Author: On Common Ground News

ATLANTA—The City of Atlanta announced the opening of an emergency warming center in anticipation of frigid temperatures. The center will open tonight, Dec. 7,  6 p.m. and will remain open through Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., Dec. 8. The warming center is located at the former Ramada Hotel, 450 Capitol Avenue S.E., Atlanta, GA 30312. Transportation will be provided from the Gateway Center, located at 275 Pryor St. SW, Atlanta. Those in need of additional assistance can contact the City by dialing 311 (inside Atlanta City limits) or 404-546-0311.

ATLANTA – Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) announces its next Virtual Board meeting to be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Click here to view the teleconference meetings. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-14-1(g), SRTA is holding this Board Meeting by teleconference due to the emergency conditions affecting public safety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The public will be afforded simultaneous access to the teleconference meeting by the means described in this notice. To view agendas, visit https://www.srta.ga.gov/

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is introducing a new initiative to assist small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and aspiring entrepreneurs ready to launch a new business. “I am excited to introduce my new initiative with Operation HOPE, Inc., The DeKalb County Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship Training Program, an 8-week course free to DeKalb County residents that will guide business owners through the necessary steps of operating a business through a pandemic,” said Cochran-Johnson said. “Current small businesses and entrepreneurs will receive assistance with the organizational and structural support they need to stabilize and/or restructure their business if it has been…

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, working with the U.S. Marshals Office, today arrested a 15-year-old suspect in the murder of a Decatur man on Oct.16, 2020. According to the arrest warrant, the juvenile suspect allegedly shot and killed 22-year-old Trevion Jones-Tolbert at a Decatur residence during an attempted robbery. The juvenile suspect was taken into custody without incident on a charge of Malice Murder and transported to a regional youth detention center. On Oct. 17, 2020, police arrested two co-defendants on Malice Murder warrants related to the same incident. The adult co-defendant, Damarious Glass, was booked into…

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. at the Rockdale Auditorium, 903 Main St., Conyers and via virtually on the Rockdale County government’s Facebook page. This meeting is a voting session of the board. The meeting agenda can be found at: https://rockdalecountyga.gov/our-government/board-of-commissioners/board-of-commissioners-meeting-agendas/

DeKalb County Elections Director Erica Hamilton ‘Count on DeKalb’ efforts shift to runoff elections   DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) has completed the state-mandated recount within the deadline, wrapping up the recount on Dec. 2. Utilizing nine high-capacity scanners over the course of a week, DeKalb VRE coordinated with County departments and staff to prepare more than 373,000 ballots for the recount. “I continue to be amazed by the work of our staff members and County leaders who have taken time away from families and worked through the weekend and across holidays to get us over the finish line…

DeKalb County Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving a female juvenile. At approximately 3:30 p.m. today (Dec. 4), police responded to a shooting call in the 1800 block of Madras Court in Lithonia, where the child was found shot in the face. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where she died. “At this time, the investigation is very active and ongoing,” said DeKalb County Police Department’s spokeswoman Michaela Vincent. “Our hearts go out to the family.” For updates on this story, check back at www.ocgnews.com.