ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – In a world where a lot of connections are made virtually, one app is aiming to make those virtual connections actually result in real-world connections. Ifeanyi Imachukwu, founder and CEO of the SeenU app, sat down with Atlanta News First to talk about how he went from being an…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A small device with big impacts. Cell phones in schools have parents and students split. Are they a nuisance? Or are they necessary for a child’s safety? “I feel like having cell phones in school is a big distraction,” Cobb County grandmother April Middleton said. “What I did last…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta police are seeking the public’s help looking for a man who allegedly stole cellphones from a mobile phone store. Police said officers responded to the Boost Mobile at 1175 Moreland Ave. on Feb. 13. A man reportedly stole two phones from the store. Surveillance footage captures a man…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Georgia lawmakers are debating a statewide ban on cell phones in schools. The Distraction-Free Education Act, House Bill 340, would require school districts to create a plan to secure students’ phones while in school. “From bell to bell, no cell. From the beginning of the day, you put your…
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Parents of students attending Marietta City Schools will see firsthand how the district plans to expand its ban on cell phones at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The district already has a ban on cell phones at two of its schools. Students must put their cell phones and smartwatches inside…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – President-elect Donald Trump has named former U.S. Senator David Perdue to be his Ambassador to China. In a statement, Trump said: Tonight, I am announcing that former U.S. Senator, David Perdue, has accepted my appointment as the next United States Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. As a…