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Dunwoody breaks ground on $3 million park in Perimeter Center
Dunwoody, Ga. (Atlanta Now News at 10) — The City of Dunwoody broke ground on a multi-million dollar park at Perimeter Center East, proceeding with plans that were initiated before the pandemic halted the project. Dunwoody neighbors like Arnold Heller don’t mind the construction noise in Perimeter Center one bit. “I’ve been out there almost every day, watching the workmen,” said Heller, who is known for riding a bicycle around the neighborhood. After a two-year delay, crews are clearing the way for the new five-acre park. “I’ve been waiting for this park to get built, and I’m very excited at the groundbreaking...
Metro Atlantans respond to Biden’s executive order on extreme heat
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta Now News at 10) — The sweltering heat is a struggle for many on two fronts: how to stay cool and how to pay the bill, but a new presidential executive order promises to provide relief. The pandemic and inflation are already beating down on Metro Atlantans, and now they’re facing the blow of extreme heat, which is hitting communities of color, low-income families and senior citizens the hardest. “It’s not fair. They paid their dues. They’ve lived a long life. They need help,” said Michael Kouassi, a resident. More neighbors said they can relate to the struggle. “The cost...
Decatur doctor explains recent COVID surge, variants and booster shots
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta Now News at 10) — COVID cases are up and so are the questions about variants and whether booster shots are helping. A local doctor shared what you need to know now and for the foreseeable future. Wayne Patterson went to the Peachtree Immediate Care in Decatur for a routine visit and was all too happy to show off his vaccination card. “I’ve had my COVID shot and my booster shot, so I’m certified, you know what I mean,” Patterson said. “You still got people out there who haven’t been vaccinated, you know what I mean? So, it’s...
Families displaced after massive Brookhaven apartment complex fire
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta Now News at 10) — A major apartment fire in Brookhaven destroyed a building and displaced several families. Atlanta Now’s Valencia Jones spoke with neighbors and a man they’re calling a hero. Families living at the Evergreen Lenox Park Apartments woke up to a nightmare Monday morning around 6:30 a.m., as flames engulfed one of the apartment buildings. Dexter Harris was just getting home. “I couldn’t believe it. It was shocking and surprising just to see the building going up in flames,” he said. Former Assistant Property Manager Jamison Boykin got a call from his sister after she escaped from...
City of Atlanta recruiting more E-911 dispatchers
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — As Atlanta police work to hire and retain more officers, the city is boosting its efforts to recruit more E-911 dispatchers. Staff members held a recruitment event on July 14, 2022, targeting the next “hero” first responders. Atlanta’s E-911 Communications Division thought Hero Doughnuts and Buns was a good place to hold E-911’s first “Donuts with a Dispatcher” event, and so did the donut shop owners. “Hero’s all about celebrating community heroes, and when you think about 911 dispatchers and the critical part that they play in our community in serving our community, we could...
Clayton County’s Teen Arts Intensive program gives kids a summer boost
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Summer is a time for fun, sun and a cool Teen Arts Intensive program the Arts Clayton Gallery. Kids ages 13 to 18 are getting some intense training in the program, which includes hands-on instruction in visual arts, music, theater, creative writing and film. “All of it is just intense training in that specific genre for four weeks to culminate into a final production, exhibition and film screening,” said Arts Clayton Executive Director Brian Hebert. A 17-year-old homeschooled student who goes by Miss Ji is an artist and entrepreneur. She wears a mask to hide...
Atlanta’s Camp Best Friends provides safe haven, summer fun for children
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — A summer camp launched during a dark time in Atlanta history is still providing a safe haven and fun activities for kids more than four decades later. Kids at Camp Best Friends at the Dunbar Recreation Center in southwest Atlanta are spending their summer days playing sports and getting STEM training, and kids like Javon Ridley are learning music technology using some high-tech equipment at the center. “They gave me all the industry-updated tools to get into the field of music and work with different artists,” he said. Ten-year-old Taylor Brown is good at math, but she’s...
AJC Peachtree Road Race runners reflect on freedom, equality for Fourth of July
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — The AJC Peachtree Road Race, the largest 10K race in the world, returned to Atlanta on the Fourth of July. Several runners shared how the race held special meaning for the country during the holiday. Tens of thousands of runners pounding the pavement in Midtown for the big race. “We had people from all over the U.S. that came out for the race. It’s a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July,” said Alex DiTaranto, a Death Wish Track Club member. Jetola Anderson-Blair has Jamaican roots and traveled from Houston to participate in the race....
Delta pilots protest for new contracts, more pay ahead of July 4 weekend
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — Pilots for Delta Air Lines picketed in the carrier’s home of Atlanta as well as at airports nationwide on Thursday, protesting the gridlock of their contract negotiations, as the airline battles ongoing staffing shortages and flight cancellations. Pilots have taken an unprecedented step in pressuring management for changes. Delta travelers weighed in on the pilots who could be seen demonstrating outside of the South Terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. “They need to be focused on the people who have our lives in their hands,” said one traveler, Grettel Bromfield. “They should be paid better.” Four hundred...
Georgia anti-abortion advocates celebrate ruling overturning Roe v Wade
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — The ruling by the United States Supreme Court that overturned the landmark Roe v Wade case is drawing support from anti-abortionists in Georgia. All eyes are now on a Georgia anti-abortion law that was placed on hold pending the outcome of this ruling. As anti-abortion supporters celebrated the ruling on Capitol Hill on Friday, so did Metro Atlanta abortion opponents and organizations like the Georgia Life Alliance. “We’re very happy about it. This is something we’ve worked on for a very long time,” said Georgia Life Alliance Interim Executive Director Martha Zoller. She says the organization’s decades-long...
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