National Geographic makes Atlanta turtle its cover model
The Reimann’s snake-necked turtle is not a conventionally attractive creature — except, perhaps, to other snake-necked turtles — but Zoo Atlanta’s specimen is about to experience 15 minutes of fame.The turtle will be on the cover of National Geographic magazine next month as part of a multi-year project by photographer Joel Sartore. Sartore came to Zoo Atlanta several years ago to photograph a handful of the zoo’s animals with the goal of capturing images of every animal in human care, before th..>> view originalAtlanta sees record 84-degree day
Feel that, metro Atlanta?With days to go before the official start of spring, the area hit 84 degrees just after 4 p.m., surpassing the previous record of 82 degrees set in 2012, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz said.In LaGrange, it was even hotter.“89 [degrees] right now,” Nitz said in a Twitter post. “Crazy.”The pollen count was 478 particles of pollen per cubic meter of air Tuesday morning — nowhere near last year’s season high of 6,152 on April 9 but still an indication of warme..>> view originalAtlanta DJ bond revoked, held in Fulton jail on new charges
An Atlanta deejay had his bond revoked Tuesday after he was processed again in Fulton County Jail on new charges, according to Channel 2 Action News.Andre Jason Pugh, also known as DJ Awesome, was processed at the Fulton County Jail on a “Foreign County” charge, Fulton County Sheriff spokewoman Tracy Flanagan said on Tuesday. That would be a hold from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, where Pugh was arrested recently. Pugh also was scheduled for a court hearing this week in Fulton County, Flanag..>> view originalAtlanta council committee wants report on sewage spills
An Atlanta City Council committee on Tuesday unanimously passed a request that Mayor Kasim Reed’s Watershed Department provide a comprehensive report on all sewage discharges last year, and the impact they have had on city neighborhoods, creeks and parks.The resolution, approved unanimously by the council’s Utilities Committee, requests the information within 90 days. It will be considered by the full city council Monday.Atlanta is under a $4 billion federally-mandated legal agreement to clean u..>> view originalFamily joins Atlanta search for missing South Dakota teen
by: Hope Jensen Updated: Mar 15, 2016 - 6:43 PM ATLANTA, Ga. — The family of a missing South Dakota teen has arrived in Atlanta to join the search for the girl. Morgan Bauer, 19, has not communicated with friends or family since Feb. 25. The Atlanta Police Department, which opened a missing person case on the teen over the weekend, confirmed she flew into Atlanta from Minneapolis on Feb. 2. In an exclusive interview with Channel 2’s Nicole Carr, Sherri Sichmeller said her daughter le..>> view originalGuide to Elimination Tuesday in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina ...
by: Daniel Malloy, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Updated: Mar 15, 2016 - 8:31 AM Welcome to Elimination Tuesday, in which the candidacies of John Kasich and Marco Rubio are on the line in their home states of Ohio and Florida. But that’s a mere fraction of today’s hugely consequential votes. Florida (99 Republican delegates, 246 for Democrats) Florida is Rubio’s last stand, and the hometown kid remains the underdog to Donald Trump. The front-runner, who has succeeded migh..>> view originalSplitter already working on conditioning after surgery
Less than a month after undergoing season-ending surgery on his right hip, Tiago Splitter is riding an exercise bicycle and walking with the aid of only one crutch.The Hawks reserve center won’t play again this season and will miss the 2016 Rio Olympics and perhaps the start of next season. However, his rehabilitation program is well under way.“This is all the normal protocol, normal procedure,” Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said Tuesday. “One of the things that Tiago believes in firmly and the (..>> view originalAtlanta lands on 'Top 10' list for worst traffic
2015 INRIX traffic scorecard.(Photo: Screenshot)If it feels like you waste a lot of your life sitting in Atlanta traffic – you're right.According to a 2015 traffic scorecard by INRIX, a global transportation analytics group, the average U.S. commuter spent nearly 50 hours stuck in traffic. The company also ranked the top 10 most congested American cities, and it comes as no surprise to drivers here that Atlanta landed on that list.The study shows Atlantans spent 59 hours in traffic in 2015, earn..>> view originalReview: Staplehouse is worth the trip. Even a plane trip.
Review: Staplehouse is worth the trip. Even a plane trip. Ryan Smith gives us a reason to love tasting menus again—and delivers a national dining destination March 15, 2016Corby KummerComments Smoked lamb, root vegetables, and celeryPhotograph by Andrew Thomas LeeIf you want a transcendent meal, stop reading, go to the Staplehouse website, and book a tasting dinner for the first open evening on your calendar. Then book another for a special occasion. Then tell your friends to do the same thin..>> view originalAtlantans among James Beard Foundation award finalists
Atlanta's Staplehouse is among six finalists for Best New Restaurant to be awarded by the James Beard Foundation in May. The casual neighborhood restaurant ...>> view original
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