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 […]
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GBI: Sandtown Middle School students consumed THC
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has tested samples of Rice Krispy treats and heart-shaped lollipops sent from Sandtown Middle School and concluded that the cereal bars tested positive for THC. On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, the GBI Crime Lab received 46 items of food products for testing from the Fulton County Schools Police Department. Test […]
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Lighting manufacturer to pay $138,853 in back wages after investigation of Jefferson distribution facility
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, […]
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Should Election Day be a holiday? Three Atlanta City Council members say it should
Three Atlanta City Council members are proposing a measure that would make Election Day a holiday — at least for employees of the City of Atlanta. Council members Amir Farokhi, Jennifer Ide and Matt Westmoreland introduced legislation Monday that would declare Election Day an official holiday for city employees. The bill’s sponsors say they believe […]
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Video: Two hikers rescued from fast moving waters in Chattahoochee National Forest
First responders in Walker County rescued two men this morning trapped by the swift moving waters of East Armuchee Creek. Firefighters with Walker County Fire Rescue and the Georgia Department of Corrections, along with deputies from the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a call for help at 8:49 a.m. coming from the Chattahoochee National […]
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Dunwoody becomes first Police Department in Georgia to partner with Ring’s Neighbors app
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. The Neighbors network already has millions of users and has been instrumental in […]
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Dunwoody’s volunteer bailiffs celebrate 10 years of service
Jim Sturgis, Ron Silvers, Jim Beattie and Stan Bernstein are celebrating 10 years of service as volunteer bailiffs for the Dunwoody Municipal Court. “After a career in law and law enforcement, being a volunteer bailiff is a great opportunity to serve again, if only on the sidelines, with the added benefit of watching our new […]
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Indian Trail Road has re-opened after a major water main break that caused a sinkhole
The I-85 exit ramp to Indian Trail Road and an adjoining segment of Indian Trail Road have re-opened. The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources and the Department of Transportation crews worked through the night in foul weather to repair a decommissioned water main valve that broke near the intersection on Tuesday, gouging a large […]
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Dating website ranks Georgia number 5 for STDs
A dating website for singles with STDs has released a statistics that rank Georgia 5th in the nation when it comes to the number of patients suffering from sexually-transmitted diseases. Positive Singles has recently released a statistics chart which is related to the number of patients suffering from STDs like herpes, HSV1, HSV2, HIV, and more. […]
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Police search for suspect in killing of Thomson man
On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at about 5:30 p.m., the Thomson Police Department requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in its investigation of a homicide which occurred on Boulevard Drive in Thomson, Georgia. According to the GBI, at about 5:15 p.m., officers with the Thomson Police Department were dispatched to the […]