OSHA Finds Violations That Led To A Fatality At A Local Plant
Federal safety investigators say an engineering and construction company exposed workers to deadly hazards at the Hanwha Q Cells solar panel plant in Cartersville. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Hyoungwon E&C America Incorporated following the death of...
Ex-Jail Officer Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Co-worker’s Paycheck
The ex-officer faces seven charges. Shalanda Williams, a former officer at DeKalb (GA) County Jail, has been arrested for allegedly redirecting a co-worker’s direct-deposit payroll to her personal bank account, WSB-TV reports. The 47-year-old was taken into custody on Nov. 20 and was fired that day. An investigation...
Warrant: Austell man accused of molesting girl, threatening her mother in Mableton
Walter Samuel Nunez Duarte, 40, of Austell, is accused of molesting a girl under the age of 16 and threatening to kill her mother if she didn’t do what he told her on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. at a Mableton residence, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Duarte is charged with two counts of...
A new home for the holidays: Apartments for youth aging out of foster care...
LISTEN: An apartment complex in Decatur that will provide housing for young adults aging out of Georgia’s foster care system is close to opening. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports. Anwar Hogan entered foster care as a teenager and moved into a group home before joining an aftercare program when...
Suspected DUI driver smashed into several cars, then went to Popeyes
Police say James Mann, 53, crashed into several cars in Johns Creek before crashing into more in Duluth.
MARTA to buy 30 new buses with $20M federal grant
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — MARTA is set to buy 30 new buses thanks to a federal grant, the transportation authority said Thursday. The Federal Transit Administration has awarded $27.3 million to support transit improvements in Georgia. About $20.7 million of that will be used to purchase the American-made...
Alpharetta approves $1.9 million for park at site of city’s birth
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s birthplace will be preserved as a city park. City Council members unanimously approved a $1.9 million contract with Hasbun Construction for the Farm House Heritage Park Dec. 1. Situated at the northeast corner of Ga. 400 and Old Milton Parkway, the park will mark a site that many...
Famous Dave’s Entering Georgia With Alpharetta Location
A franchise team is preparing to bring Midwest barbecue to Georgia early next year. Derek S. Scott, M.D. and his business partners Vetra Stephens and Lord B. Degraffinreid will open Famous Dave’s at 10710 State Bridge Road in Alpharetta in March. The team, each from different areas of the...
Sandy Springs officer shoots person during assault investigation, police say
A person involved in an assault investigation was shot by a Sandy Springs police officer after pulling a gun on law enforcement, officials say.
Walmart launches drone delivery service in Georgia
Residents near the Woodstock Walmart Supercenter store on Highway 92 can now get small packages of orders delivered to them by drone. Walmart and Wing, the drone company partnering with the retailer for the service, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday with local officials to celebrate the launch of the service,...
