Strong winds now biggest winter weather threat for metro Atlanta
As snow flurries move out, strong winds will present the biggest winter weather threat to metro Atlanta.As much as two inches of snow and a tenth of an inch of ice fell across the metro area Saturday morning, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists. Sporadic power outages (about 2,100 Georgia Power customers as of 10:45 a.m.), icy patches of road and downed trees were reported but, for the most part, a winter weather advisory covering most of north Georgia expired at 1 p.m. without maj..>> view originalHundreds of flights to and from Atlanta cancelled or delayed
Hundreds of flights into and out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were cancelled or delayed Saturday.Metro Atlanta saw small amounts of snow and ice overnight and into Saturday afternoon, but the cancellations and delays were due more to the same storm’s more significant impact on major cities along the East Coast. As of noon, most of the 338 flights cancelled out of Hartsfield-Jackson were destined for New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., or Philadelphia.The 400 or so flights with..>> view original3 dead, 2 critical in overnight incidents in Atlanta, DeKalb
Three separate overnight incidents in Atlanta and DeKalb County left three people dead and two more in critical condition.Around 10:20 p.m. Friday, Atlanta police responded to a home on the 300 block of Lanier Street NW, finding a victim dead on the kitchen floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Additional victims were found shot inside the home and on the front porch, and both were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition.Police described the incident as a residential robbery.About t..>> view originalMercedes-Benz to develop new regional distribution facility in Texas
Mercedes-Benz USA, which is in the process of moving its headquarters to Atlanta, plans to develop a new regional parts distribution warehouse and a new ...>> view originalAtlanta 'Cosby' kid Keshia Knight Pulliam marries Ed Hartwell (NFL ...
Ed Hartwell and Keshia Knight-Pulliam are engaged. CREDIT: (left) publicity photo, (right) Getty Images By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Saturday, January 23, 2016 Three weeks after revealing her engagement ring to the world, Atlanta actress and “Cosby Show” kid Keshia Knight Pulliam has confirmed she married her hearthrob Ed Hartwell, a former NFL player and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” husband. Again, she used social media to spread the word: Knight Pulliam, 36, also provided deta..>> view originalAtlanta police seek murder suspect in bar shooting
Atlanta Police and Crime Stoppers are asking the public’s help in finding a murder suspect who they say was involved in a shooting at a Moreland Avenue bar.Jonathan “Ju Ju” Betts, 29, is wanted in connection with the Dec. 21 shooting death of De’Juan Cook.Police say Betts went to the Driftwood Drive-In bar in the 1500 block of Moreland Avenue, where he got into a physical altercation with the mother of his child, who was there with Cook, her current boyfriend.Jonathan “Ju Ju” Betts (Credit: Atla..>> view originalAtlanta Hawks to face the struggling Phoenix Suns
The Atlanta Hawks look to get back to their winning ways when they take on a Phoenix Suns team that has lost six straight games Saturday night in Phoenix.>> view originalJimmy Carter and Paula Deen take painting class in Plains
Plains — “This is Georgia’s Hollywood!”From her big hair to her colorful quips, Paula Deen has never been accused of being understated. And she wasn’t about to start Saturday morning when she swept into this teeny town for a high-profile fundraiser with her good friend, Jimmy Carter.“Mr. Jimmy, how’re you doin’ honey?” Deen called out as the former president ambled into the Plains Community Center with his wife, Rosalynn, and immediately got swallowed up in her enormous bear hug. “I’ve been pray..>> view originalCrews work to repair days-old water main break
1 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutCrews work to repair days-old water main breakATLANTA — Portions of Glenwood Avenue in southeast Atlanta will be closed to drivers all day as crews work to repair a water main break.Sent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Crews work to repair days-old water main breakWater main break on Glen..>> view originalIce becomes a big concern as winter storm moves through
Snow continued to come down in parts of north Georgia overnight as the focus for many shifted to icy road conditions and strong winds.Snow showers fell much of Friday in extreme northeast Georgia, around Rabun County, where trees are now coated in at least a tenth of an inch of ice.[READ: A county-by-county look at Friday's storm]“With the weight of all that ice on trees, we’re going to see those trees go down. They go down on power lines, we lose power, so just be expecting that’s going to be a..>> view original
Saturday, January 23, 2016
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