Stan Watson hosts DeKalb Community Cabinet Breakfast

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 6:26pm

Stan Watson hosts DeKalb Community Cabinet Breakfast

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Commissioner Stan Watson's DeKalb Community Cabinet Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday at Chapel Hill Middle School.

The breakfast will run from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. For May, several guests are attending, including MARTA CEO and GM Keith Parker, Chief Cedric Alexander of the DCPD, Delores Crowell, Regional Manager of External Affairs for AT&T, and Debra Moss, Manager and Customer Relations of the Atlanta Gas Light Company.

The Black Top Circus will also give a special performance.

Chapel Hill Middle is located at 3535 Dogwood Farms Road in Decatur.

Commissioner Watson holds the breakfasts to join officials and the community. The breakfast is free to attend and open to the public.

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Walmart Neighborhood Market creates 95 jobs

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 10:35am

TUCKER, Ga. -- Walmart is hiring up to 95 people to work at its new Neighborhood Market in Tucker.

"We are excited to add the first Walmart Neighborhood Market to Tucker
and bring good jobs with great career opportunities to the area," store
manager Charles Mitchell said in a statement.

The new store is looking for full-time and part-time associates. It is located at Pleasantdale and Tucker Norcross roads,
and is scheduled to open in June. The majority of the new associates
will begin working then.

Anyone who is interested can apply online or turn in applications at the store's hiring center at 4375 Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Thousands pay respects to woman killed by flying tire

Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 7:13am

ATLANTA -- Several of the mourners came up and asked the same question -- How did this happen?

It is hard for many to fathom how a loose tire can be so lethal but at 50 or 60 pounds and 80 mph -- a loose tire can back the same power as a cannon ball shot point-blank from a canon.

On Friday morning, a pick-up truck in the northbound lanes had a wheel come right off. The tire then careened and bounced across several lanes including the highway's median wall before hitting the victim's vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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National Drug Take-Back Day

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Manager of Digital Content

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 7:00am

It's an opportunity for those who have accumulated unwanted and unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of them.

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take-Back Initiative takes place Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in various locations throughout the state.

Find a drop off spot nearest you here.

In the five previous Take-Back events, the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners, have collected more than two million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medication from circulation. The National Prescription Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of these medications.

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MORGAN STANLEY POLL FINDS ATLANTA INVESTORS’ OPTIMISTIC ON THE MARKET AND MIXED ON REAL ESTATE

Submitted by Judith Fouts

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 10:13am

MORGAN STANLEY POLL FINDS ATLANTA INVESTORS’ OPTIMISTIC ON THE MARKET AND MIXED ON REAL ESTATE

ATLANTA – Parallel with a rising stock market, Atlanta area investors are optimistic about the prospects for their portfolios, growth of the global and US economies, and their ability to reach their financial goals, although mortgage foreclosures remain a major factor in the market[1].

Eight in 10 Atlanta investors expect their investment portfolio to be “better” or “the same” (83%) at year-end and slightly more (87%) believe their financial well-being will be the same or better.

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Jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent

Submitted by Associated Press

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 8:17am

ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in March, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in February.

In DeKalb County, the jobless rate was 8.2 percent in March.

State labor officials said Thursday the rate declined because of an increase in the number of jobs and fewer new layoffs.

Metro Athens had the state's lowest jobless rate at 5.9 percent.

The Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest at 10.4 percent.

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4 ousted DeKalb School Board members ask for reinstatement

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 7:43pm

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Four of the six DeKalb County School Board members removed from office by Gov. Nathan Deal have written formal requests for reinstatement.

The four - Pam Speaks, Sarah Copelin-Wood, Jesse Cunningham and Donna Elder - have submitted formal letters requesting that Deal reinstate them to their positions on the school board. Speaks made her request about a week ago.

MORE | Ongoing coverage of DeKalb School Board issues

All three, along with Jesse Cunningham, Nancy Jester and Eugene Walker, were removed from the nine-person school board in late February by Gov. Deal after a recommendation by a state panel examining the board and the school system.

Six people were named in March to replace the people ousted from the board.

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