Gwinnett Owners Want Trash Bins Out, Deposits Back
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Red Oak Sanitation Services was not picked as one of the five Gwinnett County choices to continue service in the unincorporated part of the county after July 1. Thousands of customers are now stuck with trash bins and want their deposits back. .. read more..
Deal\'s Business Questioned
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and former 9th district U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal says as far as he knows, he is not the target or the subject of a federal grand jury probe. However, there are questions about his long time business agreement with the state of Georgia. .. read more..
Heavy Police Activity Expected in Rockdale Co. for Drill
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Residents in Rockdale County might be wondering about the heavy police activity there Thursday morning. A full scale multi-agency exercise will test Georgia\'s Child Abduction Response Team\'s response to a reported kidnapping. .. read more..
Can a Government Shut Down a Church? In Avondale Estates, the Answer is Appare..
Thursday, July 29, 2010
A tiny church sues the city of Avondale Estates after the city orders it to shut down -- because it isn\'t large enough. .. read more..
Smash-and-Grab Bandits Hit IKEA
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Five men broke down the front door of the IKEA store near Atlantic Station Thursday morning and made off with the ATM machine, according to Atlanta police dispatchers. .. read more..
Macon, Bibb County Get Mill Redevelopment Grant
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Macon and Bibb County leaders say they\'ve been awarded a $1.5 million Community Block Development Grant to redevelop the old Atlantic Cotton Mills. .. read more..
8 States, including Georgia, Get Millions for Gulf Birds
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The government is doling out $20 million to farmers in eight states, including Georgia, to create habitats for migratory birds whose usual Gulf wintering spots may be fouled by the massive BP oil spill. .. read more..
Agnes Scott Gets $2.5M Gift
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Agnes Scott College in Atlanta has received the second largest donation in the history of the women\'s college. .. read more..
Heat Advisory Thursday for Central Georgia
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the area generally along and south of a line from Muscogee County to Monroe County to Madison County. .. read more..
Manhunt On After DeKalb Police Officer Shot
Thursday, July 29, 2010
A manhunt is underway in the south DeKalb County community of Ellenwood, where a police officer was shot Wednesday afternoon. .. read more..