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ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council will return to in-person committee meetings March 14-16. The meetings will be convened in the Council Chamber at Atlanta City Hall and be conducted in accordance with the City of Atlanta’s Charter, Code of Ordinances, and Council rules as adopted for in-person meetings. In-person public comment procedures will resume as previously conducted and adopted by the Council in accordance with City Charter Section 2-104 and 2-105. Following the mayor’s recent executive order and in observance of guidance from health and facilities professionals, several safety protocols are being adopted, including mandatory mask wearing in…

  ATLANTA–Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta), in partnership with Gov. Brian Kemp, will host Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Heritage Day at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, March 16, at 2:30 p.m. Ten Historically Black Colleges and Universities will be honored for their contributions to the state and the nation during the in-person event. ­ At A Glance: WHAT:           HBCU Heritage Day WHO:             Sen. Sonya Halpern Gov. Brian Kemp Georgia’s HBCUs WHEN:           Wednesday, March 16, 2022 2:30 p.m. WHERE:         North Wing: Georgia State Capitol                        206 Washington St. Atlanta, GA 30334 Sen. Sonya Halpern represents the 39​th ​Senate District in Fulton County,…

ATLANTA –Georgia Power is prepared to respond to predicted severe weather across the state this weekend. With an artic blast expected to impact parts of Georgia carrying widespread sub-freezing temperatures, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of NW Georgia and a Wind Advisory for north and central Georgia where isolated thunderstorms, potential tornadoes, icy rain, gusty winds, and freezing temperatures are predicted. The company is continually monitoring weather conditions and resources are in place, ready to respond to customer outages caused by the severe winter weather. Georgia Power reminds customers to stay prepared. Resources…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson will be the recipient of the “Outstanding Government Leader Award” presented by Next Generation 911 Institute.  The non-profit organization works with the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus to promote deployment of advanced and effective 9-1-1 and Next Generation 9-1-1 (collectively, NG9-1-1) services throughout the nation. The “Outstanding Government Leader Award” is presented to extraordinary individuals that have dedicated their lives to aiding those in need, putting the safety of others above all else, and supporting the efforts of E911 First Responders. Commissioner Davis Johnson will be honored at the 19th Annual NG911 Honor…

Michelle Kim(center) honored with Marie Wofford Professional Growth Award   CONYERS, GA – Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) Community Relations Department recently earned three Awards of Excellence from the Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSPRA). The department received a Gold Award in Special Events for the Virtual Teacher of the Year Celebration, Gold in Website for the Reopening / COVID-19 website, and Gold in Special Publication for the Reopening Guidebook. The state-wide awards, open to school districts in Georgia for work produced during the 2020-21 school year, were announced during the March 2022 GSPRA Annual Conference. In addition, Michelle…

STONECREST, GA—It’s official. Jazzmin Cobble qualified on Thursday, March 10, to run for mayor of the City of Stonecrest. The City Councilwoman stated in a news release that she’s ready to rebuild and reform the city. “What an honor it was this morning to walk into Cty Hall and quality to run for MAYOR of the City of Stonecrest!,  Standing by my side was my husband David, carrying the torch with me. We are excited about all that is yet to come for the City of Stonecrest and with your support to be our next mayor, we will…

STONECREST, GA— Stonecrest Resorts, a commercial real estate development company, tonight (March 10) announced Phase 2 plans to turn the former Sears building located in The Mall at Stonecrest into a family entertainment and lifestyle destination. The $17 million adaptive reuse project will be called Priví and feature a food hall with several entertainment concepts on the upper level and a health and wellness center, an event facility, and a full-service co-working space designed for creative industry professionals on the lower level. Financing for the second phase of the project was settled last week with pre-development…