Articles by Jeff Martin

Atlanta Airport, Uber Battle Over Background Checks for Drivers

A battle over background checks for Uber drivers at the world’s busiest airport comes as cities like Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, consider more thorough screenings to prevent criminals from getting behind the wheel. Uber has objected to the Atlanta …

Alabama to Host Scientific Research Study of Southern Tornadoes

Weather researchers say they expect about 40 scientists from around the nation to participate in “VORTEX Southeast,” an upcoming study of the unique characteristics of tornadoes that develop in the South. Like earlier studies in the Midwest, the research based …

Alabama to Host Scientific Research Study of Southern Tornadoes

Weather researchers say they expect about 40 scientists from around the nation to participate in “VORTEX Southeast,” an upcoming study of the unique characteristics of tornadoes that develop in the South. Like earlier studies in the Midwest, the research based …

Georgia Agency Owner Gives Handguns to Office Workers

The owner of a Georgia-based insurance firm is requiring all of his employees to get permits to carry concealed weapons and providing each of them with a handgun. Lance Toland of Lance Toland Associates said Tuesday that the slaying of …

Turning Tornado Debris Into Better Storm Warnings

Photos and mementoes that were snatched up and blown hundreds of miles during tornados in the south of the United States two years ago are giving researchers new insight on how debris is carried by the storms and how it …

Settlement Reached in Atlanta Police HIV Employment Case

A man with HIV who said he was denied a position with the police force has reached a settlement with the city of Atlanta, his lawyers said. The city would pay $250,000 under terms of the agreement, Lambda Legal said. …

Ex-NFL Players Sue League Over Brain Injuries

Jamal Lewis, Dorsey Levens and two other former National Football League players have sued the league over brain injuries that they say left them struggling with medical problems years after their playing days ended. Lewis and Levens, along with Fulton …

Georgia to Get Earthquake Monitors

Researchers in a nationwide study of earthquakes will soon place instruments beneath the Georgia red clay and in other eastern states as they seek to learn more about what causes them and where they might strike. Scientists say an August …