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Georgia DOT moving ahead with I-285 toll lanes
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving to expand a network of toll lanes in the Atlanta region that began a few years ago on interstates 75 and 85. The State Transportation Board voted Thursday to work with the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) to add toll lanes to the top half of I-285 and along Georgia 400 to the North Springs MARTA station. As with...
City of Atlanta investigation could shut down Buckhead nightclub after deadly shooting
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The City of Atlanta has launched an investigation into Elleven45 Lounge after a deadly shooting Sunday. The probe could lead to the permanent closure of the nightclub, according to two City sources with knowledge of the investigation. The City is reviewing the history of...
Missing Cobb Teen Found Dead from Apparent Suicide
A 17-year-old boy who was reported missing has been found dead from an apparent suicide, according to the Cobb County Police Department. Earlier Wednesday, police had asked residents to be on the lookout for Reed Springer of east Cobb after he went missing Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Chief James Ferrell told the MDJ late Wednesday afternoon that Springer had been found dead not far from his home. ...
'Everyone dropped the ball' | Family calls for club closure and stepped up security following sister's death
BUCKHEAD, Ga. — For the first time, we’re hearing from the family of 21-year-old Mari Creighton's family. The rising senior and volleyball player at Albany State University is one of two people killed after shots rang out early Sunday at Elleven45 Lounge in Buckhead. As the calls for...
Georgia initiative providing $36,000 to 270 women on Atlanta’s West Side
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An initiative by the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund (GRO Fund) is providing guaranteed income to Georgia women no strings attached. The initiative, called “In Her Hands,” will provide $36,000 over three years to 270 women. The income is only available to...
Thieves break into man's car parked in mother's driveway, police say
ATLANTA - Officers are asking the public for help identifying three men accused of breaking into a car in southwest Atlanta. Officials say the theft happened on Feb. 7 at a home on Howell Drive. According to the police report, the victim had parked his SUV in his mother's driveway...
Investigation finds Atlanta HR chief abused authority
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has put Atlanta Human Resources Commissioner Tarlesha Smith on administrative leave after a damning inspector general report found she abused her authority.Why it matters: The report released Thursday alleges Smith used her role at City Hall to create a position for her daughter. She then retaliated against her daughter's former supervisor when the supervisor tried to hold Smith's daughter accountable.Driving the news: Bridget Smith received an offer letter for a nearly $52,000-a-year compliance analyst job in the city solicitor's office on Dec. 20, 2022, before the position was advertised, according to the report.She lacked the qualifications...
Atlanta Woman Charged with Aggravated Assault Following Gunfire Incident on Jonesboro Rd.
Chaos unfolded late Wednesday night when an argument turned violent, leaving one woman hospitalized and another in handcuffs after a gunfire incident at 3012 Jonesboro Rd. According to the Atlanta Police Department official release, police rushed to the scene at around 11:10pm on May 15th, finding that the victim had already been sent to the hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds.
Former Georgia lottery official arrested, charged with bribery, GBI says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man trusted to inspect Georgia’s lottery machines is now being investigated for bribery, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. 62-year-old Michael Kessler was a compliance inspector and now faces accusations that he accepted bribes from store owners, the GBI said. A...
Cobb Schools Super Sounds Alarm on 'Transiency,' Apartments
MARIETTA — Cobb County Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale railed against the rate of apartment development in Cobb, the negative impact of “transiency” and changes to the county within the “last three years” during the school board’s Thursday afternoon work session. His comments came during a presentation from education consultant James Wilson on population growth in Cobb. According to data Wilson cited, more apartments have been built in Cobb in the...
Wet Weekend Ahead for Atlanta as Showers and Thunderstorms Loom in Forecast
Residents of Atlanta, brace yourselves for a wet weekend. According to the extended weather forecast from the National Weather Service, the city is expected to see a sunny Thursday with temps reaching a high near 85 degrees before conditions take a turn. Come nightfall, Atlantans can expect the skies to grow partly cloudy with a mild low around 65 degrees.
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