The Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta’s newly installed board of directors is excited to help move the metro area forward. By Allison Joyner Earlier this month, the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC) — now in its 31st year — installed its new board of directors to bring more awareness to corporate social responsibility (CSR), […]
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Biden admin reinstates protections to keep nation’s waterways clean
“Waters of the United States” was published to the national register on Jan. 18 and will go into effect on March 20.
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Training center protester killed by police after shooting state trooper, GBI says
Both law enforcement officials and protesters say the gunfire is an example of the violence of the other side that drives their actions.
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Partnership for Inclusive Innovation looking to continue momentum into 2023
The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation (PIN) is headed into 2023 hoping to continue solidifying Georgia as a center for innovation. PIN came out of a task force led by Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan who was looking to position Georgia as the tech capital of the East Coast.It is described as a “foundation crossed with […]
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MARTA board’s ethics review involves one of its members
The MARTA Board of Directors’ unexplained ethics review involves one of its own members.
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MARTA’s former deputy general manager was fired ‘without cause’
MARTA’s former deputy general manager has explained his surprise departure this month as a firing “without cause” on grounds that the transit agency is “going in a different direction.”
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Atlanta public safety training center plan includes ‘fully functioning’ fire station; details unclear
Atlanta’s public safety training center plan includes a “fully functioning” fire station serving the city’s Southeastern area, a major component that has not been detailed in the secretive public review process.
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Critically endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled near North Carolina coast
The entanglement is considered a “serious injury,” meaning she will likely die.
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APS improves high, middle school safety with new weapons detection system
The Evolv Express expedites physical security screenings while accurately identifying weapons. By Allison Joyner This week, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced have installed Evolv Express weapons detection systems in their high and middle schools as an added layer of safety and a more efficient way to screen students’ belongings. “One of the things that we […]
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MARTA board to create ethics body to review unexplained personnel issue
The MARTA Board of Directors will create an “advisory board of ethics” to review an unexplained personnel issue.
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State Farm Arena celebrates record waste diversion in 2022, unveils new art piece
In 2022, State Farm Arena diverted over 2.5 million pounds of waste from local landfills.
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Rodney Bullard: Beloved Benefit will now be part of new entity – The Same House
The Beloved Benefit, championed by Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy, is shifting to a new entity called: “The Same House.”
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Driver arrested for filming police claims to be journalist, considers lawsuit
The man controversially arrested while filming police from a car at Atlanta’s public safety training center last month claims he was working as a journalist. The police claim he was performing “countersurveillance” for an “extremist group.”
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Gov. Brian Kemp at Georgia Chamber breakfast says housing is economic development issue
At Wednesday’s Eggs & Issues breakfast hosted by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, newly reelected Gov. Brian Kemp opened the door for the state to start tackling the issue of housing affordability as an economic development issue.
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Soccer in the Streets finds new executive director
Soccer in the Streets, which has found much success in recent years from its popular program Station Soccer, has named Elijah Miranda as its new executive director. The move comes after previous director Phil Hill stepped away from the position. Miranda has a background in public health and has previous nonprofit experience in New York. […]
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Arthur M. Blank Sports & Entertainment makes executive changes
Leadership changes are afoot within the Arthur M. Blank Sports & Entertainment (AMBSE) organization as a way to ensure a growing executive team.
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New MARTA deputy general manager leaves in surprise move
MARTA Deputy General Manager Josh Rowan has abruptly left the transit agency without explanation only five months after his high-profile hiring.
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EXCLUSIVE: New think tank “G-2 Institute” coming to Atlanta in March
New urbanism, election integrity, transformational leadership — with the G-2 Institute, these critical topics will be tackled under one roof in Atlanta.
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Police actions against training center journalists are condemned by press group, entered in national database
The police detentions of two journalists covering Atlanta’s public safety training center protests are now in a national press-freedom violation database and have been condemned by a statewide journalism group.
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Georgia River Network encourages residents to explore local waterways with 2023 Paddle-A-Thon
The Paddle-A-Thon includes over a dozen challenges and 220 miles of paddling adventures throughout the state’s water trail system.
