Orlando Montoya

2 weeks ago | gpb.org | Orlando Montoya

Safe, decent and affordable housing remains hard to find in Georgia. While some areas of the state, especially around metro Atlanta, are building new housing units at a relatively brisk pace, other areas of the state need more units than the market is providing. The crisis is particularly acute in South Georgia.

2 weeks ago | gpb.org | Orlando Montoya

Orlando Montoya: Hello and welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB News team. On today's episode, Macon police are investigating two recent shootings which claimed the lives of four people. The Savannah Pride Center trains city police how to identify and respond to LGBTQ hate crimes. And in an Atlanta author's new memoir, she compares her story with that of legendary English novelist Virginia Woolf. Heather Crystal: This book went through many drafts.

2 weeks ago | nowhabersham.com | Pamela Kirkland |Orlando Montoya

Chemical maker BioLab is closing its manufacturing plant in metro Atlanta’s Rockdale County but keeping a distribution facility, a release said. A chemical fire at the plant in Conyers on Sept. 29, 2024 forced the evacuation of 17,000 residents. A shelter-in-place order for an additional 90,000 disrupted the lives of a community where 63% of residents are Black.

3 weeks ago | nowhabersham.com | Pamela Kirkland |Orlando Montoya

Chemical maker BioLab is closing its manufacturing plant in metro Atlanta’s Rockdale County but keeping a distribution facility, a release said. A chemical fire at the plant in Conyers on Sept. 29, 2024 forced the evacuation of 17,000 residents. A shelter-in-place order for an additional 90,000 disrupted the lives of a community where 63% of residents are Black.

3 weeks ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Orlando Montoya

Chemical maker BioLab is closing its plant in metro Atlanta's Rockdale County. A September fire at the plant led to an interstate closure, canceled classes at area schools and forced thousands of residents to shelter in place as a chemical cloud moved around Atlanta's suburbs. In a short statement Friday afternoon, the company said, "considering our future business needs," it will not restart the facility, which had not resumed full operation since the fire.