86 boats destroyed in fire at boat storage facility near Lake Lanier
An early morning fire at a boat storage facility near Lake Lanier took out 86 boats and four other vehicles. According to Gwinnett County fire officials, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Officials note that there are three separate buildings (boat slips) on the property, but only the boat slip connected to […]
12-year-old girl killed in early morning house fire
A 12-year-old girl and a 51-year-old man were found dead Saturday morning after an early morning house fire in Rossville in a home that had no working smoke detectors, according to Walker County fire officials. Firefighters with Walker County Emergency Services responded to a house fire that was reported around 1:15 a.m. on Dry Valley […]
Want to grow fruit in your back yard? Visit Alpharetta for tips
The City of Alpharetta and the Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission, along with the UGA Cooperative Extension in Fulton County and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, will offer a free workshop on growing fruit for homeowners Wednesday, October 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The class will be held at the City of Alpharetta Public Works […]
Cold Case: Gwinnett police have made an arrest in the 2005 homicide of Leslie Adams
The case: In October of 2005, 50-year-old Leslie Adams was reported missing. A search of her Lilburn apartment at the time led police to believe she had been murdered. Police also discovered that just two days prior to going missing, Adams obtained a temporary protective order against her ex-boyfriend Billy Joe Cook. Cook became the […]
Atlanta fast-food workers are demanding $15 an hour and unions
The News: Fast-food workers throughout Atlanta are gathering today at a McDonald’s in Southwest Atlanta to demand the right to a union at McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and other fast-food chains. They are also demanding a pay bump to $15 per hour. Lobbying: The fast-food workers aren’t ending their efforts with the strike. They will […]
Fraud Alert: No, you can’t register to vote by phone in Georgia
The Scam: Officials in several states have reported a scam involving scammers attempting to register residents to vote over the telephone and gaining personal information in the process. While the Secretary of State’s office is not aware of any attempts made to do this in Georgia, residents should be aware of the scam. Some of […]
Survey: Nearly half of Georgia residents are unprepared for retirement
Today, the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education released results from a statewide survey that examined the retirement preparedness of Georgians. The survey, which was funded by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust in collaboration with Georgia Secretary of State, Brian P. Kemp, revealed that 42 percent of Georgia residents believe they are not […]
These 8 public schools and 5 private schools are the highest performing schools in Georgia
Eight Georgia schools were named Blue Ribbon Schools Monday, one of the highest honors from the U.S. Department of Education gives annually. Here is the list of Georgia public schools that made the cut: Austin Elementary School (DeKalb County) Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy (Muscogee County) Heards Ferry Elementary (Fulton County) Kittredge Magnet School […]
Cows are roaming Atlanta’s Interstate system (again)
What Happened?: For the third time this year, cows are on the loose on Atlanta’s Interstates. Monday’s spill happened at the Cobb Cloverleaf, where I-75 and I-285 intersect and released more than 70 cows onto the roadways. According to the Associated Press, the chaos that ensued caused multiple car accidents, at least one injured driver and […]
