ajc.com — 1+ day ago
Financial help possible for students impacted by Atlanta art school closure
ajc.com > education...The Atlanta art school recently announced it is among eight locations nationwide closing for good Saturday, along with the Miami International University... ...of Art & Design.... ...As the higher education reporter, Vanessa McCray writes about Georgia's colleges and universities. Screenshot from Fulton County Superio... ...Kirk Shook, the commission’s executive director, said the last time something like this happened was when the for-profit Argosy University abruptly...
ajc.com — 9+ hour, 27+ min ago
No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs survive another close call vs. Auburn
ajc.com > sports > georgia-bulldogs...AUBURN, Ala. — Georgia will lose eventually. That’s inevitable.... ...Georgia’s coach.... ...But equally important were a pair of back-to-back stops of Auburn’s Jarquez Hunter by Jamon Dumas-Johnson and Smael Mondon late in the first half... ...Daijun Edwards led the Bulldogs with 76 rushing yards. Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint had two huge catches for 44 yards....
ajc.com — 17+ hour, 25+ min ago
Government shutdown nears as House Republicans search for solution
ajc.com > politics...Marjorie Taylor Greene, voted with Democrats on Friday to block a GOP stopgap measure that would have cut federal spending steeply while adding in... ...WASHINGTON — Republican in the U.S.... ...Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington correspondent.... ...of the Peach State....
ajc.com — 23+ hour, 41+ min ago
Opinion: Colleges should be more flexible with nontraditional students
ajc.com > education...Today, Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College, urges HBCUs to recognize that not all learning occurs in a college classroom and credit students... ...The White House hosted the 2023 National HBCU Week Conference in Arlington, Virginia, this week with the theme of “Raising the Bar: Forging Excellence... ...Thomas, Morehouse president, Spelman Provost Pamela Scott-Johnson, Clark Atlanta University President George T.... ...Here are links to five guest columns that have already appeared: Harry Williams of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, David A....
ajc.com — 8+ hour, 39+ min ago
Congressman triggers fire alarm during vote on federal spending bill
ajc.com > politics...Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Credit: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution WASHINGTON — A member of Congress set... ...New York Representative Jamaal Bowman has admitted to pulling the lever, although he denied he was attempting to stall a vote.... ...“We need to move to expel him from Congress,” said Rep. Austin Scott, a Republican from Tifton, according to Punchbowl News.... ...Capitol police released a scare calling for disciplinary action, including an expulsion Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington correspondent....
ajc.com — 2+ day ago
Newell and ex-CEO hit with fines for ‘misleading’ financial reports
ajc.com > news > atlanta-news...In a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Sandy Springs-based Newell Brands must pay $12.5 million and ex-CEO Michael Polk must... ...A federal agency on Friday ordered consumer products giant Newell Brands and a former chief executive to pay fines for what regulators say were violations... ...Shares of Newell were trading at about $9 in early afternoon Friday. Screenshot from Fulton County Superio... ...A Newell Brands spokeswoman declined comment, but cited a regulatory filing made by the company Friday....
ajc.com — 1+ day ago
Jimmy Carter birthday weekend: How Georgia is celebrating
ajc.com > news > atlanta-news...When former President Jimmy Carter turns 99 on Sunday, his family plans a quiet day at his home, but neighbors in South Georgia and the Carter Presidential... ...Some events celebrating Carter’s 99th birthday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum will be held on Saturday.... ...By Jeremy Redmon Ninety-nine ways to celebrate Jimmy Carter. We made a birthday list. By Pete Corson and Ernie Suggs.... ...Residents in Plains will pay tribute to Carter around the rural Georgia town, according to Jill Stuckey, the superintendent of Jimmy Carter National...
ajc.com — 1+ day ago
Biden White House puts up outdoor birthday card, candles for Jimmy Carter
ajc.com > politics...of Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday on Sunday.... ...The White House displayed a “Happy Birthday President Carter” sign on the north lawn Friday night, the latest of many birthday wishes this week ahead... ...Events for the public are planned in Plains this weekend, along with the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta.... ...The first image of the sign was reported on X, formerly known as Twitter by NBC reporter Kelly O"Donnell. Screenshot from Fulton County Superio...
ajc.com — 1+ day ago
Rome will receive $75 million from 3M to settle PFAS pollution case
ajc.com > news...The terms of the deal were approved during a Monday meeting of the Rome City Commission and released early Friday to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution... ...by the company and used by textile and flooring factories in North Georgia have contaminated the city’s primary drinking water source.... ...That's because several other PFAS makers, including DuPont, sued the city of Rome, the AJC and The Rome News-Tribune earlier this month in Floyd ... ...Those include the flooring manufacturers Mohawk Industries and Shaw, plus the city of Dalton’s electric, gas, water and wastewater utility -- Dalton...
ajc.com — 1+ day ago
BREAKING: First Trump RICO defendant takes plea agreement
ajc.com > politics...Screenshot from Fulton County Superio Credit: Screenshot from Fulton County Superio Bail bondsman Scott Hall on Friday became the first defendant... ...During an impromptu hearing before Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, Hall pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit... ...A spokesman for District Attorney Fani Willis declined to comment.... ...Jury selection for the trial involving the first two defendants, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, is slated to begin on Oct....