Tiger on the loose near Atlanta killed by police
Alarmed residents made multiple calls to 911 after seeing the animal, said Capt. Joey Smith of Henry County police. For hours, people wondered how the female tiger came to roam through several locations near Interstate 75 and Jodeco Road.Feld Entertainment, which had been contracted to move the tiger, said it does not know how Suzy, 6, got out of her enclosure while she was being transported from Tampa, Florida, to Memphis, Tennessee. A truck carrying Suzy had made a stop in Georgia overnight, o..>> view originalAtlanta Motor Speedway offers free camping for Irma evacuees
Atlanta Motor Speedway, which is accustomed to handling thousands of campers for NASCAR events, is opening those facilities free of charge for people seeking temporary refuge from Hurricane Irma. The speedway, which is in the Henry County city of Hampton, will open the facilities Thursday, according to an announcement. Also, evacuees will have free access to hot showers and restroom facilities at the Rinnai Shower Station camper bath house, speedway officials said. The site is about 25 miles..>> view originalAtlanta area hotels almost sold out as evacuees escape Hurricane ...
Updated: Sep 6, 2017 - 7:48 PM ATLANTA - Hurricane Irma is not showing any sign of weakening. In Florida, evacuations are underway. Video we received shows lines of cars leaving the Florida Keys. At least 150,000 are under mandatory evacuation after it was issued by Florida Governor Rick Scott on Tuesday. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency Wednesday for coastal counties in the state. [DOWNLOAD: WSB-TV's weather app for severe weather alerts] Tourists set to tr..>> view originalEmory's annexation into Atlanta put on hold
Emory University’s move into the city of Atlanta is being delayed. A vote on Emory’s annexation had been planned for Tuesday, but it’s now postponed while a panel of arbitrators considers objections raised by DeKalb County. County commissioners say Atlanta’s zoning laws are more lax than DeKalb’s, which could lead to more development, density and traffic. But city officials say their rules are similar to the county’s. The arbitration panel faces an Oct. 17 deadline to reach a decision. The A..>> view original$4 housing for Hurricane Irma evacuees, but there's a catch
View Caption Hide Caption Florida residents may be considering heading north as Irma approaches. Photo: Palm Beach Post Residents in the possible path of Hurricane Irma seeking extremely budget-friendly shelter from the storm might like to know about this $4 per night offer in Atlanta. If you’re staying a while it’s only $2 per night – a week’s booking makes the guest eligible for a 50 percent discount. MORE: How Coastal Georgia and South Carolina are preparing for Irma Delta adds fligh..>> view originalHurricane Irma: Georgia hotels fill up as Floridians flee monster storm
The hotel he manages in mid Georgia is nearly 600 miles from Miami, but Ken Patel says Florida residents will be heading his way as soon as Thursday as Hurricane Irma churns toward the Southeastern U.S. >> Read more trending news “They don’t know what’s going to happen, and no one wants to take the chance,” said Patel, who runs the Wingate by Wyndham in Warner Robins. All of his rooms are booked, Patel said, and other hotels along I-75 are also seeing a surge in reservations. A hotel in ..>> view originalAlabama father, son arrested after fight at Atlanta stadium
4. ATLANTA: A father and son from Alabama are facing charges after a fight at Atlanta’s newest stadium sent one woman to the hospital.WSB-TV reports Atlanta police arrested Charles Kraver and Charles Kraver Jr. after a fight during the Alabama vs. Florida State football game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday. The police incident report says an argument about the game turned violent when the woman said another fan grabbed her by the back and slammed her head to the ground. Video shows a ..>> view originalGuard Jamil Douglas rounds out the Atlanta practice squad
The Falcons had one open spot left in the practice squad for 2017, and they've filled it with depth at guard, where they are still largely stocked with inexperienced ...>> view originalAre stores at the Shops Buckhead Atlanta too luxe for locals?
Corso Coffee quietly closed shop in mid-August after just over two years at the Shops Buckhead Atlanta. While store openings are a much heralded occasion, the closings slip by without much fanfare. This has particularly been the case at the Shops Buckhead Atlanta, the upscale retail development that officially opened in fall 2014. Corso, which will be replaced later this season by a new coffee concept -- the Mourning Dove from Revelator Coffee, is one of several retail/restaurant casualties..>> view originalBreezy, cooler conditions in metro area
Today: Mostly cloudy. High: 77 Tomorrow: Sunny. High: 78 Breezy conditions and temperatures in the 60s will continue through the evening, meteorologists said. COOL MORNING COMING: We will have parts of north GA dipping down into the 40s overnight! Clearing this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/gR8bD0PmIw— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) September 6, 2017 “We will have parts of North Georgia dipping down into the 40s overnight,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. Current..>> view original
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