keep it’s people indoors. Now, Georgia State senior Ben Abrams and his two roommates are adjusting to a life of social distancing. The journalism student shares how their lives are changing during the caronavirus pandemic.
Abrams still plans to work an internship remotely with Georgia Public Broadcasting while taking classes online this summer. To learn more about Ben Abrams and see more of his stories, you can follow on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram.
After his playing days in the N.F.L. were behind him. Sports was the last place Reggie Ball wanted to turn to write the next chapter of his life. But once he decided to embrace his athletic background, Ball became a fitness trainer. Now, as one of the founders of E.F.F.E.C.T. Fitness, he’s teaching his clients to live healthier & happier lives.
Ball is currently doing personal and group sessions of his “Ball Effect” training program. To learn more about Reggie Ball and his fitness program, you can visit the E.F.F.E.C.T. fitness website and the “Ball Effect’s” Instagram page.
After more than three years of hard work, Candice Hawk’s effort is paying off. The health activist opened Spreading the Health last year to provide South Atlanta with a healthy alternative to the abundance of fast food restaurants that flood the area.
Hawk and her team have opened two locations of Spreading the Health within their first year of business. To find out more about them you can visit their website or find them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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