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Industry leaders to discuss multi-mobility plan for Stonecrest     The City of Stonecrest will host a virtual Transportation Summit on Thursday, May 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The city’s Transportation Master Plan will be presented. The Master Plan includes needs assessment data and recommendations to improve mobility choices such as walking, biking, public transit, and auto transportation in and around the City of Stonecrest.   This “Project Share” emphasis will make certain that as the City of Stonecrest moves forward with the development of the plan, all projects, and priorities in the City and those that connect to the…

DeKalb County Board of Health will host a second COVID-19 Pop-Up testing site on Monday, May 11, 3 to 7 p.m., at The House of Hope Atlanta, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. Pre-registration is required. The COVID-19 Call Center began accepting registrations at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 8. Visit dekalbhealth.net for online registration or call the DeKalb County Board of Health’s COVID-19 Call Center at 404-294-3700, Option 1. COVID-19 testing is free and open to all individuals. This event is a partnership between the DeKalb County Board of Health, the Georgia Department of Public Health, The House of Hope Atlanta…

CITY OF STONECREST MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING:TUESDAY, MAY 26TH  2020 AT 7:00P.M. VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING STONECREST, GA 30038 The following petition(s)/amendment(s) withinthe City of Stonecrestisscheduled for Public Hearings as stated above: Public comments can be submit to City Clerk Megan Reid at mreid@stonecrestga.gov LAND USE PETITION:                      RZ-20-001 PETITIONER:                                    Blue Ridge Atlantic Development LOCATION:                                        6086-6100 Hillandale Drive CURRENT ZONING:                           MR-1 (Med Density Residential) District PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:           Requesting to rezone subject property from MR-1 (Med Density Residential) to MR-2 (Med Density Residential) and Future Land Use Character to Urban Neighborhood for the…

The DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability has launched a new citizen survey to help inform future sustainability initiatives. Citizens can access the 10-question survey by visiting www.dekalbcountyga.gov/planning and clicking “Green Survey” under Announcements. Findings will help the department shape sustainability plans as the department works toward implementing additional environmentally-conscious practices. DeKalb County is certified through the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Green Communities program as a silver-level community. The Green Communities Program is a voluntary certification program that helps local governments implement measures that will reduce their environmental impact. DeKalb’s certification was earned through achievements in land use,…

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Pictured: Suspects Travis McMichael and Greg McMichael, who were charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery. A Brunswick son and father were charged with murder and aggravated assault tonight (May 7) in the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.  Arbery’s murder became a national news story this week as public outrage mounted after a video of the horrific event went viral. Travis McMichael, 34, and his father, Greg McMichael, 64, had chased Arbery in a pickup truck, attacking him as he jogged through a white neighborhood. The shooting was videotaped by William Bryant, a second driver who…

The Atlanta Black Chambers will host the “United States 2020 Senate Forum” on May 8, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. via Zoom. The forum is aimed at small business owners to allow them the opportunity to learn more about each candidate’s platform and goals for small businesses. Nineteen candidates are confirmed to participate in the non-partisan forum. Viewers can register at www.ABCCandidatesForum2020.eventbrite.com. “There is a dire need to equip voters with vital knowledge to enable them to make more informed decisions,” said Diane Adoma, who is the Atlanta Black Chambers’ vice president of Governmental Affairs. Adoma will serve as host…

South Georgia facility has history of human rights abuses Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is urging more protection to safeguard the health of immigration detainees and staff at the Stewart Detention Center in South Georgia. The federal facility, run by CoreCivic, the largest for-profit prison company in the U.S., has a history of human rights abuses and poor operating conditions and is located near Dougherty County, according to watchdog groups. Doughtery ranks number 5 in Georgia with 1,567 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 126 deaths,  the latest statistics from state officials show. Doughtery is linked to two heavily-attended funerals where officials say the…

State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) and State Sen. Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain) will host a pre-session webinar on how the state budget impacts Georgians on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 6 p.m. Registration is required in advance to attend this webinar. Registration is urged before space fills. To register for the webinar, please click here. During the webinar, Rep. Kendrick and Sen. Butler will discuss how the proposals for the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) budget may affect Georgians and the next legislative steps to passing the FY 2021 budget. The state legislators will be joined by Jennifer Owens,…

ATLANTA—Gov. Brian Kemp will  hold a livestream news conference today, May 7, 3:30 p.m. at the state Capiol to update the public on COVID-19. Kemp will be joined by the Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey; Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Director Homer Bryson; Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom Carden; and Augusta University President Dr. Brooks Keel. The briefing will be live streamed at facebook.com/GovKemp or gpb.org/coronavirus.