Atlanta city officials say they will not tolerate tire dumping in neighborhoods. Under new legislation, the police department will have new powers to crackdown on violators.
The new law calls for tracking of old tires. Truckers will have to carry a scrap tire permit. Enforcement of the law will move from the public works department to the Atlanta Police Department. Authorities will be able to conduct on-the-spot inspections. Violators will be subject to jail times and fines.
The reworked law will provide welcome relief for some residents.
SkyFOX 5 footage showed a huge pile of tires dumped in a northwest Atlanta neighborhood.
Ola Reynolds, the neighborhood president, said the tires are dumped at night. She said the tires pose a health problem because mosquitoes breed in old tire water, threatening residents with West Nile Virus.
The Reverend Larry Hill of the Church of God Ministries said that residents and businesses must get involved to help stop the problem.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:39 AM EDT2013-05-19 11:39:58 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus today. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus today. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony, and he'll also attend a Democratic Party fundraiser while he's in Atlanta.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
