Monday, February 20, 2017

3 dead in shooting outside Atlanta mall and other top stories.

  • 3 dead in shooting outside Atlanta mall

    3 dead in shooting outside Atlanta mall by: Steve Gehlbach Updated: Jan 22, 2017 - 3:00 PM ATLANTA - Two men in their late 20s were shot dead early Sunday morning outside a Checkers Drive-In restaurant near Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta. Ahmad Johnson, 27, of East Point, and Rickie Burke, 28, of Atlanta, died on the scene, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. David Worrell, 22, was in critical condition after being shot, and later died at Grady Memorial Hosp..
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  • Tornado hits Albany; watch issued in Fulton, Cobb, other counties

    Tornado hits Albany; watch issued in Fulton, Cobb, other counties
    A tornado was spotted about 4 p.m. near Albany and a watch is in effect for Cobb, Fulton and other counties until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.  Massive tornado near Albany, GA! @NWSTallahassee @spann @severestudios pic.twitter.com/Oq0mxwjECQ— Freddy McKinney - WX (@FreddyMcKinneyR) January 22, 2017 Albany Deputy Fire Chief Sebon Burns said a tornado touched down around 3 p.m. No fatalities had been reported by 4:30 p.m., but lots of people were injured. He said they ar..
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  • Falcons 44 - Packers 21 final score: Atlanta's going to the Super Bowl

    Falcons 44 - Packers 21 final score: Atlanta's going to the Super Bowl
    The Packers stalled out on the next drive, winding up having to punt and give the ball back to Atlanta. With a chance to put things away, the Falcons made an ...
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  • Proposed $400 million Buckhead project gets boost

    Proposed $400 million Buckhead project gets boost
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  • CDC cancels next month's 'climate and health' summit in Atlanta

    CDC cancels next month's 'climate and health' summit in Atlanta
    View Caption Hide Caption The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention main campus in Atlanta. AJC file According to Climatewire, an environmental Internet newsletter published by E&E News, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control “quietly and abruptly” canceled a major climate-change gathering scheduled for next month. The action was taken shortly after Donald Trump’s election as president in November, but is only now coming to light. From the newsletter: The Climate and Health Summ..
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  • Atlanta Tech Edge: CIOX Health, Braves Stadium Traffic Tech ...

    Atlanta Tech Edge: CIOX Health, Braves Stadium Traffic Tech, Rubicon Partners with Atlanta Braves Stadium Tech, Rubicon, Jeff Gartland of CIOX WXIA 4:19 AM. EST January 23, 2017 Georgia's new Cyber Innovation and training center is slated for Augusta. In his state of the state address, Governor Nathan Deal announced that Georgia will provide $50 million dollars in funding.             The cyber center will be a joint project, bringing together universities, businesses and gover..
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  • Meetings about closing Atlanta schools begin

    Meetings about closing Atlanta schools begin
    A series of public meetings about closing some schools and consolidating student populations begins Monday evening. The first will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at Jackson High School, 801 Glenwood Avenue SE. Atlanta Public Schools’ Superintendent Meria Carstarphen is recommending the changes that could affect Benteen and D.H. Stanton elementary schools, Burgess-Peterson Academy, Parkside Elementary, and Toomer and Whitefoord elementaries in the Jackson cluster. Changes are also pro..
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  • Minute-by-minute: Heavy rain, isolated storms in metro

    Minute-by-minute: Heavy rain, isolated storms in metro
    by: Kimberly Richardson Updated: Jan 22, 2017 - 2:35 PM ATLANTA - 12:45 p.m.: A tornado watch was issued for the metro Atlanta area to the south until 8 p.m. Sunday, according to The National Weather Service. This means that 10.7 million people are now under a tornado watch. 12:12 p.m.: Gov. Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency for seven South Central Georgia counties. The following counties are: Atkinson, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes and Thomas counties.  1..
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  • Watch Janelle Monae's speech at the Women's March on Washington

    Watch Janelle Monae's speech at the Women's March on Washington
    View Caption Hide Caption Atlanta recording artist and actress Janelle Monae is among the celebrities who added their voice and star power to Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington. MORE: T.I. urges support for anti-Inauguration march How Atlanta-filmed “Hidden Figures” took shape Monae, appearing now in the Atlanta-filmed hit movie “Hidden Figures,” posted excerpts of her speech on Instagram. “Continue to embrace the things that make you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable,” she..
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  • Want to go see the Falcons in Super Bowl LI? It'll cost you!

    Want to go see the Falcons in Super Bowl LI? It'll cost you!
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