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Neighbors say they had no water for hours during construction project in DeKalb neighborhood
Neighbors say they had no water for hours during construction project in DeKalb neighborhood

Yahoo

time12-06-2025

  • Yahoo

Neighbors say they had no water for hours during construction project in DeKalb neighborhood

A huge sewer project is causing problems for some DeKalb County neighbors. They said they had no water for hours Wesnesday, and the water pressure was low. They said when it finally came back on, the loud construction noise was 24 hours a day. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] This project is larger than it looks from the street. NewsDrone 2 flew over the massive project that's strictly to repair Atlanta's sewer system. However, the blocked-off streets, Glenwood Avenue and Terry Mill Road, are in DeKalb County. When neighbors lost water Wednesday, it wasn't because of the work being done. The water went out when a contractor made a mistake. Catherine Moore lives across the street from this sanitary sewer project. She's aware of Metro Atlanta's aging infrastructure and understands workers have to dig up roads to make important sewer repairs. She says her issue is that her neighborhood got zero notice when water was cut off on Wednesday and little notice about the project. 'They gave us about three hours' notice that it was going to be 24/7 construction, only stopping on Sundays. We had no time to think about (what to) or want to go somewhere else. As you can hear in the background, it's a full-blown construction site and that's happening at 2 a.m. as well as in the middle of the afternoon right now,' Moore told Channel 2's Tyisha Fernades. TRENDING STORIES: 9-year-old girl nearly loses hand to Florida shark attack Former 'RHOA' star Kim Zolciak, ex-Atlanta Falcon Kroy Biermann removed from mansion, court docs say Man's death deemed 'justifiable homicide' after confronting wife at Buckhead apartment, police say When neighbors try to file complaints, they say DeKalb officials say it's Atlanta's problem and Atlanta says it's DeKalb's problem. Fernandes spoke with directors of both watershed management departments and learned that it is strictly Atlanta's sewer project; however, DeKalb is in charge of notifying neighbors. Moore says both municipalities need to do a better job of communicating. She hopes the 24-hour construction noise is worth it in the end and doesn't last longer than projected. 'Apparently they can have some variance and do whatever they want to bypass the noise ordinance laws,' Moore said. A spokesperson for the city of Atlanta expects the project to continue for about three more weeks. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

Part of Buford Spring Connector remains closed as crews finish repairing cracks
Part of Buford Spring Connector remains closed as crews finish repairing cracks

Yahoo

time09-06-2025

  • Automotive
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Part of Buford Spring Connector remains closed as crews finish repairing cracks

Part of a major on-ramp to Interstate 85 remains shut down for the Monday morning commute. Crews are repairing the Buford Spring Connector Northbound ramp to I-85 Northbound. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Georgia Department of Transportation shut down the ramp on Friday. Drainage issues caused the bridge to start sinking and then crack, according to GDOT. NewsDrone 2 flew over the ramp this weekend and could see progress being made. As of Monday morning, one left lane is now open. We're LIVE on site with what drivers need to know for the morning commute, on Channel 2 Action News This Morning. TRENDING STORIES: Man dies after tree falls on top of car in northeast GA Power restored for thousands after storms, but some still dealing with downed trees Stolen vehicle leads to police chase along I-20 [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

U.S. Department of Labor pauses operations at Job Corps centers
U.S. Department of Labor pauses operations at Job Corps centers

Yahoo

time02-06-2025

  • Business
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U.S. Department of Labor pauses operations at Job Corps centers

The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will begin a phased pause in operations at Job Corps centers nationwide, including Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'It's sad that they're closing all the Job Corps down,' Job Corps student Brian Wisemon told Channel 2's Audrey Washington. Wisemon learned of the sudden closures just a few days ago. 'How can y'all promise something and then take it away?' asked Wisemon. Job Corps is a residential career training and education program. Wisemon heads the student government association at a Job Corps center. He said he believes the pause will impact thousands of at-risk students. 'We're looking at youth that are caring and hoping for a second chance at life,' Wisemon explained. TRENDING STORIES: Governor's office said it will start issuing special tax refund checks this week 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Dwight Eubanks diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer 'Nursing imposters': Man impersonating healthcare worker arrested, officials say The Labor Department said in a statement it decided to pause Job Corps operations, mostly for financial reasons: 'The Job Corps program has been in a financial crisis for years, creating constant uncertainty for participants and administrators. The gap between funding and expenses has been publicly known, with operating costs steadily rising and the program's budget remaining flat over several fiscal years.' On Monday, Washington spoke with former Job Corps contractor Kip Carr. 'It directly affects the working-class people,' said Carr. 'It was helping a lot of people get a job. You were doing work-based learning,' Wisemon added. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] On Monday, NewsDrone 2 flew over an empty lot in South Fulton along Roosevelt Highway and Washington Road. Signs posted on the fence around the lot stated that the land would be the future site of a new Job Corps center. Carr said that the plan now seems unlikely. 'There are students who are days away from getting the GEDs. I hope there are other organizations that they can transition to,' Carr said. The U.S Department of Labor also cited the Job Corps' effectiveness and safety as reasons for the pause. There are more than 100 federally funded Job Corps centers in the United States.

Search teams say they're getting close to finding missing teacher who vanished in Lake Oconee
Search teams say they're getting close to finding missing teacher who vanished in Lake Oconee

Yahoo

time26-02-2025

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Search teams say they're getting close to finding missing teacher who vanished in Lake Oconee

Search teams say they're getting close to locating missing Westminster teacher Gary Jones, who disappeared on Lake Oconee nearly three weeks ago. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] They've narrowed down the search to an area that's difficult to maneuver through. Volunteers with the search team told Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes, Lake Oconee is a small community that wants to help the Jones family get closure. 'We want closure. Everybody wants closure. I mean the family can't put this to rest until we find him,' said fishing guide Mark Smith. A Channel 2 Action News photographer launched NewsDrone 2 over the area where investigators are concentrating. It's the same area the Department of Natural Resources recovered Jones's boat, his shoes and his fiance's body, Joycelyn Wilson. RELATED STORIES: Sheriff says despite speculation, he believes missing teacher is still in Lake Oconee Lake Oconee search: Channel 2 gets exclusive look at equipment being used to find missing teacher Wallet, credit cards found in boat of teacher who vanished on Lake Oconee Search crews say it could be weeks before locating coach missing in Lake Oconee Family of teacher who vanished on Lake Oconee releases statement The area is full of submerged trees that investigators believe played a role in whatever happened to Jones. Smith believes that if you don't know Lake Oconee well, you don't understand that you need to stay far away from the buoys. The emergency dive response team has been out all 18 days. Their sonar equipment picked up a few images that were promising. 'Unfortunately we've looked at over 40 different hits like this or alerts. As we're continuing to go down we're looking at another one (and) another one and it's frustrating and takes a lot of time. We won't stop until we find him,' said Richard Pickering. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

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