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APS hearings continue Monday

APS hearings continue Monday

ATLANTA -- Court hearings into the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal continued Monday.

Former state attorney general Mike Bowers is expected to speak. Bower is one of three special investigators appointed by then-Governor Sonny Perdue to investigate APS. The investigators' 400-page report formed the basis for the criminal investigation.

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Missing man last seen at Grady Hospital

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police are looking for a missing man who was last seen at Grady Memorial Hospital Sunday morning.

Edwin McClain Jr. is 56 years old, black, 5 feet 6 inches tall and 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He also has a scar on the right side of his face.

Atlanta Police spokeswoman Kim Jones said McClain suffers from Huntington's disease and is prone to memory loss and disorientation. He can also become combative.

Jones said the missing man often walks with his hands behind his back.

McClain was last known to live at the Westminster Commons on St. Charles Avenue NE. Anyone who sees him or has information on his disappearance is asked to call Atlanta Police at 404-546-2511.

Atlanta chef Ford Fry hosts fifth annual JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival

Atlanta chef Ford Fry hosts fifth annual  JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival

ATLANTA (June 14, 2013) – Join Chef Ford Fry as he hosts the fifth annual JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival on Sunday, July 21 from 1-5 p.m. This year, more than 40 of the South’s top chefs along with 15 skilled mixologists and over 30 farmers are teaming up to create the tastiest tomato concoctions and to help raise money for Georgia Organics.

“Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival is absolutely one of my favorite events,” says Ford Fry, owner/chef of JCT. Kitchen & Bar, No. 246 and The Optimist. “I love seeing the creativity of all the participants and I’m looking forward to seeing what this year’s crop of talent comes up with,” he adds.

Tickets are now on sale for $55 per person and $50 for Georgia Organics members and can be purchased online through Xorbia. Starting Monday, July 1, all ticket prices will increase to $70 per person. A total of 1,400 tickets are available for attendees. Last year’s festival brought in close to $26,000 for Georgia Organics.

Local nonprofits gain grant to help domestic violence victims in Georgia

Local nonprofits gain grant to help domestic violence victims in Georgia

ATLANTA -- The Judicial Council of Georgia Domestic Violence Committee awarded a grant on Friday that will go towards the work of nine nonprofit organizations in and near Atlanta. 

The grant of almost $1.7 billion will help bring legal services to around 4,500 people with low income around Georgia who have suffered from domestic violence and are working to bounce back. A spokeswoman for the Judicial Council reported that the funds are given each year to develop domestic violence training and legal services for victims.

According to the spokeswoman, not included are divorces, deportations and other matters which are not related with the victim's safety, along with economic security. 

Fulton County Workforce Investment Board changes time for June 27 quarterly meeting

Fulton County Workforce Investment Board changes time for June 27 quarterly meeting

The Fulton County Workforce Preparation and Employment System – Workforce Investment Act Board (FCWPES-WIA) has moved its Thursday, June 27, 2013, meeting time from10:00 A.M. to 11:00 a.m. to accommodate a Board Special Development meeting to discuss changes to the By-laws required by the Governor’s Office and discuss potential new board members. The Board’s Special Development meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. in Room 242 of the Adamsville Regional Health Center at 3700 Martin Luther King Jr., Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia.   The meeting will address recommendations for Officers of the FCWPES Board of Directors for Program Year 2013 -14.

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.

Summer Food Kickoff to provide healthy meals to children

Summer Food Kickoff to provide healthy meals to children

ATLANTA -- Georgia's Department of Early Child Care and Learning, the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Food Bank Association will hold a summer event where Atlanta kids can get a healthy meal.

The 2013 Georgia Summer Food Service Program is set for Saturday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Grant Park. A spokesman for DECAL said more than 116 program sponsors from across Georgia are expected to serve over 3.5 million meals at over 1,500 sites. 

"Providing nutritious summer meals to children who would normally receive free breakfast or lunch during the school year is part of DECAL's commitment to keeping Georgia's children healthy." DECAL Commissioner Bobby Cagle said. 

Providing the meals are important to DECAL, as some children in especially low-income areas receive free and low-cost breakfast and lunch from school before class, and do not get them when school is on summer break. 

Summer program rallies for bicycles to connect Atlanta

Summer program rallies for bicycles to connect Atlanta

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is hoping to raise money over the summer so that bike lanes can run through Atlanta neighborhoods.

The summer advocacy campaign, Connecting the City will support the addition of bicycle lanes along Peachtree Street, DeKalb Avenue and Lee Street.

According to the ABC, Mayor Reed announced their goal: to be a Top 10 biking city by 2016, including 120 miles of bikeways. 

If the bikes become part of a new transportation in mode like the ABC hopes, a bike share program in Atlanta could make getting around easier for commuters.