Sunday, April 23, 2017

'Family Feud' is looking for paid Atlanta audience members this week and other top stories.

  • 'Family Feud' is looking for paid Atlanta audience members this week

    'Family Feud' is looking for paid Atlanta audience members this week
    If you’ve ever wanted to watch the filming of a “Family Feud” episode, your chance may be here.  Rose Locke Casting is looking for audience members for the new season filming in downtown Atlanta this week, a posting on Project Casting shows.  Directors are looking for men and women ages 18 to 45 years old to work between March 15-19 at 12:30 p.m.  According to the posting: “$50/6 hours – This doesn’t mean you are only there for 6 hours. You will be there 7-9 hours (it’s the first week) and ..
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  • Atlanta Jewish center receives a new threat

    Atlanta Jewish center receives a new threat
    The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta received another bomb threat on Tuesday night, according to an email from Chief Executive Officer Jared Powers. “We followed all of our security protocols,” the email read. “Together with local law enforcement and our security team, the campus was thoroughly searched and we received the all clear. The safety and security of our members, staff, and guests are our top priority.” This is the second threat that the Jewish center, which also has a s..
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  • BREAKING: Body found near home in NW Atlanta

    BREAKING: Body found near home in NW Atlanta
    Atlanta police are investigating after a woman’s body was found outside a home on Griffin Street just off North Avenue. Witnesses told police they were walking about 4 p.m. Wednesday when they saw a body next to a brown home, Channel 2 Action News reported.  Atlanta police on the scene of a death investigation on North Ave. after body found behind this home. pic.twitter.com/Zj0qaBXA3b— Carl Willis (@CarlWillisWSB) March 15, 2017 “There are no obvious signs of foul play,” Atlanta police Sgt. ..
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  • Freeze warning, snow still affecting North Georgia

    Freeze warning, snow still affecting North Georgia
    Today: Cold and windy. High: 44 Tonight: Clear and cold. Low: 25 Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High: 53 A new freeze warning is in effect for North Georgia, according to the National Weather Service. The new warning that will last until 10 a.m. Thursday could mean “even colder (temperatures) than this morning,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz said. “Bring in the pets. Protect exposed pipes.” Freeze warning again tonight. Most areas will be even colder than this morning! pic.twit..
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  • Atlanta seeks input on potential transit projects

    Atlanta seeks input on potential transit projects
    The city of Atlanta is seeking input on its MARTA Sales Tax Referendum through a survey. The questions are intended to guide the discussion about the allocation of funds. The city said the additional one-half percent sales tax for 35 years will raise $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion for transit within Atlanta. Included in the survey is a list of projects that could be implemented with the funds. The city wants residents to rate the projects according to the survey directions and to describe other..
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  • Atlanta's restaurant community is just that: a real, caring community

    Atlanta's restaurant community is just that: a real, caring community
    Atlanta’s restaurant community is just that: a real, caring community Dining writers who have lived here reflect on the city’s unique spirit March 15, 2017Julia BainbridgeComments No. 246 sous chef Jason Fisher and his familyPhotograph courtesy of Jason Fisher and Ford Fry Restaurants. Never in ten years of writing about food in New York City did I receive a restaurant press release that began like this: “Longtime No. 246 sous chef, Jason Fisher, will begin his second battle in just two years..
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  • Space heater possible cause of deadly fire

    Space heater possible cause of deadly fire
    Space heater possible cause of deadly fire Updated: Mar 15, 2017 - 7:46 PM ATLANTA - Authorities are investigating whether a space heater caused a fire that killed an Atlanta man. The fire happened at the Venetian Hills Apartments in the 1800 block of Campellton Road Wednesday morning. The building was a two-story wood frame apartment building.  Firefighters confirmed to Channel 2's Audrey Washington that the victim is a 64-year-old man. They said the victim had four other roo..
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  • Beach girls honored in Atlanta for state basketball championship

    Beach girls honored in Atlanta for state basketball championship
    LOCAL Beach girls basketball team honored in Atlanta It’s been a whirlwind for the Beach girls basketball team since the Bulldogs beat crosstown rival Johnson last week in Athens to win the Class 3A state title. The school held a pep rally Tuesday for the team, which headed up to Atlanta later in the day and took a trip to the state capitol Wednesday, where the Bulldogs were recognized for the second state title in school history. “I think the girls loved it today,” Beach coach Olufemi Gordon s..
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  • These two Atlanta bars are reportedly among America's most ...

    These two Atlanta bars are reportedly among America's most ...
    Fado’s in Buckhead. / AJC file photo Are you feeling lucky? You might if you visit one of the two Atlanta bars that rank among the most popular Irish pubs in America, according to geolocation app Foursquare. The list, compiled with users’ likes, saves, tip sentiment, and its “proprietary hotness score,” according to Business Insider, includes 25 pubs from across the county. Fado Irish Pub and Restaurant, which has locations in Midtown and Buckhead, landed at 25 on the list, while Olde Blind Dog..
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  • Travel ban set to start in Atlanta, nationwide amid legal challenges

    Travel ban set to start in Atlanta, nationwide amid legal challenges
    It marks the second time that President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict travel into the United States from specific countries has been blocked by a federal judge.  U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson late Wednesday froze the order nationwide. Hawaii was one of three states hearing last-minute challenges to the revised law. The other two are Maryland and Washington. Lawyers for Hawaii argued the new travel ban, much like the old one, is essentially a Muslim ban. They said it damages the ..
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