Monday, June 6, 2016

Obama administration designates 9 new promise zones and other top stories.

  • Obama administration designates 9 new promise zones

    Obama administration designates 9 new promise zones
    by: KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press Updated: Jun 6, 2016 - 9:41 AM WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������..
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  • Atlanta says pay up - or the water will dry up.

    Atlanta says pay up - or the water will dry up.
    Atlanta says pay up - or the water will dry up. WXIA 4:33 PM. EDT June 06, 2016 ATLANTA -- - If you fail to pay your water bill, chances are in a few months, the city will shut it off.  But according to Atlanta Watershed, there are some condos and apartments buildings that have gone years without paying a dime and we found the water still flowing.  11Alive's Rebecca Lindstrom made an open records request for the ten multi-family homes that owed the most money.  Together, their debt add..
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  • Atlanta principal involved in grades scandal could get HR director job

    Atlanta principal involved in grades scandal could get HR director job
    An Atlanta high school principal involved in a grade-changing scandal is slated to move to a director’s position in Atlanta Public Schools’ human resources office.As principal of Carver School of Technology, Josie Love ordered a secretary to award dozens of students grades they had not earned. The students had been taught by substitutes and had not received grades. Love told the secretary to give them all Bs for the semester. After the school secretary complained, Love eliminated her position.Th..
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  • 8 arrested after SWAT situation at Atlanta barbershop

    8 arrested after SWAT situation at Atlanta barbershop
    Eight people were arrested early Monday after an hours-long SWAT situation at a northwest Atlanta barbershop, police said.About 6:30 a.m., five people came out of Crazy Cutz barbershop with their hands above their heads, hours after police arrested two adults and one teen and recovered two rifles. One of the rifles is believed to be stolen, police said.Officers were called to the business on Hollowell Parkway about 1 a.m.“People saw children out there with weapons,” Atlanta police Capt. John Qui..
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  • Memorial service, prayers for Muhammad Ali at Atlanta mosques

    Memorial service, prayers for Muhammad Ali at Atlanta mosques
    Georgians will get a chance to pay their respects to boxing great Muhammad Ali .An interfaith memorial service is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam, 560 Fayetteville Rd. S.E.During the Thursday evening memorial service, participants will discuss what Muhammad Ali’s legacy meant to them. The service is open to the public, although reservations are necessary because of space limitations.Muhammad Ali delivers a hard right to Jerry Quarry on Oct. 26, 1970, in a scheduled ..
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  • Atlanta among TV ratings leaders for NBA Finals Game 2

    Atlanta among TV ratings leaders for NBA Finals Game 2
    Atlanta recorded the fifth highest TV rating in the nation – the second highest outside the states of the participating teams – for Sunday night’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals.ABC’s telecast of Golden State’s 110-77 rout of Cleveland delivered a 15.6 rating in the Atlanta TV market, meaning 15.6 percent of the market’s TV households watched on average, according to Nielsen figures.The Cleveland and San Francisco markets posted the highest ratings, both at 32.1, followed by Sacramento, Calif., at 17...
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  • Muhammad Ali grew up near her, now Atlantan holds his memory ...

    Muhammad Ali grew up near her, now Atlantan holds his memory ...
    His public appearances had dwindled to a precious few, his fiercely funny voice had all but been silenced for years. Yet for many people, Muhammad Ali’s death on Friday felt like the loss of a familiar, if somewhat larger than life friend.Especially for Betty Hancock.“He had that Louisville twang, that Louisville charm,” said Hancock, a retired Delta flight attendant who lives in southwest Atlanta. “I felt like I knew him, without knowing him, exactly.”Flowers and a boxing glove are left at a ma..
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  • Aldredge Health Center in Atlanta temporarily closed

    Aldredge Health Center in Atlanta temporarily closed
    A broken air conditioning system has led to the temporary closure of the Aldredge Health Center Monday.The health center, at 99 Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive in Atlanta, is expected to reopen Tuesday morning.Aldredge, built in 1961, is located across the street from Grady Health Systems Hospital and is the oldest of Fulton County’s eight health centers. It has suffered from systems issues in recent years, including problems with heating and air conditioning.Atlanta Project immunization clinic at the Ald..
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  • Atlanta Highway Seafood Market earns high praise for fried shrimp ...

    Atlanta Highway Seafood Market earns high praise for fried shrimp ...
    Atlanta Highway Seafood Market has been awarded the 2016-17 “100 Plates Locals Love” distinction by Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism division for its fried shrimp po boy. The sandwich includes fried shrimp topped with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, according to Atlanta Highway Seafood Market’s menu on its website. Gainesville Convention & Visitors Bureau Manager Lee McMichael was pleased to see a local restaurant in the statewide lineup. “It shines the..
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  • DUI enforcement policies vary widely across Atlanta region

    DUI enforcement policies vary widely across Atlanta region
    DUI enforcement policies vary widely among police departments across the Atlanta region, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation.The Atlanta Police Department’s policy makes it optional for officers to seek search warrants to get blood samples from DUI suspects who refuse to submit to blood tests for sobriety. In contrast, Gwinnett County’s policy appears to say that practice is mandatory for certain officers under similar circumstances. It’s optional in Cobb County — with app..
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