Paulding suspects in chase shoot at police, cause school lockdown

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations

Thursday, March 6th, 2014, 7:08pm

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. -- Just before 8 a.m. Thursday, Villa Rica police responded to shots fired within the city limits.

When responding officers tried to pull over a pickup truck, the suspects sped off north on Highway 61. During the chase they entered Paulding County and the suspects started shooting at officers out the window with a high-powered assault rifle.

The chase continued until they ended up on Winn Road when the suspects turned into into Brookwood Subdivision, directly across the street from South Paulding High and Dugan Elementary schools.

The suspects drove through yards, destroyed mailboxes, and drove through a privacy fence. The truck got stuck as the suspects tried to drive through a pine tree thicket.

Four suspects ran into the wooded area, and the schools locked down as a precaution. No students were ever in danger and no one was hurt.

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Ga. Connections Academy accepting students for 2014-15 school year

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 7:23am

Ga. Connections Academy accepting students for 2014-15 school year

(WXIA) -- A few seats are still available at Georgia Connections Academy for the 2014-15 school year.

Georgia Connections Academy is a virtual K-12 public school that allows students to learn at their own pace. It is fully accredited and open to all school-age Georgia children.

"We are enrolling 1,000 additional students across all grade levels for the coming academic year," lead principal Heather Robinson said in a release. "We have a waiting list as we open enrollment, so we encourage parents to get their applications in now."

Georgia Connections Academy will hold a number of information sessions across the state for parents who want to know more. Additional enrollment information is available at connectionsacademy.com/georgia-virtual-school.

Upcoming information sessions in the Atlanta area include:

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Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Friday, February 28th, 2014, 6:07pm

DALLAS, Ga. -- The Paulding County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing 16-year-old girl.

Audrey Aldridge was last seen at home just before bed on Feb. 24, 2014 by her mother. When her mom went to get her for school the following morning, Audrey could not be found.

Detectives have spoken with school officials, friends and relatives while searching for her.

They do not presently think there is any type of foul play involved, and they said they do not believe she is in danger.

Audrey is a white female, 5-feet-2 inches tall, weighing 110 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. She attends Paulding County High School.

Anyone with any information about her is asked to call the Paulding Co. Sheriff's Office Juvenile Investigations Division at 770-443-3010.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, February 28th, 2014, 1:41pm

Weekend roadwork planned for I-85, Ga. 400, Connector

(WXIA) -- With a warm weekend on the horizon, the Georgia Department of Transportation plans to perform some much-needed roadwork throughout north Georgia.

Closures and delays can be expected on a number of major roads and highways.

"Plan ahead -- I can't say it enough," GDOT District Construction Engineer Shun Pringle said in a release. "If you plan ahead, you can avoid some potentially heavy delays."

Some notable roadwork includes:

Downtown Connector
Two right lanes of I-75/85 north near University Avenue will be closed for pavement work Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

I-285
Three lanes will be closed in both directions between West Paces Ferry and Roswell roads for sign replacements. All work will take place overnight -- from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Best Buy to cut hundreds of jobs

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Thursday, February 27th, 6:15 am

(BUSINESS JOURNAL) -- Best Buy Co. Inc. plans to cut hundreds of jobs throughout its U.S. store operations, according to a report in the New York Post.

The article, citing anonymous insiders, says the "layoffs could affect upwards of 2,000 managers," though the exact scope isn't known. The retailer does not plan to close any of its 1,055 U.S. stores at this time.

Best Buy, which reports its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, declined to comment. The chain has 19 stores in metro Atlanta.

Late last month, Best Buy announced it was laying off roughly 950 full-time employees at its Best Buy and Future Shop stores in Canada as part of a store-restructuring initiative. The company said it will consolidate sales departments and reduce management layers in an effort to "streamline its store operating model as part of the company's long-term growth strategy in Canada."

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014, 8:59am

1 Paulding school named AP Access and Support School

HIRAM, Ga. -- Hiram High School was named a 2014 AP Access and Support School by State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge.

An AP Access and Support School is a school where at least 30 percent of Advanced Placement exams are taken by students who identify as African-American and/or Hispanic. At least 30 percent of the exams taken at an AP Access and Support School earn passing scores of 3 or higher.

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Submitted by Ross Mclaughlin, 11Alive Reporter

Saturday, February 22nd, 2014, 12:05am

MARIETTA, Ga. -- A Marietta attorney is asking the federal government to investigate General Motors over its latest recall involving faulty ignition switches of select model years of the Chevy Cobalt and Pontiac G5.

Attorney, Lance Cooper, who represented a Georgia family, who sued the company over the death of their daughter, says GM knew about the problem years ago.

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