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LexisNexis acquiring money-laundering screener
Alpharetta-based LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a provider of technology and analytics that help insurers and financial services companies assess risk and prevent fraud, said it is acquiring WorldCompliance, a company that specializes in screenings for terrorists and money-laundering. LexisNexis said it will acquire the remaining 55 percent of Miami-based WorldCompliance that ...
Fulton offers back-to-school immunizations
Fulton County will host a back-to-school immunization drive from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday at several locations. The event also will feature dental, vision and hearing screenings. Parents and guardians should bring the child’s immunization records. For children entering kindergarten or those new to Georgia they should also bring ...
Frolicking on the Fourth: Your guide to metro events
Fireworks will light up the sky all over metro Atlanta on July 4th - weather permitting. With rain the forecast, be sure to check the websites or with sponsors for cancellations or postponements before taking off to watch. Many metro Atlanta events involve more than fireworks, with live music, games ...
Club dedicates reflection garden in North Park
The Rotary Club of North Fulton recently dedicated its reflection garden at Alpharetta’s North Park. The project provides visitors an opportunity to explore, relax and reflect in an area set behind an existing pond and fountain area and in front of undisturbed woods. The area also includes benches, a garden ...
Roswell expands incentives to small businesses
Roswell is moving quickly to keep pace with its neighbors in the race to build its business base. This week, the city became the first in north Fulton County to offer incentives to small businesses. The measure supersedes an incentive package passed last fall that targeted larger businesses. Dangling fee ...
Atlanta weather | North Fulton slammed by afternoon storm
A pop-up storm brought trees and power lines down Friday afternoon in north Fulton County. Georgia Power said about 6,000 customers in the metro area were without electricity shortly before 7 p.m. But the majority of those outages were repaired within the hour and the remainder by midnight, the utility ...
TopGolf to open facility in Alpharetta
Dallas-based TopGolf has announced it will open its first Georgia facility in Alpharetta. Construction is scheduled to begin this month on the 65,000-square-foot facility at 1050 Westside Parkway. The golf center will feature competitive golfing games and advanced technology to track every player’s shot from 102 hitting bays. The facility ...
Students, firefighters share the joy of reading
They call their program “fired up for reading.” Volunteers from the Alpharetta Fire Department have been visiting the first grade classes at Alpharetta Elementary School and reading with the students. One first grader, Jeremiah Johnson from Ms. Lora Keys’ class, won a year-end drawing and was given a ride to ...
Alpharetta Elementary students put focus on famous figures in history
Fourth and fifth graders at Alpharetta Elementary School hosted what they hope will be their first annual Living Wax Museum last week. Students chose an important historical figure that they learned about during the school year. Students were expected to research, write and memorize a one- to two-minute speech about ...
Bond set for man in custody over bomb threat at Alpharetta mall
A man arrested for calling in a bomb threat at an Alpharetta mall on Friday was granted a $41,000 bond on Saturday.Alpharetta police arrested Omari Glenn Riden, 28, on Friday after police received two calls from the same person about a bomb threat Friday morning at North Point Mall.Police said ...
Traffic warning for Alpharetta
Motorists traveling Ga. 9 / Main Street through Alpharetta should expect heavy delays this afternoon and evening during the city’s Taste of Alpharetta festival. Road closures and heavy pedestrian activity are expected. All roadways should be reopened by 5 a.m. Friday.
This week's big deals
Here are some of the week's best discounts. AJC EXCLUSIVE -- 50% off Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Take advantage of this offer from the ASO, which gives Deal Spotter readers 50 percent off concerts at Symphony Hall at 8 p.m. today through Saturday. Visit www.atlantasymphony.org for tickets with discount code 34955 ...
Man cutting down tree killed by falling limb
An employee of a tree company was killed when he was struck in the head by a limb while working in Alpharetta. Misael Soriano Elorza, 41, of Doraville, was part of a crew working Friday morning near a YMCA on Preston Ridge Road when he was struck from behind, according ...
Work begins on Alpharetta City Center
Contractors will begin demolition work this week along 25 acres of Alpharetta’s Main Street as construction starts on the city’s $31 million City Center project. The revitalization, funded chiefly though a $29 million bond approved by voters, will include a new 50,000 square foot city hall, town plaza, 5-acre park, ...
Recipe: Ambrosia dessert
Southern Recipe Restoration Project Ambrosia is a staple of many a Southern holiday table -- often embellished with marshmallows, whipped topping, nuts, maraschino cherries and more. This version, tested by chef Virginia Willis, proves that simple is often best. The contributor: Lore Tarrance and her husband are formerly from Alpharetta, ...
Recipe: Breakfast casserole
In the Kitchen With ... Linda Roberts, Alpharetta From a special Atlanta Journal-Constitution feature in which readers nominate their favorite home cooks. Nominated by friend and co-worker Cindy Thompson: "Have you ever seen someone whose idea of relaxing is cooking a free breakfast for 100 or so friends? [Linda] learned ...
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