Google Fiber not a sure thing for College Park after all

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Wednesday, March 12th, 7:45 am

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- Google Fiber is not a sure thing for College Park after all.

City officials say they prematurely announced on Tuesday that the south Fulton County city was selected for the high-speed Internet service. College Park and eight metro Atlanta cities are still in the running for Google Fiber.

Google Fiber delivers Internet speeds of one gigabit per second -- up to 100 times faster than basic broadband.

Other cities being eyed by Google are Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Decatur, East Point, Hapeville, Sandy Springs and Smyrna. Google is expected to make an announcement by the end of 2014.

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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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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 Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, February 28th, 2014, 2:41pm

Weekend roadwork planned for I-85, Ga. 400, Connector

(WXIA) -- With a warm weekend on the horizon, the Georgia Department of Transportation plans to perform some much-needed roadwork throughout north Georgia.

Closures and delays can be expected on a number of major roads and highways.

"Plan ahead -- I can't say it enough," GDOT District Construction Engineer Shun Pringle said in a release. "If you plan ahead, you can avoid some potentially heavy delays."

Some notable roadwork includes:

Downtown Connector
Two right lanes of I-75/85 north near University Avenue will be closed for pavement work Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

I-285
Three lanes will be closed in both directions between West Paces Ferry and Roswell roads for sign replacements. All work will take place overnight -- from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Public Input Requested for Fulton County FY2013 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Friday, February 28th, 2:28 pm

The Fulton County Housing and Human Services Department has released for public comment the draft FY2013 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which covers the period January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013. This evaluation report is required as part of HUD’s Consolidated Planning process.

DRAFT CAPER Announcement

Draft CAPER announcement in Spanish

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Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014, 11:49am

ATLANTA -- Zagat is serving up a list of 10 coffee shops in Atlanta where the guide says you'll get "a can't-miss cup."

While the list is called "Atlanta's 10 Hottest Coffee Shops," some businesses on the list are restaurants. Zagat says restaurants on the list deserve high marks for their coffee.

Zagat's top 10 list:
Hodgepodge Coffee
Octane Grant Park
Empire State South
Joe's East Atlanta Coffee Shop
Dancing Goats Coffee Bar @ Ponce City Market
The General Muir
Café Intermezzo
Rev Coffee
Condesa Coffee
Sugar Shack

We asked 11Alive Viewers to nominate their favorites on the 11Alive Facebook page and we would add the most popular suggestions to our map.

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