Thursday, August 6, 2015

Naming the Atlanta Hawks all-time starting five – FOXSports.com

Naming the Atlanta Hawks all-time starting fiveFOXSports.comWith the dregs of the NBA offseason upon us, it’s time to make hypothetical lists and lineups that will never play out. Over at Yahoo Sports, Kelly Dwyer is making the all-time starting fives — with one center, two forwards and two guards, a la the … …read more […]

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Highland duo help Hype heat up this summer – Belleville News-Democrat

Highland duo help Hype heat up this summerBelleville News-DemocratThe St. Louis Hype, a select summer basketball team, recently finished their season with an impressive 31-6 record, highlighted by winning three tournaments in Fayetteville, Ark., Kansas City, Mo. and Lexington, Ky., and finishing send by one point in … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By […]

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Inspiration behind Atlanta United's new complex – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Inspiration behind Atlanta United’s new complexAtlanta Journal ConstitutionAtlanta United FC’s new training complex will be a mix of English football, American football and Canadian soccer. The team and DeKalb County announced on Tuesday that they have agreed on a 41-acre site near the Kensington MARTA station that will host …​Atlanta United FC reveals preliminary renderings […]

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Atlanta Ballet achieved 20-year high in box office sales in 2014-15 season – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Atlanta Ballet achieved 20-year high in box office sales in 2014-15 seasonAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Beyond the numbers, the board reviewed season highlights topped by the March world premiere of Atlanta Ballet resident choreographer Helen Pickett’s “Camino Real,” based on the 1953 Tennessee Williams’ play of the same name. Other noted highlights …and more …read more […]

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SUV plunges into hole in Atlanta – MyFox Atlanta

SUV plunges into hole in AtlantaMyFox AtlantaThose giant, thick metal water department plates are all over the city streets in Atlanta. A mother and her two children were quite shaken after one of those plates shifted, sending the front end of their car into the road. FOX 5’s Tom Haynes was there … …read more […]

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Fayette Co. bill hits $1 million in election battle – WXIA-TV

Fayette Co. bill hits $1 million in election battleWXIA-TVAnd while the county board will not fight the ruling on this special election, it continues to fight to preserve a system of voting most Georgia counties have left behind. The commissioners called a special meeting, Wednesday, to discuss pending … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News […]

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Atlanta Fed President: City's Economy 'Well-Balanced' – WABE 90.1 FM

Atlanta Fed President: City’s Economy ‘Well-Balanced’WABE 90.1 FMAtlanta has been making slow but steady progress in recovering from the Great Recession. But when it comes to jobs and economic growth, it’s often hard – even for the experts – to predict whether those sectors will pick up momentum and when.Atlanta Fed’s Lockhart: Fed Is ‘Close’ […]

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Attendance numbers increase in Atlanta Public Schools – WXIA-TV

Attendance numbers increase in Atlanta Public SchoolsWXIA-TVATLANTA — Atlanta Public Schools appears to be off to a better start this school year when it comes to attendance. Early numbers show about 250 more students showed-up this year than last year on the first day, according to James Malone, Director …New principals greet students in Atlanta […]

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Birmingham patient tests negative for Ebola – MyFox Atlanta

Birmingham patient tests negative for EbolaMyFox AtlantaA patient who was being treated for Ebola-like symptoms in Birmingham has tested negative for the virus, according to al.com. Battalion Chief C.W. Mardis said Wednesday morning the patient has been diagnosed with malaria after two tests. UAB Police as …and more …read more From:: Atlanta Sports News By […]

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Driver killed during track day event at Road Atlanta – FOXSports.com

Driver killed during track day event at Road AtlantaFOXSports.comHerbert Glenn Dick Jr., a 56-year-old resident of Birmingham, Alabama, was killed on Saturday after crashing his Ford Mustang in a High Performance Driver Education 2 (HPDE 2) session with the National Auto Sport Association Southeast (NASA Southeast) …and more …read more From:: Atlanta Sports News By […]

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Atlanta 3rd grader gives 1st day of school advice – WXIA-TV

Atlanta 3rd grader gives 1st day of school adviceWXIA-TVATLANTA, Ga. — Francesca Wesley is a rising 3rd grader at Morris Brandon Elementary School in Atlanta. Francesca and her mother toured 11 Alive after winning an auction at a benefit for Atlanta Public Schools. Members of the morning show decided to …and more …read more From:: […]

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

New Atlanta planning chief on troubled department and growth – Atlanta Journal Constitution

New Atlanta planning chief on troubled department and growthAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThough Atlanta increased its building permit fees in recent years to fund the streamlining of services, wait times for some permits have grown to months-long. At the same time, the office has accrued more than $28 million — money that hasn’t been …and more …read […]

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American Atheltic Conference Football Kickoff Concludes – UConn Huskies

American Atheltic Conference Football Kickoff ConcludesUConn HuskiesThe Huskies were represented at the event by head coach Bob Diaco, redshirt junior offensive tackles Andreas Knappe (Silkeborg, Denmark) and redshirt senior safety Andrew Adams (Fayetteville, Ga.). There was a session of media interviews on Monday …and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News

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Atlanta Falcons Training Camp Report – SI.com

Atlanta Falcons Training Camp ReportSI.comAtlanta has new head coach in former Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, and a new offensive coordinator in Kyle Shanahan. “Half the team probably wasn’t even here last year,” veteran tight end and free agent signee Jacob Tamme says. “I have …Dan Quinn shows Atlanta Falcons players Ronda Rousey fightFOXSports.com Leonard […]

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Mark Ruffalo Sparks Rumors Of Hulk In 'Captain America: Civil War' – The Movie Network

Mark Ruffalo Sparks Rumors Of Hulk In ‘Captain America: Civil War’The Movie NetworkWhile much of the film so far has been filmed in Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios and in surrounding locations that substituted for other locales around the world, a few cast members have flown to Germany to film there. Chris Evans (Captain America), Anthony …and […]

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Brazen thieves break into three restaurants in Braselton – MyFox Atlanta

Brazen thieves break into three restaurants in BraseltonMyFox AtlantaSurveillance video shows a masked man using an electric saw and crow bar to eventually break into the safe and cash box at Subway early Sunday morning. At one point he provides police useful clues, using a walkie talkie to speak to a look out. “We have […]

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Atlanta church roof partially collapses – WXIA-TV

Atlanta church roof partially collapsesWXIA-TVATLANTA — Atlanta Fire officials are working to determine what caused a church’s roof to partially collapse. A roof at Simpson Street Church of Christ, at the corner of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Newport Street in northwest Atlanta, fell in Monday … …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google News

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Dan Quinn shows Atlanta Falcons players Ronda Rousey fight – FOXSports.com

Dan Quinn shows Atlanta Falcons players Ronda Rousey fightFOXSports.comThe Dan Quinn era for the Atlanta Falcons is underway, and things seem to be quite a bit different from what we’ve seen in the past. One thing that Quinn does daily, per a story from Peter King on the Monday Morning Quarterback, is getting his team’s […]

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The NBA's all-time starting five: Atlanta Hawks – Yahoo Sports (blog)

The NBA’s all-time starting five: Atlanta HawksYahoo Sports (blog)You’re in your second semester of AP Basketball History, you love really good teams, and you love lists. With precious little drama left in the NBA’s 2015 offseason, why don’t we hit the barroom and/or barbershop, pour ourselves a frosty mug of …and more …read more From:: […]

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Monday, August 3, 2015

Atlanta artist's 'Preaching Pimp' painting triggers protest in Macon – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta artist’s ‘Preaching Pimp’ painting triggers protest in MaconAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe piece was included in a 2012 exhibit featuring Atlanta artist Alfred Conteh’s work at Macon’s Tubman Museum. Conteh later donated the “Preacher Pimp” to the museum. But when the painting was included in a current exhibit at the African-American …and more …read more From:: […]

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New Jimi Hendrix Documentary Focuses on Historic Atlanta Pop Concert – RollingStone.com

New Jimi Hendrix Documentary Focuses on Historic Atlanta Pop ConcertRollingStone.comThe Jimi Hendrix Experience’s July 4th, 1970 performance at the Atlanta Pop Festival will be the subject of a new documentary and live album. Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church, a film about the guitar god’s Atlanta Pop set and the circumstances surrounding …Jimi Hendrix performance at Atlanta […]

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Rio Bravo reborn, opening at 4 pm for dinner – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Rio Bravo reborn, opening at 4 pm for dinnerAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)2014, the once famous Peter Chang Chinese Cuisine in Sandy Springs has become home to another Atlanta favorite, Rio Bravo, reborn as Ray’s Rio Bravo. Ray Schoenbaum, the original owner of Rio Bravo and founder of Ray’s Restaurants, hoped to be … …read more […]

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Georgia State partners with Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment – Atlanta Business Chronicle

Georgia State partners with Van Wagner Sports & EntertainmentAtlanta Business Chronicle“Under its locally based business operation called Georgia State Athletics Sponsorships, VWSE will exclusively manage local broadcast and digital media assets, signage in all athletic venues, on-site marketing and promotions at home sporting events, …and more …read more From:: Atlanta Sports News By Google News

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Jimi Hendrix performance at Atlanta Pop Festival chronicled in Showtime … – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Jimi Hendrix performance at Atlanta Pop Festival chronicled in Showtime …Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)But on July 3-5, 1970, about 100 miles south of Atlanta in Byron, Hendrix played to the largest audience of his career, an estimated 300,000-400,000, at the second Atlanta International Pop Festival. On Sept. 4, Hendrix’s historic performance – but one … […]

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Concert review: Nicki Minaj showcases fierce assets in Atlanta – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Concert review: Nicki Minaj showcases fierce assets in AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)The slight rappers – Khalif “Swae Lee” Brown and Aaquil “Slim Jimmy” Brown – are brothers from Mississippi, now based in Atlanta, who, with the help of producer Mike Will Made It, have created an appealing combo of snappy verses and sing-song-y … …read […]

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Police: Family targeted in Peachtree City home invasion – WXIA-TV

Police: Family targeted in Peachtree City home invasionWXIA-TVIt’s the third violent attack on restaurant employees this summer. On June 7, 27-year-old Applebee’s manager Greg Smith had just closed up a restaurant in Fayetteville when he was attacked in the parking lot. Smith’s girlfriend found his body in the …and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia […]

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Atlanta Falcons reportedly still interested in free agent Jake Long – FOXSports.com

Atlanta Falcons reportedly still interested in free agent Jake LongFOXSports.comWhile Jake Long came to workout for the Atlanta Falcons this past week, he also went to visit the New York Giants and Denver Broncos. Obviously, when a free agent leaves town, many believe that he’ll sign somewhere else. According to Vaughn McClure of …and more […]

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Jennifer Garner Sports Her Wedding Band in Atlanta – Just Jared

Jennifer Garner Sports Her Wedding Band in AtlantaJust JaredJennifer Garner heads to film more scenes of her new movie Miracles From Heaven on Sunday afternoon (August 2) in Atlanta, Ga. The 43-year-old actress was joined on set by her co-stars Queen Latifah and Kylie Rogers as they shot a scene in a car.and more …read […]

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Sunday, August 2, 2015

Back to school: Last-minute reminders – WTVM

Back to school: Last-minute remindersWTVMMORE: Back to school. In less than 24 hours, Madison County High School and the rest of the Madison County school system campuses will be filled with students. Schools in Fayetteville, TN also begin Monday, with the rest of the Tennessee Valley …and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By […]

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HERO worker critically injured in Atlanta freeway crash – WRCB-TV

HERO worker critically injured in Atlanta freeway crashWRCB-TVATLANTA (AP) – Atlanta police say a highway emergency responder was critically injured when he was struck by a car on the city’s Downtown Connector. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://on-ajc.com/1DjLyKm) that HERO officer Moses King was …and more …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google News

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