Atlanta middle class, like much of country, hurting
What Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and most presidential candidates say is true: the middle class is getting hammered, particularly in Atlanta.Recent reports by the Brookings Institution in Washington and the Atlanta Regional Commission point up less-than-stellar economic growth, rising inequality and stuck-in-neutral — except for the wealthy — wages across urban America.The Brookings think tank Thursday released economic performance rankings for the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas and the pi..>> view originalAre these the 5 best hotels in Atlanta?
A new list of Georgia's best hotels leads with Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta.The state already won national acclaim when U.S. News & World Report named The Lodge at Sea Island, in Sea Island, as the best hotel in the country in its 2016 rankings. But Atlantans don’t have to head all the way to St. Simon’s Island for a luxury hotel experience.Here’s a look at Atlanta’s top five hotels from U.S. News' 2016 rankings.Erin Shields, travel editor for U.S. News, said rankings are based on various research ..>> view originalRefugee trail: Postcards from the mud, misery, anger and hope
But the Europe so many have reached is now fractured in its reaction -- some as open and welcoming as at the height of compassion last year after the drowning of Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi, but many not. With migrants blamed for New Year's Eve harassment and rape and even now a killing, some communities and governments are taking a tougher line.And British Prime Minister David Cameron came under fire Wednesday for his own comments about "a bunch of migrants" during a session of Parliament. Meanwh..>> view originalAtlanta weather | Chilly start, sunshine expected on Friday
Temperatures in metro Atlanta will keep climbing as the weekend approaches, but we’re in for a chilly start Friday, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz said.“Overnight and into tomorrow morning, it’s going to be cold, down into the 30s, most areas with a clear sky,” Nitz said Thursday.Despite sunshine on Friday, northwest winds moving in between 15 and 20 mph will peak around midday.They will slow down to about 10 or 15 mph by 4 p.m., Nitz said.As for the rest of the day Thursday, clou..>> view originalSuspect pleads guilty, gets life plus in violent Atlanta home invasion
Michael Lash may never regain feeling in one foot after being shot in both legs. Though his wife and baby daughter weren’t physically injured in a violent home invasion in northwest Atlanta, the two dodged bullets by inches.Still, the couple has forgiven the four teenagers responsible, the Lashes said Thursday morning in a Fulton County courtroom. The first of four suspects accused in the shooting, meanwhile, offered no apologies while pleading guilty.Brandon Jerome Smith, who turned 19 on Jan. ..>> view originalDelta issues Zika virus travel advisory; Customers may qualify for ...
Atlanta-based CDC recently advised women to consider postponing travel to Zika-affected areas and to take precautions against mosquito bites if they do travel.>> view originalCastellucci Group to relocate Double Zero restaurant to Emory ...
Castellucci Hospitality Group is the same team behind other popular Atlanta restaurants including The Iberian Pig in Decatur, Cooks & Soldiers in West Midtown ...>> view originalSuspect dies, trooper wounded in Atlanta-area chase
MARIETTA, Ga. — A highway chase in suburban Atlanta ended with a Georgia state trooper being shot and the suspect fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire, authorities said.Trooper Jacob Fields was patrolling Interstate 75 southbound Wednesday in Cobb County shortly after 3:30 p.m. when he saw a black Chevrolet Silverado speeding, Georgia State Patrol spokesman Capt. Mark Perry said. Fields recorded the pickup truck going 98 mph and when he tried to pull the Silverado over, the driver fled, Pe..>> view originalBragbook for Jan. 29
Shona Harbert, Grady Housworth, Daniel Kim and Alex Petralia of Druid Hills High School have been named to the All-State Orchestra and Band under the direction of Anton Rayburn and David Goodwin of Druid Hills High School.James Bradshaw of Dallas graduated from Eastern New Mexico University.Christina Daves of Lawrenceville and Jasmine Smith of Moreland were named to Coastal Carolina University’s president’s list.Andy Sun of Woodward Academy earned a perfect score of 2400 on the SAT.Denis Roule o..>> view originalPolice chief release more details in death of Atlanta woman killed in ...
A 39-year-old Atlanta woman killed while vacationing in Grenada was sexually assaulted by her alleged assailant, police said.Acting Royal Grenada Police Force Commissioner Winston James met with reporters Wednesday shortly after Dave Michael Benjamin was criminally charged in the case. Jessica Colker and husband Brian Melito were attacked Sunday as they walked on the beach, one day after arriving on the island.“From the evidence provided we believe that she was sexually assaulted, that she was r..>> view original
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