Former DeKalb superintendent sentenced to year in prison

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, December 9th, 2013, 7:05pm

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Former DeKalb County Schools superintendent Crawford Lewis will receive a year in prison due to his involvement in a school construction scandal that rocked the district.

Lewis pleaded guilty in October to a scheme where he helped funnel about $80 million in construction contracts to a company owned by the Tony Pope, the ex-husband of Pat Reid, the district's chief operating officer.

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Submitted by Donna Lowry, 11Alive Reporter

Thursday, December 5th, 2013, 12:26pm

Job fair for Atlanta teens this Saturday

ATLANTA -- The city of Atlanta is offering a job fair to Atlanta teenagers interested in summer jobs.

The event is only for teens who live within the city because it's sponsored by the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA). The agency hopes to find jobs for 350 teenagers on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at AWDA offices at 818 Pollard Street in Atlanta.

It's open to juniors and seniors in high schools. Students who apply may bring the following: high school transcript, Georgia ID or driver's license, Social Security card, birth certificate and proof of residence. Register online for Selective Service (boys 18 years or older) prior to arrival.

This is where you get more information: AWDA Summer Youth Employment

The director of Atlanta Workforce Development says they also want to hear from businesses interested in employing teens.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, December 5th, 2013, 7:49am

(WXIA) -- Registration for the 2014 General Educational Development tests is now open on the new MyGED website.

The site, located at ged.com, offers study plans, skills assessments and other resources to help adults receive the equivalent of a high school diploma.

The 2014 GED program launches on Jan. 2. It was overhauled to better prepare GED candidates for higher education and the working world, and ultimately allow them to find jobs with higher pay.

The website also features a list of GED testing centers across metro Atlanta.

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Submitted by Don Buckindail, Manager of Digital Content

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, 11:03pm

ATLANTA -- Run-off elections for Atlanta School Board, State Senate and Georgia House highlighted Tuesday's elections across the metro.

Here's the list of races and results:
(For results on a mobile device click here, or paste this url into a browser: http://on.11alive.com/1cTf6MI)

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, 10:34am

Tutor to low-income kids charged with forgery

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- A tutor to low-income children has been charged with first-degree forgery and false statements by a Fulton County Grand Jury.

Domonique Scott was charged Nov. 26 with creating false assets and liabilities for her company, A Love of Learning Tutoring.

Court documents show Scott produced false balance sheets, statements of net income, a forged letter showing a non-existent cash line of credit and even a start date for her company.

The fake company was hired in January 2010 by the Georgia Department of Education's Supplemental Education Services program, which provides free tutoring and academic assistance to low-income families. A Love of Learning Tutoring helped children in Bibb, Clayton, DeKalb, Muscogee and Richmond counties, according to information presented in court.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, November 30th, 2013, 8:35am

Atlanta unemployment jumps to 7.7 percent

ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate climbed to 7.7 percent in October, up from 7.4 percent in September.

DeKalb County's unemployment rate was 8.5 percent in October.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the reason for the increase is twofold: the number of layoffs increased, as did the number of unemployed residents.

Despite the unemployment numbers, metro Atlanta added roughly 2.4 million jobs in October, mostly in trade and transportation; education and health care; government; manufacturing; and financial services.

Metro Athens had Georgia's lowest unemployment rate in October, at 5.8 percent. The Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest at 10.9 percent.

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