Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Metro Atlanta under wind advisory until 1 a.m. Thursday and other top stories.

  • Metro Atlanta under wind advisory until 1 a.m. Thursday

    Metro Atlanta under wind advisory until 1 a.m. Thursday
    Heavy rain and high winds early Wednesday pounded metro Atlanta, prompted flood watches and wind advisories, left thousands without power, and led to downed trees, multiple crashes and other road problems.In Atlanta, firefighters rescued a man who became trapped in his bed after a large oak tree fell on his home. In Cherokee and Cobb counties, a line of showers caused crashes and standing water on roads. And in Gwinnett County, another tree slammed into the living room of a home on Hillwood Driv..
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  • 'Black girl magic' is more than a hashtag; it's a movement

    'Black girl magic' is more than a hashtag; it's a movement
    As a little girl, she remembers, it would take her mom an eternity to get out the door in the morning. "Oh, Mommy, it's taking you so long to get ready," Smith lamented. Her mother would quip back, "It's not easy being a beautiful black woman. When you are a black woman the world needs to recognize your presence so you step out with your best foot forward because the spotlight is always on you." Growing up, Smith proudly donned apparel that displayed slogans like "educated queen," "back to the ..
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  • Tornadoes ravage South, threat remains for more twisters

    Tornadoes ravage South, threat remains for more twisters
    CONVENT, La. — Tornadoes ripped through an RV park in Louisiana and significantly damaged nearly 100 homes and apartments in Florida, and forecasters warned that more twisters were possible Wednesday as the deadly storm system moved to the East Coast.At least three people were killed and dozens of people were injured, some critically.One of the hardest-hit areas along the Gulf Coast on Tuesday was a recreational vehicle park in the town of Convent, in southern Louisiana. RVs were tossed about a..
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  • 6 reasons the New York Times story on Atlanta restaurants gave me ...

    6 reasons the New York Times story on Atlanta restaurants gave me cultural indigestion Stop mentioning Scarlett O’Hara. Please. February 24, 2016Jessica HandlerComments Illustration by Zohar LazarLast week, the New York Times indulged in its periodic scrutiny of Atlanta’s restaurant scene, declaring that a “city that often looked over its shoulder for culinary validation and inspiration is coming into its own.” On one hand, you could say it was nice that our hometown got such space and (measu..
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  • Atlanta to pump up the volume at SXSW 2016 in Austin

    Atlanta to pump up the volume at SXSW 2016 in Austin
    A movement dedicated to attracting and retaining top talent in metro Atlanta plans to invade South by Southwest (SXSW) 2016 in Austin, Texas this March.
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  • Atlanta company sponsors Cassill's No. 38 NASCAR team for Folds ...

    Atlanta company sponsors Cassill's No. 38 NASCAR team for Folds ...
    Atlanta-based Fr8Auctions' logo and colors will return to a Front Row Motorsports Ford Fusion, partnering with Landon Cassill's No. 38 team for Sunday's ...
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