Fulton County Workforce Investment Act Board to meet Thursday

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Wednesday, January 28th, 8:32 am

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The Fulton County Workforce Preparation and Employment System – Workforce Investment Act Board (FCWPES-WIA) will meet Thursday, Jan. 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Adamsville Regional Health Center, 3700 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta.

The FCWPES-WIA Board oversees activities related to providing an environment that supports a skilled and trained workforce and to creating innovative programs that serve the changing needs of employers and the business community.

WIA helps Georgia move toward a comprehensive, customer-focused workforce investment system where job seeker and employer customers alike can access a wide range of workforce-related tools and information needed to manage their work activities. Services are provided through a network of one-stop centers statewide.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, January 23rd, 2015, 4:30pm

Weekend roadwork: Sign structure and bridge repairs

(WXIA) -- Drivers in the Atlanta area are asked to avoid the southwest side of Interstate 285 this weekend, as construction crews will complete road projects in the area.

Weekend roadwork will take place on several other stretches of highway and interstate throughout metro Atlanta as well. The rainy weather may delay some projects.

Planned work includes:

Coweta County
* 1 northbound lane of I-85 will be closed between two miles north of Highway 34 and McCollum-Sharpsburg Road from 8 a.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for sweeping.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, 11:50am

Atlanta Police Department joins 'The First 48'

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit will be featured on the new season of A&E documentary series "The First 48."

The television program follows detectives as they search for clues and interview witnesses in the first two days of a murder investigation. It has profiled police departments across the country, including DeKalb County.

"The First 48" crews filmed Atlanta's Homicide Unit members as they investigated and solved homicides throughout the city.

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Fulton County can help unemployed citizens with job searches

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Monday, January 19th, 11:32 am

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The Fulton County Office of Workforce Development served over 41,163 job seekers in 2014, with 4,564 participating in onsite recruitment orientations and job readiness workshops.

The workshops teach participants how to set career and education goals, conduct job searches, develop strategies for making the best impression during the first interview and succeeding in any subsequent interviews. Job seekers also learn how to dress for success.

Specific services available for dislocated workers range from financial support to help in finding a job or retraining for a new career. Citizens considered dislocated workers include those who may have lost jobs because of terminations. Some unemployed workers may have faced layoffs or received “notices of termination or layoff." Additionally, they are unlikely to return to their previous jobs or industry because of:

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, January 16th, 2015, 4:15pm

(WXIA) -- As 2015 rolls on, Georgia Department of Transportation crews will roll too -- to sites across metro Atlanta, where they will work on weekend road projects. (At least it will be sunny!)

This weekend, drivers are encouraged to avoid travel on the west side of Interstate 20 and the east side of I-285, if possible. Delays and lane closures are expected in both areas. All work is weather permitting.

Some of the scheduled projects include:

Cobb County
* 2 eastbound lanes of I-285 will be closed at I-75 Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. for bridge joint repairs.

DeKalb/Fulton counties
* 3 northbound lanes of I-285 will be closed between I-20 and Ga. 400 from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for sign structure work.

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Submitted by Julie Wolfe, 11Alive Reporter

Friday, January 16th, 2015, 7:46am

10 priciest Atlanta neighborhoods for rent

ATLANTA -- Apartments in Atlanta's Buckhead Village neighborhood are commanding the highest rents in the city for a two-bedroom apartment, according to apartment rental company ApartmentList.com.

The average rent price for a two-bedroom apartment in the Buckhead Village neighborhood in December was $1,890 a month, according to the San Francisco-based company.

The other areas of the city with the most expensive rents for a two-bedroom apartment, according to the company, are:

2. Inman Park - Average $1,830.

3. Midtown - Average 1,820.

4. Atlantic Station – Average $1,790.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, 2:56pm

ATLANTA -- The city of Atlanta will perform a Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count later this month.

Mayor Kasim Reed said the count is critical for tracking the success of efforts to end homelessness in metro Atlanta. Data collected during the count will be used to better understand the needs of homeless Atlantans so they can receive the proper resources.

The PIT Count will take place Jan. 22-24. Volunteers are needed to count and survey the homeless living in shelters and transitional housing, as well as those who sleep outside.

Reed said volunteers can work in one of three shifts:

Thursday, Jan. 22
7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 23
10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24
3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information and to sign up for a shift, visit atlantacoc.com.

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