VIA: Savannah Morning News A 3rd Infantry Division soldier stationed in Savannah who failed to deploy for a year to Afghanistan because she couldn’t find someone to care for her infant son has been charged with four violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, 21, from Oakland, Calif., had charges – […]
The Haitian Community of Atlanta is having an emergency meeting Thursday evening to discuss earthquake relief efforts. The meeting is at Fisherman Missionary Church, 300 Merchant Drive, Norcross, GA 30091 at 7:00 p.m. Call 404-245-4178 (Frantz Bourget) for more information.
VIA: AJC.com A third victim from Tuesday’s shooting spree near Kennesaw has died. Roberto Gonzalez, 31, of Dallas, died Wednesday afternoon, according a spokesman at WellStar Kennestone Hospital. Gonzalez continues to remain on life support in order to pursue organ donation per his wishes , according to Keith Bowermaster with Kennestone. The alleged shooter, Jesse […]
VIA: AJC.com A Penske spokesman says a former employee was the gunman behind a deadly shooting spree Tuesday afternoon near Kennesaw. Three people have been killed and two were injured around 2 p.m. at the Penske Truck Rental facility at 3011 Barrett Lakes Boulevard, near the intersection of Chastain Road., according to Officer Joe Hernandez […]
The winter weather is leading some schools to remain closed. Those schools and colleges are listed below: UPDATED MONDAY, JAN 11 AT 4:30 AM SCHOOL Bremen City Schools: Delayed 2 Hours Carroll County Schools: Closed Today Carrollton City Schools: Delayed 2 Hours Cherokee County Schools: Closed Today Cherokee/North Carolina: Closed Today Coweta County Schools: Delayed […]
VIA: New York Times ROME — More than a thousand African workers were put aboard buses and trains in the southern Italian region of Calabria over the weekend and shipped out to immigrant detention centers, following some of the country’s worst riots in years. The clashes began Thursday night in Rosarno, a working-class city amid […]
The winter weather is leading some schools to remain closed. They are listed below: SCHOOL Dawson County Schools: Closed Today Fannin County Schools: Closed Today Gilmer County Schools: Closed Today Lumpkin County Schools: 12 Mo. Employees Report Pickens County Schools: Closed, Faculty & Staff report at 10:00 a.m. Towns County Schools: Closed Today Union Co Schools: […]
VIA: New York Times Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden, the mother of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., died on Friday in Wilmington, Del. She was 92. “She was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is paramount and faith will guide you through the […]
January and February are the months most people die in Georgia from home fires. Space Heaters are usually the cause since many people depend on them for economical home heating, but space heaters can be destructive and deadly. Remember these tips to avoid the dangers. 1. Place your space heater in an isolated area. John […]
Looks like we’ll see snow flying in the Atlanta area Thursday. Georgia State Troopers want you to consider these tips to stay safe on the roads. 1. If you don’t have to go out and risk driving on icy roads or being stranded in the cold, stay home. 2. If you do have to drive, […]
VIA: New York Times HONOLULU — As Air Force One lifted off late Sunday night, President Obama and his family left behind a balmy 77-degree Hawaiian evening. Bearing east, the plane headed toward Washington, where the temperature was a brisk 23 degrees. If a 54-degree climate swing were not reason enough to lament the end […]
VIA: AJC.com Kasim Reed became Atlanta’s mayor today at a ceremony at The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein conducted the swearing-in at the event that began with a song from the Howard University choir, Reed’s alma mater. Reed’s first day as mayor began at Ben Hill United […]