ALDI Brings New Jobs to the Atlanta Area

Thursday, March 6th, 2014, 5:49am

ATLANTA -- Known for offering wages significantly higher than the industry standard, ALDI, the nation's low-price grocery leader, will host a hiring event for its Atlanta-area stores on Thursday, March 6. Opportunities within ALDI include Store Associates and Shift Managers.

The hiring event is in support of the ongoing growth of ALDI in the area, expanding grocery retail options in the market with the ALDI brand promise of high-quality grocery items at unbeatable prices.

What: ALDI hiring event for College Park, Douglasville, Fayetteville, Hiram, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, McDonough, Norcross and Stockbridge, Ga., stores

Who: ALDI representatives
Local residents currently seeking employment opportunities

When: Thursday, March 6
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Hotel Indigo Atlanta Airport
1776 Harvard Ave.
College Park, GA 30337

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Bond set at $50K for principal arrested in sex sting

Submitted by 11Alive on Wednesday, March 5th, 8:31 am

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- A judge set a $50,000 bond for the elementary school principal arrested during a child predator sting.

Dr. John McGill, the principal of Mt. Carmel Elementary in Douglasville, was one of 14 people arrested in DeKalb County over the weekend. He bonded out of jail Tuesday.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations said those arrested traveled from all parts of Northern Georgia with the intent to meet a child for sex.

McGill didn't say a word as detectives led him into the courthouse. McGill's wife sat silently in the back row as the charges were read.

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 5:13pm

(USA TODAY) -- After reporting dismal fourth-quarter earnings, RadioShack said Tuesday that it would close about 1,100 poorly performing stores, roughly 20% of the electronic retailer's locations.

The store closings will leave about 4,000 locations in the U.S. The company has been struggling to revamp its stores for the past year.

Total net sales and operating revenues were $935.4 million in the fourth quarter, vs. $1,171.4 million last year, a 20% decline. Comparable store sales were down 19%, which the company blames on poor performance in its mobile phone business.

RadioShack stock was down more than 20% in premarket trading.

"Even in this environment, we're continuing to make progress on the five pillars of our turnaround plan: repositioning the brand, revamping the product assortment, reinvigorating the stores, operational efficiency and financial flexibility," CEO Joseph C. Magnacca said in a statement.

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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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Principal arrested in GBI child sex sting

Submitted by Duffie Dixon, 11Alive Reporter

Monday, March 3rd, 2014, 8:31pm

Principal arrested in GBI child sex sting

DECATUR, Ga. -- An elementary school principal is among 14 people the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested in a sting operation targeting suspected child predators.

Dr. John McGill, principal of Mt. Carmel Elementary in Douglasville, is being held in the DeKalb County Jail. He has been suspended from his position. He is due in court for his first appearance Tuesday.

11Alive's Blayne Alexander reports that the Douglas County School System superintendent announced on Monday that Dr. Sandra Williams will serve as interim principal of the school effective March 10. Williams is a retired former principal of the school. The central office will handle administrative duties until Williams arrives.

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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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