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 […]
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Area of Indian Trail Road affected by water main break to partially open Wednesday morning
Update: Gwinnett County officials say they are expecting to partially re-open the intersection of Brook Hollow Parkway and Indian Trail Road at I-85 before the morning traffic rush on Wednesday. Drivers can expect to use the exit ramp from I-85 southbound and continue straight onto Brook Hollow Parkway or turn left onto Indian Trail Road. Drivers […]
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Investigation continues after Sandtown Middle School students were hospitalized after eating Valentine’s Day treats
Fulton County Schools provided an update today on the investigation surrounding students at Sandtown Middle School who fell ill on Valentine’s Day after eating snacks and candy at school. Here is the status of the investigation so far and the actions being taken by the school system. All 28 students have been released from the […]
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Georgia’s senators are calling on Donald Trump to ‘make good’ on promise to provide hurricane relief
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. “Enough is enough. Georgia and other states across the country are hurting from historic hurricanes and devastating wildfires, and the […]
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Atlanta City Council approves plan for task force to improve public trust
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 […]
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Reproductive Biology Associates opens new facility on Piedmont Hospital campus
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. The only reproductive endocrinology practice on the Piedmont Atlanta hospital campus, this 2,235 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility offers […]
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Should teen drivers in Georgia be required to keep their cell phones off while driving?
A new bill working its way through the Georgia state legislature would prohibit drivers under age 18 from using their phones while driving. This is different from Georgia’s existing hands-free law in that under the hands-free driving law, drivers can use their phones in a hands-free mode, but they aren’t allowed to touch their phones […]
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Building Kidz Preschool opens first Georgia location in Roswell
Building Kidz School, a national preschool that incorporates performing arts into academic learning to enhance “whole child” development for children as young as three months, today opened the doors at its newest location, Building Kidz of Roswell. The school currently is enrolling students to start this month. Located at 11516 Woodstock Rd., Building Kidz of […]
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41-year-old arrested for suspected Ecstasy trafficking
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. The case originated when postal inspectors found a […]
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Kemp signs bill fixing school bus safety into law
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed his first bill into law today, and it was one that the Georgia state legislature voted in favor of unanimously. The bill, known as Senate Bill 25, fixes an error in a law passed last year that made it appear as though motorists were no longer required to stop for […]
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Downtown Woodstock’s gazebo is getting a facelift
The City of Woodstock announced today that the gazebo located in The Park at City Center will be undergoing a major renovation. “It was important to me that the final design and appearance of the gazebo is as close to the original design as possible” said Preston Pooser, Parks and Recreation Director. “Most of the structure will […]
