South Fulton residents meet with Commissioner Edwards

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Tuesday, March 11th, 10:41 am

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- South Fulton County residents continue to pack community meetings to discuss issues vital to the growth and development of their community.

Residents met with District 7 Commissioner William “Bill” Edwards for the third time in less than three months on Thursday, March 6. The subject of the third meeting, which was held at New Life Presbyterian Church, involved the revitalization of Old National Highway.

More than 100 citizens gathered to talk about issues such as continuing to help the Fulton County police department to push drug dealers and prostitutes out of their communities, attracting more upscale restaurants and retailers, bringing manufacturers to the area and improving roads and transportation.

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Submitted by Devin Fehely, 11Alive Reporter

Monday, March 10th, 2014, 6:33pm

HAPEVILLE, Ga. -- The family of woman who police believe was tossed from a moving car into traffic Friday morning is making an emotional plea to the public for help.

Jorsea Critten, 22, underwent emergency surgery to repair a broken leg and a shattered pelvis at Grady Memorial Hospital Monday.

"They treat dogs better than my daughter," Critten's mother Izivia Woodbury said. "They just tossed her from the car."

Critten's family believes she may have been the victim of a robbery. Her family says the 22-year-old recently received a $2,000 settlement check. Her family say the money is now missing.

Hapeville Police are investigating how Critten ended up on the interstate. Investigators say they don't have any solid information about a motive in the case.

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Fulton County Workforce Development Offers Employment Assistance to 16 – 21 Year Olds

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Thursday, March 6th, 11:07 am

Teens and young adults between 16 and 21-years-old can receive employment assistance through workforce development and leadership training. The Fulton County Office of Workforce Development wants young people to apply for participation in the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) program. YES is a year-round comprehensive youth training and employment program.

The program increases work opportunities for youth, encourages leadership and independent thinking. YES also assists Fulton County youth with evaluating and accomplishing their educational and career goals as well as fulfilling their personal potential.

Employment assistance includes the following services:

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Chipotle may get rid of guacamole

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Wednesday, March 5th, 2:31 pm

DENVER -- Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is cautioning that factors beyond the company's control -- the weather in particular -- may prompt the removal of guacamole from its menu.

Denver-based Chipotle uses 97,000 pounds of avocados daily to make its guacamole to serve at its locations, including 22 in metro Atlanta.

The company noted higher prices of some ingredients could force the company to increase what it charges for its menu, or it could just do away with some portions of the menu.

"In the event of cost increases with respect to one or more of our raw ingredients, we may choose to temporarily suspend serving menu items, such as guacamole or one or more of our salsas, rather than paying the increased cost for the ingredients," the company says in its annual report.

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Ga. Connections Academy accepting students for 2014-15 school year

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 8:23am

Ga. Connections Academy accepting students for 2014-15 school year

(WXIA) -- A few seats are still available at Georgia Connections Academy for the 2014-15 school year.

Georgia Connections Academy is a virtual K-12 public school that allows students to learn at their own pace. It is fully accredited and open to all school-age Georgia children.

"We are enrolling 1,000 additional students across all grade levels for the coming academic year," lead principal Heather Robinson said in a release. "We have a waiting list as we open enrollment, so we encourage parents to get their applications in now."

Georgia Connections Academy will hold a number of information sessions across the state for parents who want to know more. Additional enrollment information is available at connectionsacademy.com/georgia-virtual-school.

Upcoming information sessions in the Atlanta area include:

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Fulton County and MARTA continue recruitment partnership at Adamsville Workforce Development

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Monday, March 3rd, 2:35 pm

ATLANTA -- MARTA is continuing its recruitment partnership with Fulton County. The alliance has been extended as a result of a successful bus driver recruitment in mid-February.

MARTA wants to continue to work with the Fulton County Workforce Development Office to meet the transit authority’s recruitment needs through the hiring of part-time bus operators. The Adamsville Workforce Development Office, located at 3700 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, will continue to register qualified candidates.

Candidates will have the opportunity to speak with MARTA human resources personnel about the positions and the benefits package available to part-time bus operators.

Prior to attending the next recruitment/job fair, all candidates must:

1. Visit the Marta website at WWW.ITSMARTA.COM to create their profile under careers at MARTA and apply for the bus operator position.

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Monday, March 3rd, 2014, 12:41pm

(USA TODAY) -- Bill Gates is back on top as the world's richest person, according to Forbes magazine's latest ranking of billionaires.

Microsoft co-founder Gates took the crown from Carlos Slim Helu, who had been the world's richest for the previous four years. Investing guru Warren Buffett is No. 4.

The magazine pegs Gates' net worth at $76 billion. That's up from $67 billion in 2013.

Slim, a Mexico telecom titan, is close behind at $72 billion. He lost $1 billion from last year.

Third richest is Amancio Ortega of Spain, founder of the Zara clothing retailer, with a net worth of $64 billion.

Next is Buffett. The "Oracle of Omaha" has $58.2 billion, Forbes says.

Eight Georgians are among the world's richest. Anne Cox Chambers, the 94-year-old daughter of Cox Enterprises founder James M. Cox, is No. 58 with a net worth of $15.5 billion.

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