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New real estate rules go into effect Aug. 17 nationwide
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Starting Saturday, Aug. 17, a new set of rules go into place for people looking to buy or sell a home nationwide. These changes will affect how people buy, sell and sign contracts with realtors. But in Georgia, the effect will be more mental than physical.
Formerly incarcerated Georgia women speak about pregnancy behind bars
Women from Georgia spoke about their experiences being pregnant and giving birth while incarcerated at Sen. Jon Ossoff’s Atlanta hearing of the Senate Committee on Human Rights. Tiana Hill was pregnant while held in the Clayton County Jail for seven months, finally giving birth. She testified that guards at the facility denied she was pregnant, and […] The post Formerly incarcerated Georgia women speak about pregnancy behind bars appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
GA beauty queen’s new boyfriend accused of strangling her and attempting to kill her ex-husband, records allege
ATLANTA — Former beauty queen and Georgia mother Lindsay Shiver, who is accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against her estranged husband, has reported domestic abuse by her new boyfriend, according to court records. Dothan police have charged 35-year-old Dorsey Ryan Love of Ashford, Alabama, with strangulation,...
Statewide alert issued after disappearance of Georgia teen diagnosed with mental illness
RIVERDALE, Ga. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. Police in Georgia have issued a statewide alert following the disappearance of a teenage boy diagnosed with a mental illness. According to the Clayton County Police Department, Christopher Drakes, 16, left his home in Riverdale around midnight on Friday. A Mattie's...
Sears struggles to honor policy after longtime shopper of 50 years claims ‘everything has changed’ – now I’m out $700
A SEARS customer is fed up with the store after encountering a warranty issue. Despite 50 years as a customer of the historic department store, she’s found that things have changed. Ann Dell, of Georgia, has long relied on Sears for her appliances, she told local ABC affiliate WSB.
Georgia Couple Wants the FBI to Pay After Armed Agents Mistakenly Swarmed Their Home Permanently Scarring Their 7-Year-Old Son, But Court Says It Has Immunity
A Georgia couple is still seeking justice nearly seven years after the FBI mistakenly raided their home when agents showed up at the wrong address. […] Georgia Couple Wants the FBI to Pay After Armed Agents Mistakenly Swarmed Their Home Permanently Scarring Their 7-Year-Old Son, But Court Says It Has Immunity
Trump Allies Hit With Ethics Complaint for Pushing Election Conspiracy
The former chair of the Fulton County Board of Elections filed an ethics complaint Friday against three of the Georgia State Election Board’s members, accusing them of breaking the law in their efforts to help Donald Trump disrupt the presidential election. In the complaint addressed to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, former Chair Cathy Woolard alleged that board members Rick Jeffares, Janice Johnston, and Janelle King had violated the ethics code by failing to follow state law and violating the public’s trust. Through their efforts to make significant changes to the rules governing Georgia’s elections, they had “at minimum created the appearance...
'We no longer trust the post office' | Central Georgians still having issues with U.S. mail
MACON, Ga. — Postal service problems continue to linger in Georgia. This week state lawmakers are pressing the postmaster general on the work that's being done to solve the issue. The postal regulatory commission scored Georgia's postal service 63.7% for on-time performance, while the national average was 87%. A...
2024 State of the University Address
As Reinhardt University welcomed one of the largest incoming classes in a decade, President Mark A. Roberts delivered the annual State of the University Address. Speaking to faculty and staff in Flint Hall, Dr. Roberts highlighted some of the past year’s achievements and shared new initiatives to propel the institution’s continued success.
Funk Heritage Center Nominated for National Award
U.S. Representative Barry Loudermilk nominated the Funk Heritage Center for one of the nation’s highest honors by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) — a National Medal for Museum Service. This prestigious award honors outstanding American museums for making extraordinary contributions to their communities. For thirty...
Learning Doesn’t Take a (Summer) Break
An honor student, Andrew Paolozzi’s (RU-2025), furthered a century-long relationship by becoming the first from Reinhardt to intern at Coca-Cola’s Atlanta headquarters. Ties between the University and Coca-Cola began in 1923 when Coca-Cola president Samuel Candler Dobbs joined the University’s board of trustees. Paolozzi’s summer experience became the learning experience of a lifetime when he seized the opportunity to take on new challenges at the renowned corporation.
2024 St. Jude Dream Home winner announced
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The winner has been revealed!. Ellen Petersen, of Alpharetta, won the brand new St. Jude Dream Home in Thursday night’s drawing. The four-bedroom and three-and-a-half-bathroom home in Cumming has an estimated value of $675,000. And it wasn’t just the dream home that was...
Feds say metro Atlanta real estate CEO ran $300 million Ponzi scheme, bought $3 million yacht with investor funds
ATLANTA — The CEO of a metro Atlanta-based real estate firm is accused of running a $300 million Ponzi scheme impacting more than 2,000 investors, funding a "lavish lifestyle" that included the purchase of a $3 million yacht. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday it had obtained...
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