(GA NEWS NETWORK)
*A Newnan-based company is under investigation for a Ponzi scheme that climbed into the millions. The Securities and Exchange Commission stated late last week that 300 investors were defrauded out of 140-million-dollars by First Building Liberty and Loan over the past decade. The owner of the company allegedly used more than two-million-dollars to make personal credit card payments.
*A recent study by WalletHub ranks Georgia 42nd for married couples and 41st for single parents in overall national childcare costs.
*Many Georgians rely on the National Weather Service (NWS) for their daily forecast. The Peachtree City office serves 96 counties in the state. Warning Coordination Meteorologist David Nadler tells Atlanta News First that his team can still keep the public safe and informed, despite losing three meteorologists due to DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) cuts. The weather service recently received approval to hire back 125 meteorologists and specialists, aiming to address staffing shortages as hurricane season approaches.