Obama announces new moves to fight opioid and heroin abuse ...
It's part of a package of new initiatives announced Tuesday that includes other efforts to expand addiction treatment and increase coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. These initiatives are in addition to the $1.1 billion he proposed last month. Overdose deaths from opioids -- drugs that include heroin as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone and hydrocodone -- continue to be the leading cause of unintentional death for Americans, rising 14% from 2013 to 2014. Every 19 mi..>> view originalPollen returns and rain's on the way in metro Atlanta
Cooler temperatures didn’t stop the sun from shining or the pollen from falling. In fact, the allergy-triggering dust fell so plentifully, it set a new season high Tuesday in metro Atlanta.The pollen count increased from 120 particles of pollen per cubic meter of air Monday to 4,107 particles Tuesday, edging ever closer to last year’s season high of 6,152 particles on April 9. The new season high hasn’t been achieved in the month of March since 2012, said John Manasso, a spokesman for the Atlant..>> view originalViewpoint: Why Uber Atlanta is proud to support MARTA's expansion
We share their vision of an Atlanta that is less congested, has lower emissions, and is less dependent on cars. And just like MARTA, our Uber Atlanta team is ...>> view originalAtlanta Committee for Progress names Duriya Farooqui executive ...
As a symbol of how important the Atlanta Committee for Progress has become to the business community, Duriya Farooqui on Tuesday was named the new ...>> view originalCase-Shiller: Metro Atlanta home prices beating inflation
Average Atlanta prices perfectly tracked the trajectory of the nation’s top 20 metro areas: up 5.7 percent from a year ago, according to a closely-watched report issued this morning.But Atlanta’s prices – like the average of the top 20 – was unchanged in January, the S&P/Case-Shiller National Home Price Index.“Home prices continue to climb at more than twice the rate of inflation,” says David Blitzer, chairman of S&P’s index committee.Last year was a good one, if you happened to be selling a hom..>> view originalYellen stresses that Fed foresees gradual pace of rate hikes
The Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the Fed still envisions only a gradual pace of interest rate increases in light of global pressures that could affect the U.S. economy.Her comments spurred a rally on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing at its highest level this year.Yellen didn't specify a timetable for further hikes to follow the Fed's rate increase in December from..>> view originalAtlanta City Council makes pitch for 2017 NBA All-Star Game
Atlanta City Council makes pitch for 2017 NBA All-Star Game Michael King, WXIA 8:51 PM. GMT March 29, 2016 2017 NBA All-Star Game logo (NBA) (Photo: WXIA) ATLANTA (WXIA) – The Atlanta City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday calling on the NBA to consider moving the 2017 NBA All-Star Game and events from Charlotte to Atlanta.The move was introduced at Tuesday’s meeting of the city’s Community Development and Human Resources Committee, and was supported by City ..>> view originalSomeone tell the president that's not the name of Atlanta's airport
President Barack Obama visits Atlanta in 2013 (AJC/Hyosub Shin) President Barack Obama is returning to Atlanta Tuesday to speak at a national drug conference after landing at Atlanta’s bustling airport. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, that is. Yet the decade-old name change – which has prompted much controversy in Atlanta – still has eluded many outside of our city. Including the White House, apparently. The president’s official schedule, published on the White House’s blog..>> view originalWhat to do in Atlanta: Performing arts | March 30-April 6
Actor's Express presents the first full production of "Serial Black Face," a play set against the backdrop of the Atlanta child murders of the late '70s and early '80s. For some lighter entertainment, the Fox Theatre hasthe touring production of "Kinky Boots," featuring the music of Cyndi Lauper.“Into the Woods.” Through April 17. $30-$65. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com. Read our review of the show here.Tinashe Kajese (left) and Imani Guy Duckette appear “S..>> view original
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