Ga. high school graduation rate increases in 2013

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, December 11th, 2013, 10:48am

Ga. high school graduation rate increases in 2013

(WXIA) -- The public school graduation rate in Georgia continues to climb.

The Georgia Department of Education announced Wednesday that the state's graduation rate was 71.5 percent in 2013 -- almost two points higher than in 2012 and four points above 2011's rate.

Every state uses a U.S. Department of Education-mandated four-year adjusted cohort rate to calculate graduations. It tracks the number of students who graduate from high school within the standard four years.

State superintendent Dr. John Barge said the more rigorous calculation method still shows an increase in Georgia's graduation rate.

"Despite the economic challenges our districts are facing, we have more high school students graduating today than we have had in several years, which is a testament to the hard work of our students and teachers," Barge said in a statement.

Cobb County's 2013 four-year graduation rate was 76.5 percent.

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Cobb official pledges transparency on Braves

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Wednesday, December 11th, 6:14 am

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Cobb County Chairman Tim Lee says he will roll out a communications plan in January that he believes will keep the public informed as the Braves and county move forward to build a $672 million ball park set to open in 2017, reports the Marietta Daily Journal.

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Sterling Risk Advisors moves into new offices at 2500 Cumberland

Submitted by msleff on Friday, December 6th, 11:39 am

ATLANTA -- Sterling Risk Advisors, an Atlanta-based risk management firm, this week moved to larger offices, occupying more than 25,000 square feet of the 2500 Cumberland building in the historic Vinings district.

The firm moved into their offices this week, but even as they were packing they learned their new space would be walking distance to the new Atlanta Braves stadium in Cobb County.

The company’s new offices occupy 25,263 square feet at 2500 Cumberland, a Granite Properties facility. Kirk Rich, lead broker of Rich Real Estate and Kyle Jenks, lead broker of Parkside Partners were the tenant brokerage team. Leasing agents were Glenn Kolker and Sonia Winfield of Cassidy Turley.

After the firm’s recent merger with the Graham-Naylor Agency, the company’s staff has increased dramatically, driving the need to find new space.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, December 6th, 2013, 6:25am

Cobb residents convicted of forgery, ID fraud

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Two Cobb County residents have been found guilty of participating in an elaborate forgery ring.

Alphonsus Idiku, 35, of Kennesaw was convicted Oct. 23 and sentenced to six years in prison. He will be deported to Nigeria after completing his sentence.

On Wednesday, 31-year-old Miesha Sanyell Hunter of Austell was convicted by a Cobb County jury.

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Both defendants were charged with six counts of identity fraud and four counts of financial transaction card fraud for their part in what Cobb County Assistant District Attorney Hannah Palmquist called "a window into a larger and more sophisticated forgery scheme."

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Development tax deal will cost Cobb schools short-term loss

Submitted by Paul Crawley, 11Alive Reporter

Thursday, December 5th, 2013, 8:57pm

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Cobb County school officials are not happy to find out they'll be losing tens of thousands of tax dollars the next couple of years thanks to some tax incentives for a new development project.

"The school system is in large part responsible for a lot of that development in this county," school system spokesman Jay Dillon told 11 Alive News on Thursday.

Faced with an $80-million budget deficit, the system said the development tax deal caught them off guard.

"Our schools are in the worst financial situation that perhaps we've ever been in, so this will not have a positive impact on that situation," Dillon said.

The $100-million Riverwalk development will go up on a 7 acre tract of land near the intersection of Cumberland Boulevard and Cobb Galleria Parkway.

It will include more than 200 condos and town homes as well as a 10-story office building.

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Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Thursday, December 5th, 2013, 11:32am

(WXIA) -- Kohl's Department Stores announced Thursday that the for the first time, the chain's stores will stay open for more than 100 hours straight, from Friday, Dec. 20 through Christmas Eve.

"The holiday season is an eventful time for families, and Kohl's is making it easy for shoppers to wrap up their last- minute gift giving with 24-hour access to Kohl's stores right up to Christmas Eve," said Michelle Gass, Kohl's chief customer officer. "Not only does Kohl's have the hottest gifts at incredible prices, now shoppers will have the added benefit of being able to check off their lists, day or night, whenever it is most convenient for them."

The company's stores plan to open at 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 and remain open non-stop through 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Kohl's has 27 stores in metro Atlanta.

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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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