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Alpharetta selling holiday decor to fund updated playground
12+ hour, 19+ min ago —...Lynch Creek Farm Fundraising Credit: Lynch Creek Farm Fundraising Decorating your home this season just got easier.... ...Alpharetta is offering live wreaths, garland and other gifts from Lynch Creek Farm to help fund the Wacky World playground rebuild... ...The new play area will meet current American Society for Testing and Materials and Consumer Product Safety Commission safety guidelines...
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Georgia Republican-drawn maps head to votes in House and Senate
11+ hour, 10+ min ago —...Republican lawmakers pushed ahead Thursday with their redrawn political maps for the state Senate and House, setting up a flurry... ...Both the Senate and House plan floor debates and votes Friday, just two days after redistricting bills were introduced.... ...“The state changed over the last 10 years,” said House Minority Leader James Beverly, a Democrat from Macon.... ...District Judge Steve Jones" ruling that ordered the General Assembly to redraw the state maps it passed two years ago because he...
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Emory names first woman to lead university’s School of Medicine
14+ hour, 49+ min ago —...Wong, a surgical oncologist and researcher, was named the new dean of Emory University School of Medicine on Thursday.... ...Sandra Wong brings tremendous experience and expertise with her to Emory,” said Emory University President Gregory L.... ...Ravi Thadhani, Emory’s executive vice president for health affairs, executive director for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center, and... ...University of Louisville School of Medicine and a surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center....
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Plastics company plans $80M expansion to Coastal Georgia factory
12+ hour, 12+ min ago —...Georgia Department of Economic Development Credit: Georgia Department of Economic Development A company specializing in plastic resins... ...The facility, at the Rockingham Farms Industrial Park along Veterans Parkway, is five miles from the Port of Savannah and is serviced... ...A 2022 report by the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business commissioned by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) found that... ...Plastic Express will likely qualify for job creation tax credits and worker training through Georgia Quick Start....
ajc.com > news > atlanta-news
Georgia lawsuit challenges how real estate agents for homebuyers are paid
13+ hour, 10+ min ago —...In the Georgia suit, plaintiffs argue that Realtors groups and brokers have forced “excessive costs” and “inflated commissions” on... ...A class action lawsuit filed in a Georgia federal court that’s modeled on one that resulted in a huge judgment against brokers in... ...The Georgia plaintiffs are Janet Phillips, who sold a house in Savannah; Joseph Hunt and Edith Ann Hunt, who sold a home in Atlanta... ...; Penny Scheetz and Benjamin Aune, who sold a home in Brookhaven; and Parkwood Living, a company that sold properties in Atlanta....
ajc.com > politics
Georgia gas prices will rise again, after state resumes charging gas tax at the pump
16+ hour, 47+ min ago —...Brian Kemp had signed a series of emergency orders to suspend the state’s gas tax, a move that has kept sometimes-spiking fuel prices... ...But Kemp let the latest order lapse Wednesday.... ...The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in October that Georgia has a record $16 billion in its rainy day and “undesignated” reserve... ...But Kemp doesn't plan to ask for an extension while the General Assembly is in special session....
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Dazzling seasonal light show moves to Alpharetta
9+ hour, 49+ min ago —...Lights Over Alpharetta opened recently at Ameris Bank Amphitheater to the delight of many needing a seasonal dose of magic.... ...“Some nights are walking nights and some nights are driving,” said Director of Events Kari Weaver.... ...When Cirque du Soleil returned to Atlantic Station, FPP moved the event to the Lakewood Amphitheater parking lot.... ...Thursdays the Atlanta Carolers will entertain visitors and on Sundays saxophonist Rich Gunderlock will perform holiday classics....
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Milton to provide safety alerts to cell phones
8+ hour, 49+ min ago —...Communicating during an emergency is a high priority for Milton.... ...After a review of available options, the city council has approved an agreement with Everbridge for a new text-based communication... ...The Everbridge system costs about $2,000 less than Code Red for the first year, then more than $5,000 less annually in subsequent...
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Sandy Springs tackles next drainage improvement project
9+ hour, 49+ min ago —...The Sandy Springs City Council recently approved a $799,030 contract with Vertical Earth to construct a stormwater management pond... ...at 7236 Thornhill Lane.... ...The contractor will also regrade and reconstruct the concrete driveway, install a headwall with stacked stone veneer, install 280...
ajc.com > news > crime
Feds: Ex-Alpharetta officer manager stole $3.5M to fund Tennessee tickets, trips
14+ hour, 19+ min ago —...Hesenius, a former office manager and executive assistant for an Alpharetta company, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud this week... ...Sonya Hesenius, 59, of Suwanee, also bought a recreational vehicle, took cruises and paid for plane tickets for more than 20 family... ...Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan said Thursday.... ...Hesenius worked in a position of trust for a company that expected her to honor that trust,â Keri Farley, FBI Atlanta special agent...