Atlanta NFL team waives player after alleged dog killing – Yahoo Sports

Atlanta NFL team waives player after alleged dog killingYahoo SportsThe Yorkie died after Shembo, 23, an outside linebacker drafted by the Falcons in 2014, told the girlfriend he kicked her dog while alone with the pet at his suburban Atlanta apartment on April 15, according to Gwinnett County Police. “We are extremely …Atlanta Falcons waive […]

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Atlanta boosts funding to demolish blight – WXIA-TV

Atlanta boosts funding to demolish blightWXIA-TVIt’s about to fall,” says Rufus Turntime, a resident of northwest Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood. He has walked past an uninhabitable house on Johnson Rd. at Hollywood Rd. NW for 15 years, and too many others like it within eyeshot. He says they are …and more …read more From:: Atlanta […]

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Ex-Falcon didn't mean to kill girlfriend's dog, attorney says – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Ex-Falcon didn’t mean to kill girlfriend’s dog, attorney saysAtlanta Journal ConstitutionA former Atlanta Falcons player kicked his ex-girlfriend’s small dog because it bit him, his attorney said Friday night. Prince Shembo was in tears over his arrest and release from the team, attorney Jerry Froelich said. “He didn’t mean to kill the dog …Atlanta Falcons […]

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Fayette calls special meeting for roundabouts – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Fayette calls special meeting for roundaboutsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe Fayette County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Administrative Complex, 140 Stonewall Ave. West in Fayetteville. The meeting will include speakers and presentations from the Georgia Department of … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News

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Preview: Divisions hobble Atlanta region – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Preview: Divisions hobble Atlanta regionAtlanta Journal ConstitutionPlaces like London, Toronto and Denver embrace regionalism to build transit systems, vibrant downtowns, needed infrastructure and political and civic harmony. Metro Atlanta, an amalgam of 150 cities spread across 29 counties, is something of a poster … …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google News

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Indicted soccer official has Atlanta ties – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Indicted soccer official has Atlanta tiesAtlanta Journal ConstitutionOne of the highest-ranking soccer officials named in the FIFA bribery scandal lives part time in the Atlanta area, and prosecutors allege that some of the illicit cash he received paid for the swimming pool at his palatial Rockdale County home. Jeffrey …Indicted FIFA exec, CONCACAF president has […]

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Midtown's Veni Vidi Vici will close for good May 31 – Atlanta Business Chronicle (blog)

Midtown’s Veni Vidi Vici will close for good May 31Atlanta Business Chronicle (blog)“This was a difficult decision, since the restaurant has a loyal following,” said Buckhead Life founder and CEO Pano Karatassos. “However, and while we are and shall always remain dedicated to our base and loyal customers in our Atlanta restaurants … …read more […]

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UGA 5-star impresses Atlanta Braves – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

UGA 5-star impresses Atlanta BravesAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)“It was a once-in-lifetime experience to see him in an Atlanta Braves uniform,” his mother said. “That was something else.” Godwin is not on many draft lists but could be selected late in next month’s draft due to his outstanding athleticism and high …and more …read more From:: […]

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Midtown's Veni Vidi Vici Will Close on Sunday – Eater

Midtown’s Veni Vidi Vici Will Close on SundayEaterMidtown Italian restaurant Veni Vidi Vici, part of the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group empire, will shutter at the end of dinner service this Sunday. Buckhead Life founder Pano Karatassos confirmed the move in a statement emailed to Eater Atlanta … …read more From:: Atlanta Restaurants News By Google […]

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Governor Plugs Georgia Film Industry in LA – Southern Political Report

Governor Plugs Georgia Film Industry in LASouthern Political Report… in Georgia, including indirect jobs and wages. In the past several years major companies like Pinewood Studios, Atlanta Metro Studios and Screen Gems have built studios in the metro Atlanta area. And the demand for studio space in Atlanta is still … …read more From:: Pinewood […]

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UGA 5-star football signee works out for Atlanta Braves today – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

UGA 5-star football signee works out for Atlanta Braves todayAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Terry Godwin is the two-sport star from Callaway High School who signed a football scholarship with UGA last February. Godwin also plays baseball, and he has quietly emerged as a “sleeper” prospect for next month’s MLB Draft. The senior third baseman …and more […]

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta docs get dunked by patients – WXIA-TV

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta docs get dunked by patientsWXIA-TVATLANTA, Ga. — Patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta donned tutus and capes and headed out to the garden, for the annual Child Life Carnival. Patients blew bubbles, tossed IV bags, and gave checkups to teddy bears at the medical play station. …read more From:: Atlanta News […]

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