Deadline today to address Atlanta streetcar issues, or shutdown looms
The City of Atlanta has until 5 p.m. today to submit plans to fix a slew of problems with its troubled streetcar or state regulators say they’ll shut it down.Last month Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry gave Atlanta and MARTA until June 14 to submit plans to address 60 problems outlined in recent audits. City officials say they’ll meet the deadline.Channel 2 Action News has reported that no decision on the streetcar’s fate is expected today, and GDOT may take up t..>> view originalThousands attend Atlanta vigil to mourn Orlando victims
by: Carl Willis, Matt Johnson Updated: Jun 14, 2016 - 11:24 PM ATLANTA — Two days after a gunman opened fire inside an Orlando nightclub, killing 49 and wounding more than 50 more, hundreds of people from across metro Atlanta gathered to honor those who died. The names of each of the victims of the Orlando massacre were read aloud on the doorstep of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta, where hundreds of people like Vanessa Rose and her wife g..>> view originalAPD investigating Tweet referencing 'the next Orlando'
Crowds amass as the Atlanta community comes together to pay tribute, on June 14, 2016, to those killed, injured and or left without their loved-one after the Orlando attack of a gay nightclub. The shooting left 49 dead and 53 wounded. Chris Buchanan/WXIA Crowds amass as the Atlanta community comes together to pay tribute, on June 14, 2016, to those killed, injured and or left without their loved-one after the Orlando attack of a gay nightclub. The shooting left 49 dead and 53 wounded..>> view originalWhat to do with Atlanta's Central Library remains an open question
No matter where Atlanta’s Central Library is located or what it looks like, Gabriel Morley said, the Fulton County library system will be fine.“We’re going to be a good library wherever we are. We’re going to adapt to whatever space we have,” said Morley, the new director of the library system. “The building doesn’t define us at all. That’s just our location.”But the location of Central Library, at One Margaret Mitchell Square, is a point of contention. Tuesday night, about 80 people came to the..>> view originalDonald Trump to host rally in Atlanta
Donald Trump stands next to one of his three Sikorsky helicopters at New York Port Authority's West 30 Street Heliport in March 1988. Wilbur Funches, AP Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, right, speak at a news conference while adviser Donald Trump looks, after announcing a settlement between Tyson and his manager, Bill Cayton, on July 27, 1988. Richard Drew, AP Donald Trump, right, waits with his brother Robert for the start of a Casino Control Commission meeting in Atlantic City, N...>> view originalAybar scratched from lineup with bruised ribs after HBP
Shortstop Erick Aybar was scratched from the Braves original lineup Tuesday with bruised ribs after being struck by a pitch Monday night.Chase d’Arnaud moved from second base to shortstop and Jace Peterson was added to the lineup at second base, batting eighth in the second game of series against the Reds.Aybar was hit in his right side by a 97-mph fastball from Blake Wood, an Atlanta native and former Georgia Tech standout who pitched two scoreless innings with no hits and one walk. ..>> view originalGet a job at one of these metro Atlanta job fairs in June
Job fairs are coming up this month in Atlanta, DeKalb County and Douglasville for hotel workers, nurses, manufacturing jobs, teachers and many others. (Note: Some require advanced registration.)Douglas County Job Fair3-6 p.m., June 14, free. Douglasville Conference Center, 6700 Church St., Douglasville.More than 30 employers will be present, offering jobs in industrial and maintenance, warehouse, production, customer service, administrative, forklift, clerical, construction, hourly sales and mor..>> view originalCity moves forward with Granger trail
The Atlanta-based PATH Foundation helped Carrollton plan the Greenbelt, and LaGrange is also working with the foundation on plans for LaGrange's trail.>> view originalMad Men Art Show celebrates creativity of Atlanta ad pros
Mad Men Art Show celebrates creativity of Atlanta ad pros MODA exhibition includes iconic vintage ads from Atlanta magazine June 14, 2016Katelyn UmholtzComments Reminiscent of AMC hit series Mad Men, Atlanta was a powerhouse for advertising during the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. The Atlanta Ad Club is celebrating the creativity of that era with the “Mad Men Art Show.” The opening will be at MODA from June 18–19, and then the show will move to the Wild Hope Art Gallery in Alpharetta from June 24–29...>> view originalOrlando shooting survivor: 'I begged God to take my soul from my ...
by: Craig Lucie Updated: Jun 14, 2016 - 8:10 PM ORLANDO, Fla. — Victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting shared their survival stories during a Tuesday afternoon news conference at Florida Hospital Orlando. Patience Carter, of Philadelphia, had never been to Florida until that fateful night. She described the horror she and others felt as they helplessly huddled in a bathroom stall as the gunman entered. "We were all getting hit by bullets," she said. "At that point, we knew this wa..>> view original
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
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