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Officials have announced that the stay-at-home order for all of Rockdale County, Georgia, has been extended indefinitely following the Biolab fire.Tests by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Environmental Protection confirmed the presence of chlorine, but no details were provided about other chemicals that may have been involved.
Health center director explains possible symptoms from Conyers chemical plume
CONYERS, Ga. — Residents in Rockdale County are currently dealing with the fallout from a chemical plume that spread to much of the area after a fire at a BioLab facility in Conyers on Tuesday. Dr. Lynn Paxton, the interim director for the Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Health District, spoke...
City of Atlanta announces acquisition of Mall West End for mixed-use project
The City of Atlanta announced the acquisition of Mall West End in partnership with Atlanta Urban Development and Atlanta Beltline, Inc. Funding includes a $5 million acquisition loan from Atlanta Urban Development, $5 million from Atlanta Beltline, Inc., and $19 million in acquisition financing provided by Merchants Capital. The city announced in July that the […] The post City of Atlanta announces acquisition of Mall West End for mixed-use project appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
New Judge In Young Thug RICO Trial Goes Off On Prosecutors, Leaves Courtroom In Frustration
The latest judge overseeing the Young Thug RICO case has already had it with the state prosecutors as the trial is in its 22nd month. Judge Paige Reese Whitaker called out the lead prosecutor for her alleged incompetence thus far. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Whitaker deemed it “poor lawyering” from the state’s team. “I truly am struggling with whether all of this is purposeful or just really poor lawyering on the part of members of the state’s team,” Whitaker said. “Either way, it’s really unfortunate. If it’s something other than poor lawyering, then it is more than unfortunate.” Whitaker proceeded to...
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