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‘You called this man 17 times!’ Sparks fly, one person quits during Fulton Housing Authority meeting
Constant bickering, allegations of stalking and one commissioner who suddenly resigned: It all happened Thursday during the Fulton County Housing Authority Board Meeting.
Fulton DA Fani Willis declines Atlanta Press Club debate
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is declining an invitation from the Atlanta Press Club to debate challengers to her office. The press club - which annually hosts numerous debates in local and state elections each electoral cycle - confirmed Willis’ rejection to CBS News.
Ex-investigator calling YSL a gang returns to stand in Young Thug’s trial
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A former Atlanta police detective who, on Thursday, claimed Young Thug’s YSL record label is actually a criminal street gang is expected to return to the stand Friday to continue her witness testimony. The former Atlanta investigator also identified Jeffery Williams - aka...
Grady Health System to Open New Emergency Department in Union City, Boosting South Fulton Health Services
Residents of Union City and the greater South Fulton area have a reason to smile as Grady Health System announces it will be planting its roots with a new freestanding emergency department. A much-needed addition, the facility is a response to a gap in local healthcare services, particularly felt after Wellstar shuttered both Atlanta Medical Center South and Atlanta Medical Center. According to an announcement by the city, the construction is slated to begin in the fall of 2024, with the doors expected to swing open by 2026.
Fulton Commission updates ethics, anti-nepotism policies to cover elected officials
Two measures strengthening the county government’s code of ethics were approved by the Fulton County Commission during its April 17 meeting. Commissioner Bob Ellis sponsored the agenda items that clarified who falls under the county’s code of ethics and doing the same for its anti-nepotism policy. “The ethics policy was extended to all types of […] The post Fulton Commission updates ethics, anti-nepotism policies to cover elected officials appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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