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The Northwest Georgia Housing Authority has been selected to participate in a research trial of a new chemical product to get rid of bed bugs without displacing apartment dwellers for an extended period of time. The housing authority also approved a new “Working Preference” policy that will impact residents of five public housing complexes in Rome and Rockmart. Norman Pleger, the director of technical services for the housing authority , told the board of directors Wednesday the agency will be the only housing authority in Georgia to participate in the study being led by Professor Nina Jenkins at Pennsylvania State University . “It’s an all natural bio-insecticide,” Pleger said. “You don’t have to move out of the house, but they recommend that you do stay out of the house about four hours after the application.” Pleger said the treatment completely eradicates bed bugs within four to seven days. He said the early research recommends application in areas that are prone to bed bu...

This beautifully renovated 1920s home in Lancaster Park sits on the tip of Lake Lancaster , at 1108 Lancaster Drive [GMap]. The main house has five bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths. The master bedroom boasts vaulted ceilings , a large bathroom, and walk-in closets. The kitchen features higher -end appliances like a Viking stove, Miele dishwasher, GE Monogram built -in fridge, and a copper farmhouse sink . The 400 SF guest apartment is located over the detached two-car garage and comes with its own eat-in kitchen, bathroom, and living/bedroom combo. Other notable features include custom lighting and fans, a wood-burning fireplace, and brick accent walls in the kitchen. The asking price is $795,000. Click HERE to see the Zillow listing or to arrange a tour.

After five years and the demolition of a former car dealership site on Main Street, Royal Oak will see a Hyatt hotel, a mixed-use building and a parking deck by next year, a developer promised. “I think you’re going to see a lot of action at that site from here on out,” Greg Cooksey of Trailhead RO LLC told City Commissioners . He added the timeline for project completion is September 2018. Cooksey has worked in a development partnership on the project with Versa Development in Southfield. City Commissioners approved a few changes to the proposed project Monday night and preliminary construction is underway at the former Jim Fresard Pontiac -Buick- GMC dealership site just north of 11 Mile Road. Advertisement The six-story hotel is designed to have 123 rooms on the top three floors, a bar cafe in the lobby, over 1,600 square feet of meeting rooms and a 4,400-square-foot restaurant on the ground floor, and 18,000 square feet of office space on the second floor. An eight...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Spain attacks (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Police in the southern French city of Nimes have arrested a man unlawfully carrying a pistol into a train station, but say he is not linked to the attacks in Barcelona. After an evacuation and police operation at the train station Saturday night , the historic city quickly returned to normal, with police returning to their posts. A national police spokesman said the operation began when a passenger alerted police to a man with a weapon. Police quickly found and arrested him, said the spokesman, who was not authorized to be publicly named. The spokesman said the man has no apparent connection to Thursday's attacks around Barcelona, about 380 kilometers southwest of Nimes. French authorities increased checks of its border with Spain after the attacks, and one suspect is believed at large. ___ 10:50 p.m. Catalan regional police say they are mounting major road blocks throughout the northea...

Kansas City firefighters now take two simple safety steps that might have saved the lives of two colleagues in a 2015 building collapse . The steps were among the recommendations in a federal report released Thursday . Emergency tones are sounded, as they were two years ago, when firefighters are ordered out of a collapse zone. But now heads are counted to make sure everyone got the message — which was not done before. Fire Chief Paul Berardi acknowledged those steps might have saved the lives of John Mesh and Larry Leggio, who perished at a fire scene on Independence Boulevard. The federal report cites a series of operational failures that contributed to the firefighters’ deaths. The report said the two men should not have been in an alley next to the three-story building after all personnel were directed to pull back because of fears the walls would collapse. Six minutes after that order was given, they died in an avalanche of bricks. Poor communication and the failure to establi...

Demolition underway at the Watermark building in Muskegon. (Photo: Jon Mills, WZZM 13) MUSKEGON, MICH. - Demolition is underway at one of the largest buildings in Muskegon County. The former Shaw Walker Factory in Muskegon is more than one- million square feet in size. It's located along Division between Western and Washington avenues. Workers are now removing sections of that sprawling building. P & G Holdings in New York plans to build 128 apartments inside the portions of the building that are being saved. The apartment project includes retail space and parking for tenants. The is the first phase of a planned $38 million redevelopment, which may also include an entertainment venue according to the developers of the site. "The building is made up of a lot of different additions," said the Watermark Center's President Sarah Sass . "So we are getting rid of some of those parts that are not necessary, that aren't able to be saved, or do not work in th...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) – Authorities say two children have been killed and several other people injured in an apartment fire in suburban Kansas City . KMBC-TV reports that the fire started early Tuesday at a complex in Overland Park. Fire officials say two men were hurt when they jumped out of a second-story window and that the children’s mother also was injured. Heat exhaustion also sent one firefighter to the hospital and another was treated at the scene. Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire. The unit where the children were found dead didn ’t have a working smoke detector . The children’s names weren’t immediately released. Get breaking news, weather and traffic on the go. Download our News App and our Weather App for your phone and tablet. Follow and like us on Facebook and Twitter. Share this: Like this: Like Loading... Related Posts Advertisement

Education Realty Trust (EDR), commonly known as EdR, is making every effort to leverage on the soaring demand for on-campus development of universities. Recently, the company opened the first phase of its ONE Plan on- campus replacement housing at the Northern Michigan University (NMU). This development, named The Woods in Marquette, MI, has 417 beds in a living-learning community. The property boasts ample amenities , including Internet and Wi-Fi, classrooms, study rooms, TV lounges and laundry facilities. The entire $75.4- million project is, however, slated for final delivery in 2018. The development will include 1,229 beds. EdR is leasing the land from the university, and the project will be funded through EdR’s On Campus Equity Plan — The ONE Plan. The plan helps in funding projects on university land with this student housing REIT ’s equity and financial flexibility. On the other hand, such partnerships allow the university to channelize its finances and organizational resou...

Anyone who's ever lived in—or had dreams of moving to—New York City knows it to be two things: One, it's unlike anywhere else, and two, it's almost absurdly expensive. Making it work here is already difficult, but add super high rent prices (with basically little to no space) and it makes things even more challenging. Unsurprisingly, since entry-level jobs come with entry-level salaries, it's even harder for recent graduates to find a place to call home in the Big Apple. But, plenty of people do make it work—you just have to know where to look (and, of course, be really smart about budgeting). So, where are the more affordable neighborhoods? According to a recent Street Easy report , new grads and entry-level employees will have the best luck looking in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick, and Crown Heights (these three neighborhoods are in Brooklyn and take spots No. 1, 2, and 4, respectively) as well as Astoria, Queens (at No. 3) and Washington Heights in Manhattan roun...

The longtime youth minister at St. Paul Catholic Church , an artist and teacher responsible for many public murals, one of the most prolific scorers in St. Paul basketball history and the former owner of Highland Machine and Community Lumber are the members of the 2017 Highland Area Schools Alumni Association (HIASAA) Hall of Fame class. John “Jack” Cygan, Catholic Youth Minister at St. Paul from 1976-2011, is the inductee in the Public Service category . Highland art teacher Patricia “Pat” Imming, whose mosaic murals are found on the Square, the Lindenthal campus auditorium , Faith Countryside Apartments in Highland, is the inductee in the Arts & Sciences. St. Paul High School alumnus Dennis Luber , whose career scoring average is in the top 10 of all scorers in Illinois basketball history , is the inductee in the Sports category , and entrepreneur Cletus “Clete” Zimmermann will be inducted in the Business category of the HIASAA Hall of Fame. The hall of fame was created ...

LOS ANGELES – The heroic tale of USC cornerback Josh Shaw rescuing his nephew from drowning turned out to be a lie. What exactly happened that night, causing Shaw to injure both of his ankles, remains unclear. Shaw admitted to school officials Wednesday afternoon that he fabricated the story posted on USC’s website, ending a two-day whirlwind of rumors and speculation. Shaw was suspended indefinitely from all team activities. “We are extremely disappointed in Josh,” USC coach Steve Sarkisian said in a statement. “He let us all down. As I have said, nothing in his background led us to doubt him when he told us of his injuries, nor did anything after our initial vetting of his story. “I appreciate that Josh has now admitted that he lied and has apologized. Although this type of behavior is out of character for Josh, it is unacceptable. Honesty and integrity must be at the center of our program. I believe Josh will learn from this. I hope that he will not be defined by this incident.” ...