A video of Weather Channel reporter Mike Seidel struggling to keep his footing while covering Hurricane Florence as two people walked behind him effortlessly went viral yesterday. The video raised jeers and accusations on social media that the reporter was acting and that perhaps coverage of the storm was exaggerated. However, there may be more than […]
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Jimmy Carter to join Stacey Abrams on campaign trail
Stacey Abrams is bringing out a heavy-hitter in the Democratic Party as she looks to gain support for her health care plan. Former president Jimmy Carter will stump for Abrams in his hometown of Plains on Tuesday, when the two will tour Mercer medicine’s new facility in the city. According to the Abrams campaign, the […]
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Pre-release screening of ‘Little Women’ to be held in Atlanta
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the beloved classic Little Women, the Parents Television Council’s “4 Every Girl Campaign” will be hosting a Red-Carpet event and pre-release screening of a new film, Little Women, in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. The PTC, a nonpartisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment, has partnered with Pinnacle Peak, an independent film studio […]
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Meet the people who will be guiding Atlanta’s new transit authority
Metro Atlanta’s new regional transit link authority is beginning to take shape after four of the authority’s 16-member board positions were filled today with some of metro Atlanta’s heavy-hitters in the areas of development, government and business. Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston today named their picks for the […]
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MARTA and Miller Lite to offer free rides to Falcons fans
MARTA and MillerCoors will provide free rides to Falcons fans on Sunday, Sept. 16 (vs. Carolina) and Sunday, Sept. 23 (vs. New Orleans). Miller Lite representatives will hand out free Breeze cards both days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Indian Creek, College Park, H.E. Holmes, and Lindbergh rail stations. “The safety of MARTA […]
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Rockdale County ‘eyesore’ to get facelift
Changes are being made to update the Salem Gate Shopping Center to improve the appearance of the area. The site, visible from I-20, is the gateway to the county. Rockdale officials say the longstanding shopping center has been in need of renovations and is easily identifiable for the county. County, city and civic leaders have […]
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Fulton County will hold a pep rally to get residents to register to vote
The Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections encourages residents to join others across the nation who will be registering to vote. On September 21, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m., all residents are invited to gather at the Fulton County Government Center in the Assembly Hall located at 141 Pryor Street for a Pep […]
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Roswell piano teacher charged with child molestation
Roswell police arrested a man who has been teaching piano for 35 years on allegations of child molestation. On Sept. 13, the Roswell Police Department, along with the GBI and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, arrested Troy Lawrence Palmer, 55, at his home in the Roswell North Subdivision. Palmer was charged with two counts of Aggravated Child […]
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Atlanta just got its first 270-degree panoramic cinema
CJ 4DPLEX and Regal opened the first ScreenX location in Atlanta Thursday. The marks the first theatre in the city to feature ScreenX, the premium, panoramic, 270-degree cinema environment that projects films on three walls of the auditorium. With this opening, ScreenX is to expand its domestic presence to eight locations. The new ScreenX installation is at Regal Atlantic Station […]
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Dunwoody to begin paving Womack Road Sunday night
Construction crews are scheduled to begin paving operations on Womack Road from Tilly Mill Road to Chamblee Dunwoody Road beginning Sunday evening, Sept. 16. The paving work will occur overnight between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sunday thru Thursday, weather permitting. The overnight paving work and continuous operations allow for expedited project […]