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Atlanta Church Faces Foreclosure Over Unpaid Property Taxes (video)
A landscaper working at the Solid Rock Christian Ministries church in Northwest Atlanta found a notice from the sheriff under a rug by the church door. The notice indicated that the church was set to be auctioned off due to unpaid property taxes. Historical Context. Solid Rock Christian Ministries has...
6-vehicle crash cleared from I-285 North in Fulton County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - All lanes are back open on I-285 North at Langford Parkway in Fulton County after a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning. The crash happened around 6 a.m. and involved six vehicles, according to GDOT. There is no word on injuries at this time. The crash...
Summer break’s over for thousands of metro Atlanta teachers
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - With school starting at the end of next week for some metro Atlanta school districts, thousands of teachers are already in their buildings preparing for the new school year. Fulton County Schools kicked off a two-day new teacher orientation Thursday at the Georgia Tech...
Fulton County Students Achieve Record AP Exam Success
Fulton County students reached new heights in the 2024 AP exams, with increased participation and pass rates, according to Fulton County school officials. 📊 What’s Happening: In 2024, 10,888 students took 22,731 AP exams across 39 subjects. Key figures include:. Increased Participation: Up from 8,360 students in 2021,...
Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction against Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which […]
Teen rescued after possible kidnapping at College Park motel
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The College Park Police Department is investigating after a 13-year-old girl was rescued and a suspect was taken into custody in a possible kidnapping at a motel Thursday. College Park police said they responded to a possible kidnapping call at a Super 8...
Francis Ford Coppola ‘Megalopolis’ hotel opens in Peachtree City
Francis Ford Coppola will open the All-Movie Hotel in Peachtree City, southwest of Atlanta, this weekend after using the hotel as a site for his recent Megalopolis film, featuring a large cast of Hollywood actors set in a futuristic New York City. Coppola, known best for directing major films like...
Georgia officials say tests show improvement following pandemic
(The Center Square) — Georgia education officials say the 2023-24 Georgia Milestones results show "steady academic recovery" among Georgia's public school students following education disruption amid the pandemic. According to education officials, the results, released on Friday, reveal scores "increased or held steady" for 10 of the 13 English language arts, science and social studies assessments. However, math results were not available pending the implementation of new content standards and assessments. ...
Medicare tests payment plan for respite care costs so unpaid caregivers can 'take a break'
LISTEN: A new program is providing relief for family members and unpaid caregivers of Georgians living with dementia. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge has more on the program from Emory’s Integrated Memory Care practice and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Metro-Atlanta patients on Medicaid living with dementia may...
Georgia companies deconstruct buildings instead of demolishing them
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. At the Re:Purpose Savannah warehouse on the city’s east side, staff and volunteers spent a recent morning unloading wooden panels from a pickup truck, reglazing old windows and using a metal detector to find and pull out nails in used wood.
Georgia leaders reflect on the success of the Certified Peer Specialist movement
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new documentary will chronicle the last 25 years of the Certified Peer Specialist movement. From Stigma to Strength: Georgia is the Birthplace of the Certified Peer Specialist Movement will premiere at a special event on Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. at the Carter Center in Atlanta.
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