Georgia tax revenue inches 1.1 percent in March

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, 3:52pm

Georgia tax revenue inches 1.1 percent in March

(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) - Georgia's revenue from various taxes went up only 1.1 percent in March, as sale tax revenue was down for the first time in months.

The Georgia Department of Revenue reported the state took in $1.17 billion in tax revenue in March, compared with $1.16 billion in March 2012.

Also in March, sales tax revenue was down 0.2 percent to $427.4 million, individual income tax revenue was up 0.1 percent to $422.6 million, and corporate income tax revenue was up 4.4 percent to $174.9 million.

Year-to-date in March, the state's tax revenue haul was up 5.2 percent to $12.3 billion.

"While the state's net revenues for March were not as strong as in recent months, this improvement marks the 11th consecutive quarter of net revenue improvement dating back to 2011," Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement.

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Bank of America to hold homeowners assistance event

Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 4:46pm

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Bank of America will be holding a Homeowner Assistance Event in Duluth for their local customers on Thursday.

BOA customers will receive face-to-face assistance from specialists who can help evaluate their financial situation and provide them with personally tailored assistance.

The event will be held at the Gwinnett Center, which is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

Those interested in attending the event can register online at Bank of America: Homeowner Event --- or they can call 1-855-201-7426.

The event is being held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Appointments are available between 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m .

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Gwinnett Tech hosting plant sale

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, April 8th, 2013, 2:32pm

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Horticulture students at Gwinnett Technical College will host a plant sale later this month and an edible sale next month.

The plant sale will be Apr. 16-18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the college's greenhouse.

Plenty of plant types will be sold, including annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs and house plants.

The edible sale will be May 7-9 and will feature fruits, vegetables and herbs.

"I know every year we say the plant sale gets better, but the greenhouse is spectacular. The students have pulled together the best looking and the healthiest plants ever," Gwinnett Tech horticulture program director Aaron Poulsen said in a statement. "There are more varieties than we have time to list, and I think our supporters will be pleased."

Cash and checks will be accepted at the sale; those wishing to use credit and debit cards will have to pay in the school's business office.

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Weekend street closures and event parking/travel tips

Submitted by John Gerard, Commuter Dude

Friday, April 5th, 2013, 11:34pm

Weekend street closures and event parking/travel tips

ATLANTA -- With hundreds of thousands of people planning to attend events in the City over the next four days, transportation officials have released a list of street closures, as well as parking suggestions and travel tips. The following comprehensive information was collected from the Atlanta Police Department, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and MARTA.

A.P.D. - The Atlanta Police Department reminds the public of heavy traffic volume in Downtown Atlanta from April 4^th-8^th , centered around the Final Four basketball tournament and related events around the Georgia Dome. The Department is urging event-goers and others who must travel into Downtown to consider taking MARTA, or other alternative modes of travel to decrease volume.

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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Friday, April 5th, 2013, 9:20pm

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The latest edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 High School Baseball Poll is here. This week, there are more changes with a new name at the top this week.

Loganville returns to the top spot this week, followed by East Coweta, Milton, Lambert, and East Paulding.

Eagle's Landing Christian is next with Blessed Trinity, McEachern, Gainesville and Marietta completing the Top 10.

The Metro Atlanta Super 25 High School Baseball Poll is computer generated and produced by USA Today exclusively 11AliveNews.

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Former president gives national award to Gwinnett County deputy

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 2:14pm

Former president gives national award to Gwinnett County deputy

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that their deputy sheriff, Steven Cooley recently received a national honor.

According to Lt. Sean Smith, Cooley won "The Daily point of Light" award. Cooley is a minister and a United States Army veteran, whose work in Duluth earned the award for him. He started the STRAP program, which teaches life skills and offers mentoring for young men who have been in trouble with the court. STRAP is run by volunteers in the community.

To honor Cooley, Smith said there will be a presentation on Friday at the Gwinnett County Court Annex Building at 1:00 that afternoon. The certificate that will be given to Cooley is signed by former President George Herbert Walker Bush, who established the award.

During his time as president, Bush awarded over 1,000 for volunteering to solve problems in their communities.

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National Mom's Nite Out at The Mall of Georgia

Submitted by Atlanta News on Wednesday, April 3rd, 4:45 pm

Atlanta-area moms are invited to take a night off and celebrate national Mom’s Nite Out at Mall of Georgia on Thursday, May 9. Focused on rewarding and recognizing mothers, Mom’s Nite Out is a chance for mothers to treat themselves to a night of pampering, shopping and prize giveaways from stores and other community organizations.

Moms are invited to have fun at their favorite local shopping destination while enjoying in-store events, makeovers, food sampling and prize drawings. Fun activities will be presented by retailers and other area businesses at Mall of Georgia, Northlake Mall and Town Center at Cobb.

WHAT: National Mom’s Nite Out

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