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Device being installed at Dunwoody elementary school to make it safer for pedestrians crossing road
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The first part of installing a device that will make it safer for pedestrians to cross the road near a Dunwoody elementary school recently finished, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. A mast arm was installed for the device, which is known as...
Kemp appoints Police Chief DeSimone to Georgia Homeland Security Board
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Sandy Springs Police Chief Kenneth DeSimone to the state Board of Homeland Security July 15. The governor appoints state, local, and private sector leaders to the 17-member board, which is dedicated to coordinating homeland security activities in Georgia. The Homeland Security...
The Atlanta News Quiz for July 20
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Highway 140 Project Gets $7.5M in State Funding
A project to widen Highway 140 in Cherokee and Fulton counties is getting an infusion of state funding, and preliminary engineering is expected to start next year. The state has allocated $7.5 million for “SR 140 operational and capacity improvements in north Fulton/’Cherokee” for fiscal year 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The work is primarily widening. The project is part of a $1.5 billion transportation infrastructure package...
Brookhaven residents invited to learn about native, invasive species
The city of Brookhaven is offering a 12-month program with EcoAddendum to educate residents on native and invasive plants, and certify them as environmental stewards. The post Brookhaven residents invited to learn about native, invasive species appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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