(GEORGIA NEWS NETWORK)
*With the federal government looking to begin forcing students to repay their loans, the Georgia Better Business Bureau recommends vetting loan forgiveness programs. They’re warning to look out for companies that promise to reduce your debt for a small fee. They also say scammers can claim to save you money by consolidating loans with you paying a minimum amount. They advise you to make sure you’re using a secure website and create a FSA student ID. They also recommend you pay your loans directly to your loan company.
*A woman from Jeffersonville, in middle Georgia, Tiffany Slaton, was found alive after going missing for nearly three weeks while camping in the Sierra Nevada mountains. She disappeared on April 24 near Shaver Lake in Fresno County, California, and was reported missing five days later. 41 NBC reports Slaton, who was caught in a blizzard, found her way to a cabin at Vermilion Valley Resort. The cabin owner, who leaves the door unlocked for hikers, discovered her. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported she was dehydrated but otherwise healthy and was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
*More neighborhoods in Atlanta are flipping from Black to white areas than almost anywhere in the country. A report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition shows nine census tracts shifted to majority white areas between 1980 and 2020. That’s the second-highest among major metro areas.