Southeast

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.

Toyota to build $1.29B battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina

Toyota Battery Manufacturing North America will have four production lines, each capable of delivering enough lithium-ion batteries for 200,000 hybrid and electric vehicles. The automaker plans to expand the facility to at least six production lines to produce enough battery packs for up to 1.2 million vehicles per year.