Atlanta police probing connection between robbery, fatal shooting
One man fled a robbery at a southeast Atlanta gas station Saturday night, and another was shot and killed nearby.Now police are trying to figure out if they’re connected.The incidents — or incident — happened around 9 p.m. Saturday at a Texaco station on McDonough Boulevard, Channel 2 Action News reported. A man told police he crashed his car into a pole near the station while trying to get away from armed robbers who were shooting at him. Another man was shot in the back in the same area.Atlant..>> view original'Coldest air of the season' headed for metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta is bracing for an arctic cold front that’s expected to bring “the coldest air of the season.”Snow flurries moved through parts of the north Georgia mountains early Sunday morning, lightly dusting lawns, roofs and porches from Blairsville to Bartow County. Metro Atlanta was mostly free of the white stuff, but it won’t avoid a bitingly cold —and windy — start to the work week.“We’re gonna wake up to temperatures in the 20s [on Monday],” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monah..>> view originalRoundtable: The Future of Atlanta Tech Funding
Can't believe why some ??startups? get tens of millions in funding? Is Atlanta headed for a tech bubble? Today's roundtable: The Financial future of Atlanta tech funding with VC Jamie Hamilton and Startup guru and Atlanta Tech Blogs Editor Kevin Sandlin.>> view originalSilverbacks aren't done as a soccer franchise
While the Atlanta Silverbacks no longer exist as an NASL franchise, the Atlanta Silverbacks playing in another league is likely.Boris Jerkunica, who owns the Silverbacks name, said he and partners John Latham and John Hardin are considering starting a men’s team in the United Soccer League or continuing the team that is in National Premier Soccer League. Its roster is currently composed of reserves players on the Silverbacks team (the reserves would be dropped from the NPSL team’s name). There a..>> view originalGridlock Guy: Are Uber, Lyft decreasing metro traffic?
One of the biggest developments in transportation in Atlanta the last few years has been the arrival and rise of ride-sharing car services like Uber and Lyft. Quickly adopted by the younger generation, these companies have been providing rides to and from bars, restaurants, sporting events, concerts and homes in an ever increasing fashion.Users cite the ease of use and payment of the mobile apps that take you to and from your desired locations as the main reason for their popularity. The apps ce..>> view originalKing Center to celebrate 30th anniversary of MLK holiday
The Associated Press The King Center in Atlanta is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church.The commemorative service caps more than a week of events meant to celebrate the slain civil rights icon's legacy. The overarching theme of this year's celebration is "Remember! Celebrate! Act! King's Legacy of Freedom for Our World.""What most people around the w..>> view originalFlorida group helps rescue golden retrievers from Turkey
The Associated Press LECANTO, Fla. — Florida rescue groups are helping to recover abandoned golden retrievers from the streets of Turkey and are bringing them back to the United States.Experts say golden retrievers used to be a status symbol in Turkey, but only puppies are considered valuable, meaning many dogs are put in the streets or left in the woods. Government officials would "bury them alive in mass graves, poison them or ..>> view originalTiago Splitter: A difference maker off the Atlanta bench
Tiago Splitter has only started one game for the 2015-16 Atlanta Hawks, but has been more valuable coming off the bench as the third big in the Hawks' rotation.>> view originalInconsistent Hawks showing only glimpses of last year's form
Kyle Korver stared at his sneakers, breaking into a slight smile as he thought back to a year ago.The Atlanta Hawks were in the midst of a perfect January and a 19-game winning streak. They were on the way to having four players and their coach claim spots in the All-Star Game. They were setting themselves up for a 60-win season and the top seed in the Eastern Conference.A rout of the hapless Brooklyn Nets brought back some good memories."It felt like we were playing so great," Korver said late..>> view originalAtlanta man moves a houseful of belongings by bike
Jerry Carnes, WXIA 4:36 p.m. EST January 17, 2016In so many ways, Jeffrey Wisard has followed convention.He got married, bought a house and prepared to move.That's where he ventured away from convention, or should we say, pedaled away."I have a lot of fun friends who are very creative and interesting, so I get to hang out with those people all the time and they come to me with ideas like this," Wisard said.This idea is going to earn him some curious looks.Among his friends is Jordan..>> view original
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