(WXIA) -- A few seats are still available at Georgia Connections Academy for the 2014-15 school year.

Georgia Connections Academy is a virtual K-12 public school that allows students to learn at their own pace. It is fully accredited and open to all school-age Georgia children.

"We are enrolling 1,000 additional students across all grade levels for the coming academic year," lead principal Heather Robinson said in a release. "We have a waiting list as we open enrollment, so we encourage parents to get their applications in now."

Georgia Connections Academy will hold a number of information sessions across the state for parents who want to know more. Additional enrollment information is available at connectionsacademy.com/georgia-virtual-school.

Upcoming information sessions in the Atlanta area include:

Lilburn, GA-  Gwinnett County police are investigating a shooting that happened just after noon at the Intown Suites on Hwy 78.

Witnesses staying at the hotel say they heard a series of loud noises that they later learned were gunshots and found a man lying on the second floor balcony.

Police identified the victim as 50 year old Vincent Newsome.

Jason Burnett and his wife Leila tried to help the Newsome.

"I just told him to stay still and help was on the way. Seeing him there was really upsetting, I've never seen anyone shot," said Lelia Burnett.

Police say Newsome was out in the parking lot of the Intown Suites washing and detailing a friend's car. 

"Newsome took a break and went to his room on the second floor.  When he was headed back down someone attacked him there in the breezeway," said Sgt. Brian Doan.

LILBURN, Ga.-- Last week, we told you about 17 bears relocated from a popular tourist attraction in Helen to Colorado.

PETA and the Atlanta Humane society teamed up after accusations that the bears were being mistreated.  That story sparked a conversation on our Facebook page.

Megan wrote: "If anyone has been to the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn.... they also have bears in a containment just like this one. its very sad and something needs to be done."

Stacey added: "The Yellow River Game Ranch is horrible now!  Not how I remember it from when I was younger.  I left in tears when I went over the summer."

And then Page said : "I hope someone checks out the animals at Yellow River Game Ranch.... the last time we were there....the animals were kept in tiny pens. They hardly moved at all ....and it was just SAD." 

11Alive's Doug Richards went to the Yellow River Game Ranch to check things out.