John Spink

3 days ago | miamiherald.com | John Spink

ATLANTA - A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled that the Atlanta Police Foundation must make documents related to the city's controversial public safety training center public under the Open Records Act. The question of whether the powerful nonprofit is subject to Georgia's Open Records laws was a flashpoint during debate over the 85-acre facility, as opponents demanded more transparency with the project.

1 week ago | macon.com | John Spink

United Airlines is changing two things that could cost Georgia travelers time and money. Starting June 3, reports Travel and World Tour, United Airlines will require all domestic passengers to check in at least 45 minutes before departure, regardless of whether they have checked baggage. This is a shift from the previous policy, where travelers without checked bags could check in as late as 30 minutes before takeoff.

1 week ago | macon.com | John Spink

Commercial developers and home builders may soon be required to use more energy-efficient roofing materials as Atlanta's leaders explore ways to combat extreme heat. Temperatures in Atlanta touched 90 degrees earlier this month, two weeks earlier than normal. As climate change continues to drive up temperatures, Atlanta's leaders are exploring new ways to reduce energy costs and heat-related illness.

1 week ago | bradenton.com | John Spink

ATLANTA - At the time of the massive September fires that blanketed parts of metro Atlanta in toxic plumes, BioLab was storing more than twice the amount of reactive chemicals in its warehouse than it had previously disclosed to Rockdale County officials years before, according to a new report from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

2 weeks ago | macon.com | John Spink

ATLANTA - A former Douglas County deputy acted recklessly when he fired into a car at an Atlanta gas station last year and wounded a 5-year-old girl in the back seat, the child's mother says in a new lawsuit. In a complaint filed last week, the child's mother alleges the sheriff's office failed to address previous incidents involving former Deputy Thomas Samples that the mother says should have raised red flags.