DorMiya Vance

1 week ago | wabe.org | DorMiya Vance

On a sunless Wednesday morning, a few cars drive up and down Tara Boulevard in Jonesboro. Just along the stretch, facing the road, is a motel with a dozen or so cars sprinkled through the main parking lot. The building has three floors and is painted royal blue with a strip of white on the second level. Solid black railings line each of the floors, as a towering white and blue sign reads “Live In Lodge.”This extended stay motel is now the temporary home for Carolyn Huitt and her family.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | DorMiya Vance

The families of seven people who drowned after the gangway on a ferry dock collapsed on Sapelo Island are taking legal action almost eight months after their deaths. Wednesday, relatives and supporters of the Sapelo Seven joined civil rights attorney Ben Crump in Atlanta to announce a lawsuit filing against the companies who built and designed the gangway at Marsh Landing Dock.

4 weeks ago | wabe.org | DorMiya Vance

Residents of a condemned apartment complex in College Park will be forced to leave by the end of the day on Saturday, May 31. Just off Godby Road, the city’s Chelsea Gardens apartment complex was condemned over a month ago. City officials said issues like code complaints and violence were among the reasons they went through with a condemnation despite tenants still living there. One resident, Carolyn Huitt, is still grappling with finding another place to go. “It’s upsetting, and I have a family.

1 month ago | wabe.org | DorMiya Vance

Councilmembers in College Park voted to fire and immediately replace the city manager during a city council meeting earlier this week. The city fired Dr. Emmanuel Adediran on Monday. He served as interim city manager before being permanently hired last fall. The council voted 3 to 2, approving Adediran’s termination. The motion to fire him was made by Councilman Roderick Gay. From the dais, Gay listed several alleged reasons for Adediran’s on-the-spot removal.

1 month ago | wabe.org | DorMiya Vance

Tenants of a College Park apartment complex are facing forced removal following the property’s condemnation. Chelsea Gardens is an apartment complex just off Godby Road in College Park. Tenants said the neighborhood has endured several shootings and other crime-related events. “Basically, we got notice that we had to leave or … be evicted,” said Deanna Dawson, a resident of Chelsea Gardens for nearly three years. “It’s really hard right now.