Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Man charged in death of Atlanta woman vacationing in Grenada and other top stories.

  • Man charged in death of Atlanta woman vacationing in Grenada

    Man charged in death of Atlanta woman vacationing in Grenada
    The man who allegedly admitted he killed an Atlanta woman on a Grenada beach was criminally charged early Wednesday with her death, police said.Dave Michael Benjamin is expected make his first court appearance later Wednesday, the Royal Grenada Police Force said.Jessica Colker and husband Brian Melito were attacked Sunday as they walked on the beach. Melito reported his wife missing around noon, and police searched the area. Melito, 62, had not been injured, but Colker was found dead. She was 39..
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  • Clippers vs Hawks preview: Atlanta returns home after West Coast ...

    Clippers vs Hawks preview: Atlanta returns home after West Coast ...
    Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports The Clippers invade Philips Arena for their annual visit on Wednesday, but they won't be at full strength. The Atlanta Hawks closed a four-game West Coast swing on a positive note, cruising past the Denver Nuggets by a comfortable margin on Monday evening. Following that win, the team (finally) returns home for the annual visit from the Los Angeles Clippers, and Doc Rivers' team will be short-handed for this particular match-up. The Clippers will be without..
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  • Atlanta weather | Overcast with some showers

    Overnight showers led to the kind of barely raining mist that made windshield wipers squeak early Wednesday morning.Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said showers will linger north and return south closer to noon.“And we’re going to see a lot of clouds sticking around today,” Minton said.Expect a few showers, especially in south Atlanta, and temperatures in the mid 40s by noon. They’ll reach 50 degrees by 3 p.m., Minton said.Just after 9:15 a.m., temperatures were at 43 degrees in..
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  • Welcome to the Magnolia Music and Medicine Show

    Welcome to the Magnolia Music and Medicine Show
    Welcome to the Magnolia Music and Medicine Show Every other month in this tiny town in middle Georgia, Grammy-winning musicians play alongside local eighth graders, schoolteachers, and farmers January 27, 2016Paul KvintaComments J.P. Harris, the night’s headlinerPhotograph by Matt MillerAn hour before the start of the Magnolia Music and Medicine Show in Eastman, Georgia, Karl Hilliard announces that the Magnolia Players, the show’s regular comedy duo, can’t make it tonight. “Jairus got food p..
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  • Marietta, Atlanta United expected to sign lease Wednesday for HQ ...

    Marietta, Atlanta United expected to sign lease Wednesday for HQ ...
    Marietta, Ga., officials are expected Wednesday to sign a lease with Atlanta United to build the Major League Soccer club's headquarters and training complex in ...
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  • Atlanta body camera program suspended over bidding dispute

    Atlanta body camera program suspended over bidding dispute
    A state lawmaker says it’s time the South Carolina State University board of trustees find a permanent president to lead the financially tro…
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  • Atlanta weather | Rain and mild temperatures into the evening

    Expect rain and temperatures in the 50s through 9 p.m. Tuesday, Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said.Temperatures were 56 degrees in Atlanta, 54 in Blairsville and 61 in Griffin just before 1:45 p.m.Those temps will drop a bit Wednesday to the 40s before warming again and eventually moving into the 60s Saturday, Channel 2 meteorologist Brad Nitz said.“We’ll keep a few showers overnight, and then that starts to taper off early tomorrow morning,” Nitz said.Burns said chance o..
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  • Pedestrian killed at intersection northwest of Atlanta

    Pedestrian killed at intersection northwest of Atlanta
    A state lawmaker says it’s time the South Carolina State University board of trustees find a permanent president to lead the financially tro…
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  • 5 romantic Valentine's weekend staycation destinations in Atlanta

    5 romantic Valentine's weekend staycation destinations in Atlanta
    Love is in the air and on the calendar. The most romantic holiday of the year is coming up next month, so here are 5 fun ideas for a Valentine’s weekend getaway in Atlanta or within a short drive. The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds at Lake Oconee (about an hour east of town) plans a “Lakeside Romance” package on Feb. 13 starting at $629. This includes overnight accommodations, a bottle of bubbles and rose petal turndown service, a $100 resort credit that can be used in the spa or restaurant, and breakfa..
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  • APS won't name the 27 groups who want to manage local public ...

    APS won't name the 27 groups who want to manage local public ...
    Atlanta Public Schools officials won’t identify the charter school operators and other groups who have applied to manage some of Atlanta’s worst schools.The school district received 27 responses to its call for private groups to come in and improve schools at risk of falling under state control if voters approve Gov. Nathan Deal’s Opportunity School District plan this fall, district spokeswoman Jill Strickland said Tuesday.That’s significantly more than district officials had thought would be in..
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