Atlanta's resilience office to hold open house
The city of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Resilience will have an open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15 at the Atlanta Regional Commission, Harry West Room, 229 Peachtree St. N.E., International Tower, Suite 100. Discussion at the open house will include “the shocks and stresses that a #Resilience plan is designed to address,” according to chief resilience officer Stephanie Stuckey. Resilient Atlanta was launched in May 2016 when the city became the one hundredth Resilient City - a program that f..>> view originalMan shot, killed outside Atlanta restaurant
Man shot, killed outside Atlanta restaurant by: Darryn Moore Updated: Jul 14, 2017 - 7:00 AM ATLANTA - Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Thursday night. Atlanta police and the homicide unit blocked off Fletcher Street in southwest Atlanta after officers got a call of a shooting outside Fatts Restaurant. Police believe the shooter came from behind the building and caught his victim off guard. Police identified the victim as Ja'Carlos Jeffies, 18, of Atla..>> view originalNick Chubb wins Atlanta Sports Awards Collegiate Athlete of the Year
ATLANTA University of Georgia running back Nick Chubb won the Collegiate Athlete of the Year award at the Atlanta Sports Awards ceremony Thursday night. The other two nominees, swimmer Olivia Smoliga and track and field athlete Keturah Orji, also represented UGA. Former UGA running back Herschel Walker presented the award. Chubb will enter his senior season as the second all-time leading rusher for the Bulldogs behind Walker. “I want to thank my teammates and coaches for helping me on and ..>> view originalCraig Sager wins Atlanta Sports Awards Community Spirit Award
ATLANTA Longtime TNT broadcaster Craig Sager won the Atlanta Sports Awards Community Spirit Award on Thursday night. Hawks television broadcaster Bob Rathbun presented the award. Sager’s son and daughter, Craig Sager II and Kacy Sager accepted the award. The Sager’s emphasized in their speeches that their father wasn’t born in Atlanta, but fully became an “ATLien” during his time in the city. “He felt right at home in a city that always had something big going on,” Kacy Sager said. My dad ..>> view original2017 Emmy nominations include top nods to FX's 'Atlanta' and ...
Two Atlanta-produced shows are getting plenty of love from the Emmys: Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and FX’s “Atlanta.” CREDIT: Netflix (left) and FX (right) This was posted Thursday, July 13, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog For the first time since Atlanta began luring TV productions into town almost a decade ago, shows from this area were given Emmy nominations for top drama and comedy: Netflix’s “Stranger Things” is one of drama nominees while FX’s “Atlanta” compe..>> view originalCurry named prep athlete of year at Atlanta Sports Awards
Gabby Curry had as decorated a career as a high school volleyball player can.A two-time state champion at Buford, Curry is the program’s all-time leader in digs and holds the single-season school record in kills. As a senior, Curry racked up individual accolades such as being named an Under Armour First-Team All-American and her second consecutive Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year Award.Now playing volleyball at the University of Kentucky, Curry has gotten the cherry on top of a dominant care..>> view originalHuge redevelopment shows how Atlanta is rediscovering its ...
Thrillist author says these are the Atlanta burgers you MUST try
Thrillist author says these are the Atlanta burgers you MUST try Christopher Buchanan, WXIA 6:33 PM. EDT July 13, 2017 (Photo: Chris Buchanan/WXIA) ATLANTA -- Do you really need an excuse to go grab a burger? Probably not. But a new list of best burgers in the country is giving you a great reason to do exactly that if you live in metro Atlanta.And you’ll be happy to know that not one but four of the best burgers in the United States are in Atlanta according to a lis..>> view originalAtlanta's Grady Hospital proposing $165 million expansion
Grady Health Systems is proposing a $165 million expansion that would add a seven-story surgery center to its main campus and increase its capacity at a center on Ponce de Leon Avenue that treats HIV and AIDS. The proposal is in its early stages, but a timeline for the project says it could be completed in three and a half years. Around 650,000 people visit the hospital every year, many in the trauma center. www.accessatlanta.com The hospital system is seeking half the money to pay for th..>> view originalMatt Ryan wins Atlanta Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year
ATLANTA Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan won the Professional Athlete of the Year award at the Atlanta Sports Awards ceremony Thursday night. Former Hawks forward Paul Millsap and Falcons receiver Julio Jones were the other two nominees. Warrick Dunn presented the award. Ryan won the NFL MVP and led Atlanta to its first Super Bowl berth since 1999. “It means a lot to me,” Ryan said through a recorded video. “I’m proud to be a part of this city and community. I wish I could be there to..>> view original
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