Ga. Woman Claims 1 of 2 Winning Lottery Tickets – ABC News

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ABC NewsCurry, her husband and other family members came to the lottery headquarters in Atlanta to claim the prize, surprising officials who thought the winner may take some time to get their affairs in order. “She said she was just in a state of disbelief …Mega Millions win goes coast to coast: Atlanta to San … Read more

Atlanta Tea Party chapter also hates plans for new Braves stadium – USA TODAY

USA TODAYAdd another group to the list of people who hate the Atlanta Braves’ plan to abandon Turner Field and move to a new stadium in Cobb County. The Atlanta Tea Party, upset that the stadium will be partially publicly subsidized, is trying to block the …Cordish linked to new Atlanta Braves stadium projectBaltimore Business … Read more

Analysis: Atlanta Braves’ planned move raises class, race issues – The Seattle Times

The Seattle TimesThe decision of the Braves to move from their downtown stadium after the 2016 season highlights long-standing disparities over wealth and where people live — facets of life connected to race and social class in Atlanta. By Ray Henry. The Associated …Braves’ move highlights race, class disparity in AtlantaThe Augusta ChroniclePlanned Braves stadium … Read more

Georgia Investigating Videotaped Day Care Center Fight – CBS Local

Georgia Investigating Videotaped Day Care Center FightCBS LocalMCDONOUGH, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) — State investigators are looking into a report of a fight at a suburban Atlanta day care center after a surveillance video was aired on WSB-TV . The video, from the McGarity School of Prep, shows the owner, another worker … and more …read … Read more

Mattie’s Call issued for 78-year-old Atlanta woman – WSB Atlanta

Mattie’s Call issued for 78-year-old Atlanta womanWSB Atlanta… Road on Friday. She was last seen wearing a black jogging suit jacket, beige pants, a white baseball hat and white tennis shoes. If you have any information, notify 911 or The Atlanta Police Department’s Adult Missing Persons Squad at 404-546-4235. …read more Source: Atlanta News By … Read more

Retired Atlanta Braves manager elected into Hall of Fame – WBIR-TV

WBIR-TVATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 04: Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox (R) walks off the field after throwing out the first pitch to Tim Hudson (L) before Game Two of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta …Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox elected to Hall of FameGwinnettdailypost.comAtlanta Braves icon … Read more

Missing Atlanta woman found safe – WSB Atlanta

Missing Atlanta woman found safeWSB AtlantaAtlanta police has canceled a Mattie’s Call for a woman missing for a week after she was found safe Sunday. Judith Beadle, 30, was last seen Monday on the 800 block of Peachtree Street. She had been diagnosed with a diminished mental capacity. Atlanta … and more …read more Source: … Read more

Live: Packers vs. Falcons – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportThe Atlanta Falcons travel to play the Green Bay Packers in Week 14 of the NFL season. Both teams have been major disappointments this year. The two teams have combined for a record of 8-15-1 on the year with the Falcons at 3-9 and the Packers at 5-6-1.Falcons vs. Packers 2013 game preview: Momentum … Read more

At Atlanta and Toomer’s Corner, Auburn celebrates SEC championship, trip to … – NOLA.com

NOLA.comATLANTA — Toomer’s Corner, the iconic landmark near Auburn’s campus where Tigers fans celebrate football wins, is rolled tonight, per tradition. So is a lot of downtown Atlanta. Even Charles Barkley and Bo Jackson were there, watching the celebration.Mason, No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42Lexington Herald LeaderAuburn and Missouri Fans Descend on Atlanta … Read more

Atlanta: More Wet Weather Sunday, Monday – AccuWeather.com

Atlanta: More Wet Weather Sunday, MondayAccuWeather.comIt has rained every day so far this month, except December 1 around Atlanta. That trend will continue for a few more days. Rounds of drenching rain and patchy fog are in the offing for the Atlanta area into Tuesday, which can not only foil some outdoor … …read more … Read more

#ChooseATL is a love letter to the City of Atlanta – WXIA-TV

WXIA-TVATLANTA— The opening scene is a look out the front window; a dad walks into nursery and picks up a tiny baby. A voiceover reads: “Atlanta is a city of opportunity. It’s a city that is always looking towards the promise of the future.” The voice … …read more Source: Atlanta News By Google Zennie … Read more

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Football Poll – WXIA-TV

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Football PollWXIA-TVATLANTA — The USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Football Poll is here in time for the semifinals of the state football playoffs. Only two weeks to go, and the name at the top stays the same. Buford leads the way again this week, with North Gwinnett … … Read more

Atlanta civil rights leaders remember Mandela – USA TODAY

USA TODAYATLANTA — There was no other city in America closer to post-apartheid South Africa than Atlanta. The civil rights movement here informed the civil rights movement there; and in a city of legendary leaders, Nelson Mandela’s presence inspired awe even …World mourns Mandela, struggles to find the wordsWGCL AtlantaAtlanta area leaders mourning Nelson MandelaAccess … Read more

Buffalo Bills run defense struggles vs. Atlanta Falcons – Buffalo Rumblings

Buffalo RumblingsEntering Week 13, the Atlanta Falcons had surpassed 100 rushing yards as a team just twice in 11 games. They found No. 3 against the Buffalo Bills, routinely ripping off big chunks of yardage en route to 151 yards on the ground and a 34-31 victory in …Falcons ‘official’ depth chart still has Smith … Read more

Jeff Zucker To Kill CNN As We Know It

Jeff Zucker, the still-new President of CNN even though he’s into his first year on the job (time flies) is poised to kill Atlanta-based CNN as we know it. Zucker told Mike Allen and Alex Weprin of Capital New York that he wants news coverage with more of an attitude and “The goal for the … Read more

Atlanta Social Madness Contest Is Being Gamed

The Atlanta Social Madness Contest, the online Atlanta business social media measuring stick comparison game by the Atlanta Business Chronicle locally and Bizjournals nationally, and that has scores determined via a combination of votes, and Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin followers and activity, is being gamed. The problem this blogger noticed is based on the idea … Read more

Atlanta, Taste Of Atlanta, Woodfire Grill, and Social Media

Atlanta, Georgia – As regular readers of my blog know, I travel back and forth between Atlanta and Oakland. Mom is here, and much of my occupational and personal life is in Oakland. At first, I really didn’t know anyone, and being 40 miles outside the city makes it harder still to meet folks. Fortunately … Read more