Dial 911 for an emergency, but dial 762 for robust demographic growth. That’s one of the new or expanded telephone area codes com- ing to Georgia. This doesn’t happen unless an ‘old’ area code runs out of slots for additional phone numbers in a given region. And that does- n’t happen unless people see reasons to move to that particular area, which in this case includes Augusta, Athens, Columbus and more. Central Georgia, phone home. RISING
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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