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Shaq, Henry Co. Sheriff’s Office host first Sports Spectacular camp
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Several hundred kids are learning valuable skills from some sports legends in Henry County this week. The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office are hosting Sports Spectacular 2022, where they’re giving kids the tools to succeed in both sports and life. When Shaq arrived at McDonough High School on Monday, coaches had a hard time getting the more than 500 excited kids to calm down at their first three-day Sports Spectacular, where they’re coaching third through eighth graders in four different sports, including baseball and basketball. “He’s the best player ever,...
Big Ideas Summit in Atlanta explores calls to action on police reform, voting rights
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — A big gathering of minds on police reform and voting rights is underway at the Big Ideas Summit in Atlanta. Elected officials and community leaders have come together from around the country for a call to action and solutions. Organizers of the summit say all hands are on deck to end police violence and secure voting rights. The event was spurred by the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and others, as well as the sweeping changes made to election laws across the country. “All politics that affect you directly are local politics,”...
DeKalb, other Metro areas open cooling shelters in response to extreme heat
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — The extreme heat is sparking a red alert! DeKalb County and other Atlanta metro area counties are springing into action. With a heat index of 105 degrees on Thursday, people in DeKalb County found plenty of ways to stay cool. Some brought their kids to the county’s Exchange Park Splash Pad, and others went to the Medlock pool in Decatur. This kind of scorching heat in June caught most of them off guard. “It’s unbearable. That’s why I’m at the pool,” said Diana Durham, who lives near the pool. For many, it takes more than...
DeKalb Sheriff’s ‘Operation Safe Summer’ yields dozens of arrests on outstanding warrants
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies teamed up with multiple law enforcement agencies to arrest dozens of people on outstanding warrants during a special two-day Operation Safe Summer. Sheriff Melody Maddox and Chief Randy Akies held a press conference announcing the results of the mission. Darryl Humphrey, a DeKalb resident, says his big 11-month-old rottweiler makes him feel safe, and so does the sight of deputies in his neighborhood. “It’s needed with the state of the economy, crime going up and stuff like that, especially in Atlanta. It is necessary,” he said. Not everyone welcomes a visit...
Gwinnett K9 Officer Kai greets crowd of cheering officers after leaving animal hospital
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — A hero left the hospital in Gwinnett County on Tuesday to the cheers of the people he protected. Gwinnett County Police Corporal Aaron Carlyle fought off tears when describing the bond he shares with his right-hand, K9 Kai, a narcotics and patrol K9 officer. A suspect shot the two-year-old Belgian Malinois multiple times last month during an arrest. Carlyle became his handler last year, and Kai has been part of his family ever since. “He’s always happy, wags his tail, gives us hope,” said Carlyle. They’re trained to handle a shooting, but it’s still a...
Fulton County relaunches community CourtWatch program
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — A program allowing the public to engage in Fulton County’s court system is back up and running following the pandemic. The CourtWatch program is part of ongoing efforts to address crime and repeat offenders in the area, and officials are urging residents to sign up. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis joined Mayor Andre Dickens and law enforcement officials to announce the return of the program. The program was stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic and inactivity, but now, officials are now urging the public to get back involved. “This is going to be a key...
Atlanta celebrates restoration of African American Burial Grounds at Oakland Cemetery
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — As we head toward the Juneteenth holiday, the City of Atlanta is celebrating the first large-scale restoration of the African American Burial Grounds at Historic Oakland Cemetery in more than a century. Officials held a ceremony on June 10, 2022, celebrating the restored grounds where enslaved, free, prominent and every day African Americans are laid to rest. The Historic Oakland Foundation and City of Atlanta have completed the restoration after five years of hard work and raising $600,000 according to Dr. Richard Harker, the foundation’s executive director. “This section has so much rich history, and so...
Gwinnett County’s ‘Building Brains Anywhere’ early learning program receives national recognition
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — A Gwinnett County early learning program called the Building Brains Anywhere program, also known as B2 Anywhere, has received national recognition. The program is providing students with the skills needed to enter kindergarten. Four-year-old Idris Suleiman enjoyed a morning of science activities at a B2 Anywhere event at Lucky Shoals Park. “It’s nice. I think it’s introducing kids to science and it’s educational while it’s fun,” said Kalpna Ramalal, his mother. “B2 Anywhere specifically provides safe, fun and engaging early learning opportunities, starting from birth to age 8,” said Gwinnett Community Services Deputy Department...
Indy Market offers summer jobs, opportunities for Atlanta-area youth
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — A local organization is opening doors for youth by giving them summer jobs and connections to opportunities. Members of the ATL Youth Market Street Team showed up at Pittsburgh Yards this week on a mission to do some good and get paid. “It’s a good way to help the community and help teens and kids,” said Jayden Camara, 10, a member of the street team. They’re part of an organization launched in 2016 called Indy Market, an “independent market for everyone.” “Indy Market helps them build themselves on the inside, and not just the outside,” said Indy...
City officials continue efforts to relocate Forest Cove Apt. residents
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — So far, the city of Atlanta has moved four families out of the dreadful conditions at the Forest Cove Apartments. However, about 200 residents remain, months after the city first said it had identified new affordable housing units for most of the complex’s tenants. Atlanta City Councilman Jason Winston shared details about the latest developments surrounding the relocation efforts. News that the city would soon rescue them from the slum-like conditions at the apartments gave tenants some much-needed hope. Before then, optimism among residents was at an all-time low. Winston has been working with the city...
DeKalb Sheriff sponsoring Boys to Men, Girls to Pearls camp
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — A group of young men and ladies are spending the week at the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office for the second annual Boys-to-Men Camp and first Girls-to-Pearls event. They shared how the program is equipping them with the life skills needed to grow into adulthood. This year, the Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Ludacris Foundation and the National Council Of Negro Women Dekalb Section, teaching kids self-confidence, how to tie a necktie, create a vision board and how to deal with gangs and bullies. “My grandmother is the Sheriff of DeKalb County, and she...
Destination Tomorrow opens new Atlanta LGBTQ+ community center
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) – Destination Tomorrow, a New York-based LGBTQ+ community center, now has a destination in Atlanta. The Black trans-led organization will provide a number of community services in underserved areas. Organizers cut the ribbon on the Atlanta location, which is called DT South, in early May. Sean Coleman, a trans man, founded the organization in the Bronx, New York in 2009. DT South Director of Outreach and Community Engagement Nicole Clark was born and raised in Georgia, but moved to New York in 2011 after losing friends to HIV and AIDS. She became a community advocate there...
Atlanta doctor weighs in on Georgia’s first potential monkeypox case
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Health officials are reporting a suspected case of monkeypox here in Georgia, as the number of confirmed cases continues to increase worldwide. A local doctor weighed in on the virus and whether there is cause for concern. News of a possible monkeypox case in this state, specifically in Metro Atlanta, has not been enough to scare many people just yet. “From what I have seen, I feel like it should be a concern, but I’m not particularly worried,” said Daniela Parra Del Riego Valencia, an Emory University student. Others are concerned about a potential spread on...
2022 Atlanta Pride Run 5K expected to draw big turnout on June 5
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) – The Atlanta Pride Run 5K scheduled for June 5, 2022, could be the biggest one yet in the event’s 32-year history, according to Front Runners Atlanta, the organization that hosts the run. Organizers shared how it will support the LGBTQ+ community. More than 1,200 runners are expected to participate in this year’s event at Piedmont Park, which is more than double the amount of participants in 2019. The run holds special meaning for members of the LGBTQ+ community. “I feel the excitement, I feel my blood rushing, I’m running, I feel free,” said Eric Arturo...
Second Annual Atlanta Youth Summer Violence Intervention provides hope for juveniles
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — The Project Safe Neighborhoods Credible Messenger Youth Summer Violence Intervention program is back for a second year. Youth mentors and multiple agencies are teaming back up and intervening to get kids back on the right path. Multiple agencies, including The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, joined the Southeast Credible Messengers to speak to youth at the Atlanta Police Foundation’s At-Promise Center on May 31, 2022. The program was launched last year with 20 youth, and organizers said 32 are participating this year. One of...
Mayor Dickens holds ‘Signing Day’ for Summer Youth Employment Program
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Thousands of kids will be able to land jobs this summer through a city youth employment program. Mayor Andre Dickens held a signing day for several businesses committed to offering jobs. There’s signing day in sports and May 27, 2022 was a signing day for summer youth jobs. Companies committed to employing 3,000 youth, ages 14 to 24, for the summer. The companies include Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Coca-Cola Bottling United and Georgia Aquarium. “The city has already identified 300 positions within the government’s purview with a starting salary of $15 an hour,”...
Atlanta Mayor gives update on Light Up The Night streetlight initiative
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Atlanta’s Light Up The Night initiative is underway to install 10,000 lights throughout the city. Mayor Andre Dickens and other officials gave an update on where the project stands and how it’s making neighborhoods safer. Tomeka McClendon lives near Terry Street Southeast where Dickens held a press conference on the streetlight project. “It’s a very good initiative that they’re starting to keep us all safe, you know, and lights do help prevent more break-ins in people’s cars,” she said. The city has installed or repaired 3,000 of the 10,000 lights so far through a partnership...
Local parents respond strongly following Texas school shooting
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Metro Atlanta parents are reacting to the horrible news of the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. CW69’s Valencia Jones spoke with local parents who shared their thoughts on the tragedy. Parents waited in a long line of cars outside Trip Elementary School Tuesday afternoon to pick up their kids after the last day of classes, and on the minds of many of those Gwinnett County parents was the tragic Texas elementary school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers and injured several others. Yosan Konan said she’s concerned...
‘Save the Video Store’ Immersive 90s Experience in Marietta through June 12
MARIETTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — If you’re feeling nostalgic and you’re fond of that all-time favorite Blockbuster video store, you’ll get a kick out of an experience currently happening in Marietta. Save the Video Store is an immersive experience, where you can play a role in your favorite 90s movie. When you walk inside MovieBuster for the Save the Video Store experience, cast members hand you a VHS tape to return. You’re then ushered into the Blockbuster-styled 75-minute experience, where you’ll interact with some famous 90s film characters, like the Men in Black. At the video return counter, an employee...
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