Friday, July 31, 2015

Janelle Monae to perform free, secret concert in Atlanta – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Janelle Monae to perform free, secret concert in AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Janelle Monae will hit the road in August with her entire Wondaland Records roster for a series of free, secret shows. The Atlanta-based soul-funk-pop singer will launch “The Eephus Tour Powered by Toyota” Aug. 12 in Philadelphia and wrap it at home on …and […]

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Toby Keith honors military shooting victims at Atlanta concert – WSB Atlanta

Toby Keith honors military shooting victims at Atlanta concertWSB AtlantaCountry music star and proud American Toby Keith showed his support for the U.S. military in a special moment at his Atlanta concert Thursday. Keith brought members of the military on stage at Aaron’s Amphitheatre to sing “Courtesy of the Red, White …Toby Keith brought Skip […]

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Atlanta chefs reflect on AJC food writer John Kessler's legacy – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Atlanta chefs reflect on AJC food writer John Kessler’s legacyAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Years later, he reviewed my next restaurant and said that my vegetarian food made him not miss meat – even though he was not a vegetarian. And finally, when we opened Urban Cannibals East Atlanta, Doria (Roberts) had never cooked for the public […]

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Eat well: 3 restaurants with buffet menus in Atlanta – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Eat well: 3 restaurants with buffet menus in AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Patrons are encouraged to pile their plates high with unlimited brunch options at the following restaurants. From made-to-order omelets, chef carving stations, a pie bar and more, all-you-can eat becomes a decadent dining experience. Go hungry; leave … …read more From:: Atlanta Restaurants News […]

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MLB: With Hamels deal still not finalized, Phillies belt Atlanta – Montgomery Newspapers

MLB: With Hamels deal still not finalized, Phillies belt AtlantaMontgomery NewspapersPHILADELPHIA >> Jake Diekman might have been stunned by the news the night before in Toronto, learning through texts from friends and his unfriendly Twitter feeds that he was part of an eight-player trade going down between the Phillies and the Texas …ATLANTA BRAVES: Brown, […]

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Atlanta woman overcome by mysterious illness – MyFox Atlanta

Atlanta woman overcome by mysterious illnessMyFox AtlantaHe said two weeks ago his wife went to bed with fever after a day at the pool with their two children. “She woke up the next morning with chills, headache, started getting nauseous, and then started losing muscle control and actually had a fall,” said … …read more […]

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Atlanta Concerts: Phish, 5 Seconds of Summer – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Atlanta Concerts: Phish, 5 Seconds of SummerAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Two weeks after Trey Anastasio helped the Grateful Dead say goodbye at the Fare Thee Well celebration in Chicago, he resumed carrying the torch with his own band for a summer jaunt that launched in Oregon July 21. That the band almost always plays …and more […]

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Atlanta Tickets: Chance the Rapper, Judy Collins – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Atlanta Tickets: Chance the Rapper, Judy CollinsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Smith’s Olde Bar – The Music Room. $20 adv./$100 VIP tables. http://ift.tt/GXwlLV. Dwight Yoakam. 8 p.m. Sept. 11. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$89.50. TM. Godspeed You Black Emperor with Xylouris White. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Variety Playhouse. …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google News

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Chef True out at Atlanta restaurant – Montgomery Advertiser

Chef True out at Atlanta restaurantMontgomery AdvertiserFormer Montgomery chef Wesley True has taken another turn in his career, parting ways with The Spence in Atlanta where he began working at after his time in Montgomery. Both True and Concentrics Restaurants, the owner/operator of the restaurant where …and more …read more From:: Atlanta Restaurants News By […]

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

SAVE THE DATE: SVG College Sports Summit Returns to Atlanta, June 1-3, 2016 – Sports Video Group (blog)

SAVE THE DATE: SVG College Sports Summit Returns to Atlanta, June 1-3, 2016Sports Video Group (blog)The Sports Video Group will head back to Atlanta next year for the eighth-annual SVG College Sports Summit. CSS Plain Mark your calendars and plan your budgets now to attend the industry’s top collegiate sports video conference, which will take […]

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Confederate flags placed outside MLK's Atlanta church – USA TODAY

Confederate flags placed outside MLK’s Atlanta churchUSA TODAYATLANTA — Four Confederate flags were placed outside of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s church here Thursday. Authorities said they are looking for two white men who were caught on surveillance video. Authorities have images of the men placing the flags …Police Seek Suspects Who Left Confederate Flags […]

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Missing 21-year-old Atlanta man found safe – WXIA-TV

Missing 21-year-old Atlanta man found safeWXIA-TVLove went missing from Nelms Drive in southeast Atlanta Wednesday morning. He was reported missing early Thursday by his mother. Thursday afternoon, Love was discovered at the Mechanicsville Library on Formwalt Street. Atlanta Police spokeswoman …Man with autism goes missing from Atlanta homeCBS46 News Atlanta all 6 news articles …read […]

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New restaurants change flavor of Atlanta Highway – Montgomery Advertiser

New restaurants change flavor of Atlanta HighwayMontgomery AdvertiserAl Luna is quick to point out that Montgomery has plenty of Mexican restaurants. He doesn’t want Sol Restaurante Mexicano & Taqueria to be more of the same. “Montgomery has so many, and you can go to different ones, but it’s the same thing every time … …read […]

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DOJ Letter: Ga. Special Education Segregates, Lacks Programs – WABE 90.1 FM

DOJ Letter: Ga. Special Education Segregates, Lacks ProgramsWABE 90.1 FMSixth-grader Kellan Powell walks outside in his backyard in Fayetteville, where he gathers pieces of quartz. His backyard, which is lined with trees, is where he does his own science explorations – listening to cicadas, picking up beetles and finding …and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, […]

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Biggest yards in America are closer than you might think – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Biggest yards in America are closer than you might thinkAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe best state for space isn’t Georgia, however: North Carolina owns that title. Five of the top 10 cities for big backyards — Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro — are in North Carolina. The average lot size there is 12,000 … …read more […]

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Chef Kevin Gillespie partners with TomorrowWorld music festival – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Chef Kevin Gillespie partners with TomorrowWorld music festivalAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)25-27 on 8,000 acres outside of Atlanta in Chattahoochee Hills, GA and could attract as many as 200,000 people over the weekend. Gillespie’s acclaimed Glenwood Park restaurant, Gunshow, and Revival, his new upscale Southern restaurant, which opened …TomorrowWorld partners with Top Chef finalist Kevin GillepieAtlanta […]

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Pospisil overcomes heat, cramps to beat Lu in Atlanta – STLtoday.com

Pospisil overcomes heat, cramps to beat Lu in AtlantaSTLtoday.comATLANTA (AP) — Vasek Pospisil overcame sweltering heat and cramps to outlast Yen-Hsun Lu in the Atlanta Open on Wednesday. Pospisil, the No. 2 seed from Canada, beat Taiwan’s Lu 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4. The match ended on Lu’s second double-fault of the …Roddick and Fish advance […]

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Some Atlanta councilmembers want to break impasse between mayor, first responders – WXIA-TV

Some Atlanta councilmembers want to break impasse between mayor, first respondersWXIA-TVATLANTA (WXIA) — It is an ugly impasse between Atlanta’s mayor and Atlanta’s first responders over pay raises the Mayor refuses to allow. But now, some members of the city council say they want to break that impasse. They are seeking to raise the pay, […]

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Some Atlanta councilmembers want to break impasse between mayor, first responders – WXIA-TV

Some Atlanta councilmembers want to break impasse between mayor, first respondersWXIA-TVATLANTA (WXIA) — It is an ugly impasse between Atlanta’s mayor and Atlanta’s first responders over pay raises the Mayor refuses to allow. But now, some members of the city council say they want to break that impasse. They are seeking to raise the pay, […]

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Some Atlanta councilmembers want to break impasse between mayor, first responders – WXIA-TV

Some Atlanta councilmembers want to break impasse between mayor, first respondersWXIA-TVATLANTA (WXIA) — It is an ugly impasse between Atlanta’s mayor and Atlanta’s first responders over pay raises the Mayor refuses to allow. But now, some members of the city council say they want to break that impasse. They are seeking to raise the pay, […]

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Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: 'I know I can beat anyone' – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: ‘I know I can beat anyone’Atlanta Journal Constitution“I don’t really have any performance goals for myself, but I know I can beat anyone,” Isner said Wednesday at the BB&T Atlanta Open, where he’ll go for a third consecutive title Thursday. Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: ‘I know I can beat […]

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Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: 'I know I can beat anyone' – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: ‘I know I can beat anyone’Atlanta Journal Constitution“I don’t really have any performance goals for myself, but I know I can beat anyone,” Isner said Wednesday at the BB&T Atlanta Open, where he’ll go for a third consecutive title Thursday. Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: ‘I know I can beat […]

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Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: 'I know I can beat anyone' – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: ‘I know I can beat anyone’Atlanta Journal Constitution“I don’t really have any performance goals for myself, but I know I can beat anyone,” Isner said Wednesday at the BB&T Atlanta Open, where he’ll go for a third consecutive title Thursday. Isner at BB&T Atlanta Open: ‘I know I can beat […]

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

East Fayette highway widening moves ahead on 2-2 split vote – The Citizen.com

East Fayette highway widening moves ahead on 2-2 split voteThe Citizen.comBrown brought up numerous projects in other parts of metro Atlanta where he said traffic capacity was increased but it did not solve traffic problems; rather, it made things more difficult for local residents. He used Peachtree City as an … Oddo used … …read […]

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Pospisil overcomes heat, cramps to beat Lu in Atlanta – Journal Times

Pospisil overcomes heat, cramps to beat Lu in AtlantaJournal TimesATLANTA (AP) — Vasek Pospisil overcame sweltering heat and cramps to outlast Yen-Hsun Lu in the Atlanta Open on Wednesday. Pospisil, the No. 2 seed from Canada, beat Taiwan’s Lu 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4. The match ended on Lu’s second double-fault of the …Pospisil handles heat […]

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Atlanta Falcons 2015 countdown to camp: A look at the special teams – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Atlanta Falcons 2015 countdown to camp: A look at the special teamsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Atlanta – Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Devin Hester (17) runs for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Atlanta Falcons fullback Patrick DiMarco (42) clears his way in the first half during the first half in their NFL football game […]

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Kentucky Wildcats: Could 2016 Class Become Calipari's Crown Jewel? – Hoops Habit

Kentucky Wildcats: Could 2016 Class Become Calipari’s Crown Jewel?Hoops Habit… elite stars of next year’s class are ESPN’s top overall prospect Harry Giles (6’8″, Winston-Salem, N.C.), Rivals.com’s top prospect Josh Jackson (6’8″, Southfield, Mich.), Dennis Smith Jr. (6’2″, Fayetteville, N.C.), and Kobi Simmons (6’5 …and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News

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Zagat: 8 great alternatives to Atlanta's packed restaurants – Atlanta Business Chronicle

Zagat: 8 great alternatives to Atlanta’s packed restaurantsAtlanta Business ChronicleAtlanta’s most buzzed-about restaurants are often packed and reservations can be impossible to get. But there is hope if a favorite restaurant is booked, says Zagat. The food guide is offering a list of eights restaurants that could satisfy a craving … …read more From:: Atlanta […]

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Shanks: Atlanta Braves are gambling on future prospects in trades – Macon Telegraph

Shanks: Atlanta Braves are gambling on future prospects in tradesMacon TelegraphAtlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez, left, watches from the dugout in the fourth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, July 27, 2015, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 2-1 in 11 innings. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky).Atlanta Braves Drop Opener to O’s In Extras […]

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Mardy Fish handed first-round loss to Dudi Sela in Atlanta – STLtoday.com

Mardy Fish handed first-round loss to Dudi Sela in AtlantaSTLtoday.comThe sport, my job, was taken from me so abruptly that it took me a long time to get my life back.” Fish also plans to play in Cincinnati before the U.S. Open. He said he has “come a long, long way” and said “I’m in […]

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