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The Fulton County School system announced at 5 p.m. Friday evening that five students at Sandtown middle school will face disciplinary action after THC was found in food samples that sent 28 students to the hospital.

Five Sandtown Middle School students are facing disciplinary action after THC found in Valentine’s Day treats

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 22, 2019March 15, 2019

On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office executed four simultaneous search warrants in Jenkins and Burke Counties relating to an ongoing drug investigation.

Crime

GBI dismantles Cuban drug trafficking operation in four Georgia counties

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2019March 15, 2019

Advance Voting and voting by mail for the March 19 Special Election to fill the unexpired term of office in Augusta Commission District 5 will begin Monday, Feb. 25 in the Board of Elections Main Office located at 535 Telfair Street, Suite 500.

Everything you need to know to vote early in the March 19 Augusta Commission race

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2019March 15, 2019

For the past 15 years, thousands of music and food loving festival goers gather annually at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park to celebrate the Oyster Crawfish Festival.

16th Annual Oyster Crawfish Festival returns to Park Tavern

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2019February 21, 2019

An official ribbon cutting with the Mayor of Roswell will mark the opening of A Mindful Movement - Wellness and Yoga on Thursday, April 18, 2019. A Grand Opening Celebration will welcome the community to see this beautiful and inspiring new studio on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Special yoga tasters, Ayurvedic snacks, and other treats are planned as part of the grand opening of this new wellness hub in Roswell.

A new sanctuary for wellness and yoga is opening at Sweet Apple Village in Roswell

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2019February 21, 2019

After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division , Hubbell Inc. – a lighting manufacturer based in Shelton, Connecticut – will pay $138,753 in back wages and liquidated damages to 829 employees for violating overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act at its distribution facility in Jefferson, Georgia.

Lighting manufacturer to pay $138,853 in back wages after investigation of Jefferson distribution facility

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 20, 2019September 24, 2023

First responders in Walker County rescued two men this morning trapped by the swift moving waters of East Armuchee Creek.

Video: Two hikers rescued from fast moving waters in Chattahoochee National Forest

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019

The Dunwoody Police Department is the first law enforcement agency in the state of Georgia to join and begin use of the Neighbors app by Ring (available via iOS/Android here: https://download.ring.com/dunwoody) to provide the Dunwoody community with real-time local crime and safety information.

Dunwoody becomes first Police Department in Georgia to partner with Ring’s Neighbors app

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019

Jim Sturgis, Ron Silvers, Jim Beattie and Stan Bernstein are celebrating 10 years of service as volunteer bailiffs for the Dunwoody Municipal Court.

Dunwoody’s volunteer bailiffs celebrate 10 years of service

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019

The I-85 exit ramp to Indian Trail Road and an adjoining segment of Indian Trail Road have re-opened.

Traffic & Transportation

Indian Trail Road has re-opened after a major water main break that caused a sinkhole

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 20, 2019March 16, 2019

U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) announced they will introduce a stand-alone disaster relief package to provide critical funding for Georgia and other states recovering from recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Michael.

Georgia’s senators are calling on Donald Trump to ‘make good’ on promise to provide hurricane relief

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 19, 2019March 16, 2019

The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a resolution to create the Bottoms’ Administration’s Task Force for the Promotion of Public Trust. The task force will evaluate the City’s legislative and administrative policies and procedures with regard to ethics, transparency and compliance. Appointments to the task force will be chosen by both the Mayor and City Council.

Atlanta City Council approves plan for task force to improve public trust

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 19, 2019September 24, 2023

Reproductive Biology Associates, the oldest continuously operating full-service private fertility treatment center in the United States and a part of the Prelude Fertilitynetwork, announces today the opening of RBA’s new satellite location on the campus of Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

Reproductive Biology Associates opens new facility on Piedmont Hospital campus

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 19, 2019September 24, 2023

Building Kidz Preschool opens first Georgia location in Roswell

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 19, 2019February 19, 2019

On February 15, 2019 just after 12:00pm Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit Investigators along with the Department of Homeland Security, DEA Clandestine Lab Team and the United States Postal Service Postal Inspectors executed a search warrant at a home on Andy Drive in Bibb County.

Crime

41-year-old arrested for suspected Ecstasy trafficking

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 18, 2019February 18, 2019

The City of Woodstock announced today that the gazebo located in The Park at City Center will be undergoing a major renovation.

Downtown Woodstock’s gazebo is getting a facelift

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 18, 2019February 18, 2019

Atlanta gets rid of salary history question on job applications

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 18, 2019September 24, 2023

HomeAid Atlanta will host its 18th Annual Essentials Drive from April 29 through May 7 in honor of Mother’s Day. The Essentials Drive is a metro Atlanta-wide drive to collect “essential” baby items including diapers, baby wipes, baby food, and formula for homeless infants and toddlers.

Here’s how you can help homeless babies in metro Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 16, 2019September 24, 2023