The Gist: Mableton Parkway drivers, take note: the road’s getting a facelift this weekend, which means you’ll face lane closures Friday and Sunday nights. What Happened?: Crews will be hard at work on Mableton Parkway, also known as SR 139, this Friday and Sunday. They’ll start at 9 p.m. both nights and wrap up by […]
In Georgia, the task of redrawing congressional districts has been subject to the pushes and pulls of politics and racial demographics. Occurring every ten years following the U.S. Census, redistricting plays a key role in the state’s political power dynamics. 19th Century: Slaveholding Interests In its early statehood years, Georgia’s congressional districts were configured to […]
ATLANTA – The U.S. Soccer Federation is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Atlanta and building the first-ever National Training Center in the metro area, the organization announced Friday. The Arthur M. Blank Foundation is contributing $50 million toward the state-of-the art facility, which will house U.S. Soccer’s nine teams. The money also will be […]
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. For nearly two weeks, lawyers in a 19th floor courtroom in downtown Atlanta have examined Georgia’s shifting demographics, pored over socio-economic data and scrutinized the boundary lines […]
Update: Bibb County Sheriff’s officials say Jaymez Wilburn has been found and reunited with his family. The original story is below. The Gist: Concerns are mounting for the safety of 11-year-old Jaymez Wilburn, who disappeared after school on Thursday. Bibb County law enforcement is on the case, combing through Adams Avenue and asking locals to […]
Lt. Col. William “Billy” Hitchens ATLANTA – Pay raises of $11,000 for state law enforcement officers during the last two years still haven’t solved recruitment and retention challenges for a Georgia State Patrol forced into a bidding war. “Agencies are competing over an ever-decreasing pool of candidates,” Lt. Col. William “Billy” Hitchens III, deputy commissioner […]
The Gist: Superintendent Chris Ragsdale addressed rumors and provided clarification about several recent controversies in the Cobb County School District, including the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, book fairs, and the presence of explicit material in school libraries. What Happened: Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale tackled multiple instances of what he termed “misinformation” at […]
The Gist: Detectives in Gwinnett County have arrested five adults and one juvenile, all related to a religious group calling themselves “Soldiers of Christ,” for their alleged involvement in a woman’s death. The case is now under investigation as a homicide. What Happened?: Officers first discovered the body inside a car’s trunk parked at 3555 […]
In the early hours of Sunday, September 3, a fatal shooting occurred at 2430 Piedmont Rd NE in Atlanta. A man was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Authorities have identified the suspect as Randy King, born in 2001, and are urging the public to assist in […]
