Georgia

Federal program offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs

When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. She and her daughter then learned of a federal program that reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19.

Micron to open memory design center in Atlanta

Micron’s Atlanta Design Center, which will open for business in January 2022, will create up to 500 jobs across various STEM disciplines, including computer hardware and electrical and electronic engineering.

Court says city can ban Confederate flag in veterans parade

A Georgia city did not violate the constitutional rights of a Sons of Confederate Veterans group when it banned the Confederate battle flag from its annual parade honoring veterans of American wars, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.