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Investing in Atlanta’s arts community
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Atlanta’s art community has faced some unique challenges over the years, especially during the pandemic. Mayor Andre Dickens met with local artists at a gallery on Wednesday to share how the current election will decide the fate of millions of dollars set aside to support them. George Galbreath, a Howard University alum, is both an artist and arts educator at Westlake High School. “When I got to Atlanta, that’s when the culture was pouring into me through my mentor, Kevin Cole, at Westlake High School,” he said. Galbreath and his wife know first hand about the funding...
Atlanta Public Schools hosts 2022 Special Olympics Track and Field event
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — A big celebration took place at Lakewood Stadium on Tuesday, with the return of the Atlanta Public Schools Special Olympics. Hundreds of students hit the track for some fun and competition after a three-year hiatus brought on by the pandemic. A crowd gave student-athletes a big welcome as they entered the stadium. There was plenty of fanfare well before the competition started, with lots of dancing and the South Atlanta High School Marching Band performing for the occasion. Athletes hit the track after the torch run and more than 40 years after APS held its...
College savings program launched for Atlanta kindergarteners
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Kindergarten students in Atlanta Public Schools are learning firsthand about financial literacy and saving for college. Parents and students joined school officials at Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy to celebrate the launching of the Operation HOPE child savings account program, which will provide them with a one-time deposit of $50 to build on and educational tools that will follow them until graduation. The Kindergarteners won’t graduate from high school for a while, but APS officials announced they’ll have a financial head start when they start college, because of the investments they will have made in...
Overcrowded LifeLine Animal Project shelters offering $20 pet adoption fee for May
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — LifeLine Animal Project staff members say there’s an urgent situation inside of their shelters around Metro Atlanta, as several locations are at capacity with hundreds of dogs in desperate need of homes. LifeLine is offering a special incentive to help these adoptable pets. Andrea Seidl is a volunteer at LifeLine Animal Project’s DeKalb County Shelter. She adopted her first dog from the old DeKalb shelter in 2013. “Right then and there, I knew when I retired I was going to be a volunteer and foster and adopt, and I now have three DeKalb dogs...
Buckhead residents react to proposed Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Trail
BUCKHEAD, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Plans to complete a stretch of the Atlanta BeltLine through the Buckhead area are drawing mixed reactions from residents. This comes after more than a dozen neighborhood meetings where BeltLine officials received feedback on the proposed plans. Several neighbors in the Buckhead area, which includes Collier Hills, are excited about plans for the Beltline to pass through their neighborhood. “It’s fantastic. It brings life and entertainment to the area,” said one resident, Lionel Zajde, one resident along the route of the BeltLine. “That’s why we moved to Collier Hills.” Collier Hills is one of the areas...
Atlanta-based expert Buffie Purselle offers financial mental health tips
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — A cycle of debt and reckless spending can take a toll on your mental health. Buffie Purselle, an Atlanta-based personal finance expert, shares some valuable tips on navigating through these challenges. Purselle retired at the age of 41, after working for 20 years as a tax accountant, insurance agent and mortgage broker. “Finances and your mental health are intertwined,” she said. “If you suffer from anxiety or depression or bipolar disorder, or if you suffer from memory disorders or dementia, how in the world are you going to be able to keep a budget?” She says in...
Atlanta’s Office of the City Solicitor hosts senior citizen public safety event
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — Thieves and scammers are targeting senior citizens at an alarming rate. The City of Atlanta’s Office of the City Solicitor joined several agencies on Monday for a second public safety event to educate seniors on ways to avoid becoming victims of crime. As thieves get more savvy, more senior citizens, like Helen Bolston, are becoming targets. Bolston is dealing with identity theft and someone opening commercial loans in her name. “In October, I lost my wallet, and in that process, I found out there were several loans opened, and in that process, I found out...
Sen. Raphael Warnock holds East Point roundtable on high prescription costs
EAST POINT, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Local senior citizens and health care providers met with Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) on Friday for a discussion on high drug costs. Warnock briefed them on his proposed legislation to cap those costs and put some of the burden on drug manufacturers. Jackie Robinson knows all too well about high prescription drug costs and making tough decisions.“The carrier called to say that the prescription drug plan was going to be $85 a month. That put me in a position of having look at my fixed income,” she said, noting that some senior citizens...
Atlanta mayor announces pay raises for firefighters
ATLANTA (CW69 News at 10) — Following union complaints of short staffing, long hours, and low wages, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced a pay raise for firefighters at an event at the Georgia Aquarium on Wednesday morning. Inside the Georgia Aquarium and far removed from the norm of extreme heat, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation hosted the Breakfast With Our Bravest program on International Firefighters’ Day. The event allowed officials to recognize firefighters and civilians who went above and beyond the call of duty over the past year. “I introduced my first budget on Monday, and I am pleased that we are...
Apple stores file papers to unionize, including 1 in Atlanta
(CBS News) — Add Apple to the list of major U.S. companies, including Amazon and Starbucks, facing an incipient push by workers to form a union. At an Apple store in the Towson Mall near Baltimore, Maryland, labor organizers who have been mobilizing workers for about a year on Tuesday announced their wish to unionize in a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Workers at two other of the $2.6 trillion company’s stores have also filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) requesting a union vote. “To be clear, the decision to form a union is about us as workers gaining access to...
Dave Chappelle attacked onstage by armed man at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl
HOLLYWOOD (CBS News) — Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage by an armed man Tuesday night as he performed at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl arena, with videos from audience members’ cellphones quickly flooding social media and showing a man appear to run onto the stage and tackle the comic. The Los Angeles Police Department told CBS Los Angeles a 23-year-old man armed with a replica handgun that contained a knife blade was arrested and accused of assault with a deadly weapon. Police identified the suspect to CBS Los Angeles as Isaiah Lee of Los Angeles and said he was being held on $30,000 bail. Chappelle was not injured in the attack. Chappelle, whose unapologetic humor has made him a lightning rod for criticism, appeared unscathed by the sudden interruption and later joked (Note: Linked video contains harsh language including profanity) with fellow comedian and actor Jamie Foxx onstage that he’d taken revenge on his attacker. Videos posted to Twitter appeared to show the person who charged Chappelle being detained outside the venue by police and then loaded into an ambulance with visible injuries. Police told CBS Los Angeles the suspect was taken to a hospital but didn’t know his condition. Click here for more details from CBS News.
Georgians respond to leaked Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft opinion
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion regarding plans to overturn Roe v. Wade is drawing strong reactions from both sides of the aisle in Georgia. The Supreme Court’s proposed plans to overturn Roe v. Wade have abortion advocates on edge. Politico was the first news outlet to publish the opinion, which revealed plans to end abortion rights. According to Politico, the opinion was initially drafted in February. Georgia WIN List is an organization seeking to elect Democratic women to advocate for reproductive freedom. “We were shocked, because this is more sweeping and devastating to women than...
Advocate calls on government to provide free Uber, Lyft service for seniors
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — A community advocate is demanding the city, county, and state partner together to provide free Uber and Lyft rides for senior citizens. This comes as seniors face higher rent and food costs while surviving on fixed incomes. Many neighbors living in a senior living high rise facility on North Avenue say they’re barely making ends meet, living on fixed incomes, and battling inflation and disabilities. “It’s hard for me to get around in this mobile chair on MARTA because I’m always running into obstacles on the bus and a lot of the ramps won’t go...
Georgia State University team competes in entrepreneurship challenge
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — A Georgia State University team is among the top entrepreneur teams in the country competing in a “Shark Tank”-style competition this weekend. The students are pitching an app they say will help the environment, and they’re hoping to bring home thousands of dollars to fund their venture. Conserve co-founder and CEO Nicole Toole and her fellow GSU teammates say they have the next big invention: a first-of-its-kind mobile app that will change recycling as we know it. “Conserve is a mobile app that uses computer vision to help you know exactly how and where to...
Let Us Make Man Conference and DeKalb neighborhood canvassing events scheduled for Sat. April 30
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — PRESS RELEASE: Community organizations are announcing the annual Let Us Make Man Conference and a call for men to join them on Saturday as they canvass East Metro Atlanta neighborhoods. For 17 years, the brothers of Let Us Make Man have held an annual conference entitled “The Gathering to Reclaim Black Manhood.” This Saturday, the conference will be aired on www.letusmakeman.net from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The topics covered by the subject matter experts of Let Us Make Man will include: Law & Black Society, Awakening The Genius in Black Youth, The...
DeKalb parents, state officials, pressure school board members over conditions
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — State officials and parents are putting pressure on DeKalb County school board members to address poor conditions in school buildings following the decision to fire the superintendent. Additionally, the district is being called to account to address conditions in the schools. Dr. Rochelle Bradford’s 16-year-old twins are among the students still attending classes at Druid Hills High School. This is despite a video the children made that showed mold, leaks, and sewage issues inside the high school. The video was shown to school board members prior to their decision to fire the superintendent. “There’s...
Lost Mountain cityhood movement in hands of West Cobb voters
COBB COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — West Cobb County residents living in the Lost Mountain community will soon decide whether to become an independent city. It’s one of several cityhood movements making headlines around Metro Atlanta. Thousands of people live in the Lost Mountain community, where there’s a big divide on whether push for cityhood. “We have super low taxes and excellent county services, so why would we want to fix something that’s not broken,” said Megan Dominy, a member of the non-partisan non-profit called Protect West Cobb. The organization opposes the cityhood effort. “It’s way too rushed. There are...
Scott Elementary, Volunteers team up for service project celebrating Earth Day, STEM Certification
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Volunteers with several organizations joined students at Scott Elementary School for Earth Day. They completed a service project to celebrate the day, as well as news of the school earning a STEM certification. There’s nothing unusual about students engaging in fun and educational activities at Scott Elementary, but they’ll tell you Earth Day 2022 was extra special. Volunteers from several organizations, including Macy’s, Trust for Public Land, Trees Atlanta, Cox Communications and Hands on Atlanta, did some digging and shoveling to create a community garden. “They took time our of their day to come and help...
MotoAmerica Championship Series returns to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on April 22
BRASELTON, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — Thousands of people are expected to race their way to MotoAmerica Superbikes at Atlanta, where they’ll get a look at some two-wheeled action hitting the track. The three-day series starts tomorrow at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Organizers call the MotoAmerica Series some of the finest two-wheeled action in the world. All those daredevil superbike moves may put spectators on edge, but it makes riders like Geoff May smile. “For me, it’s peaceful. The rest of the world, all the drama, all the noise you hear every day, there’s just one goal: beat the guy in...
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