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Emory law student banned from campus over racist emails
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (354+ words) Emory University officials have banned a law student from all campus activities after a series of racist emails and social media posts sparked fear and outrage among the student body. ATLANTA - Concern is growing at Emory University's law school after…...
Pepper spray used during fight at Carver STEAM Academy
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (176+ words) CREDIT: Carver Steam Academy ATLANTA - A school resource officer used pepper spray during a fight involving students Thursday at Carver STEAM Academy, according to school officials. Officials said the altercation happened inside the school cafeteria and involved a group of…...
Sylvan Hills Middle School's "The Masked Teacher Singer"
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (39+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta Sylvan Hills Middle School in Atlanta held its own singing competition recently -- "The Masked Teacher Singer." It was a big hit with the students of the school....
Fayette County school bus driver retires after 50 years
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (65+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta Diane Vaughn is parking her Fayette County school bus for the final time after a half-century on the road. The 82-year-old driver originally started her career in 1976 to secure insurance for her child's cancer treatment and was recently…...
Georgia bus driver: 82-year-old retires after 50 years on the road
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (356+ words) Diane Vaughn is parking her Fayette County school bus for the final time after a half-century on the road. The 82-year-old driver originally started her career in 1976 to secure insurance for her child's cancer treatment and was recently honored by…...
Barrow County agreement doubles school SRO presence
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (334+ words) BARROW COUNTY, Ga. - Barrow County schools will more than double the number of school resource officers patrolling local campuses under a newly signed tri-party agreement. The security expansion comes less than two years after a tragic mass shooting at Apalachee…...
Microsoft opens mock datacenter to train GA students
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (54+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta West Georgia Technical College has partnered with Microsoft to open a $750 K mock datacenter lab in Douglasville to train students for high-demand technology careers. The educational pipeline aims to prepare students directly for open workforce roles in cybersecurity,…...
Student injured in shooting near Stone Mountain High Tuesday morning
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (231+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A student was injured in a shooting near a bus stop Tuesday morning close to Stone Mountain High School, according to De Kalb County officials. The De Kalb County Police Department said officers responded around 7: 51 a. m. to reports…...
Cobb police teams up with local college for recruiting
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (38+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta The Cobb County Police Department is teaming up with Chattahoochee Technical College to build a seamless pathway from college courses directly into a law enforcement career....
New academy pipeline changes how Cobb police recruit students
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (310+ words) COBB COUNTY, Ga. - The Cobb County Police Department is teaming up with Chattahoochee Tech to build a seamless pathway from college courses directly into a law enforcement career. The partnership allows students in the Public Safety Technology Associate of Applied…...