Unlocked: Meet Atlanta's 2017 Power 100
Georgia special election may be the most expensive US House race ...
by: ABC News Updated: Jun 18, 2017 - 10:31 AM The much-anticipated special election will go down in history as one of the most expensive congressional races ever. Photo: WSB-TV On Tuesday, voters outside Atlanta will head to the polls to fill the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives left vacant when President Donald Trump tapped Republican Tom Price to serve as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. The much-anticipated special election will go down in history as one of ..>> view originalPhotos: Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash included Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz ...
View Caption Hide Caption Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz share the stage at the Hot 107.9 annual Birthday Bash Atlanta on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Philips Arena. The hip-hop concert featured Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Migos, Lil Yachty, LeCrae, Fat Joe and many other guests. Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com This year’s Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash billed itself as a “pop-up” edition. While acts including Gucci Mane, Migos, Fat Joe and Remy Ma, B.o.B. and D.R.A.M. were among the announ..>> view originalMartinez and Atlanta United fans get emotional
Their team tied with Columbus 1-1, Atlanta United’s supporter’s section made known – quite loudly – what they hoped manager Gerardo Martino would do in Saturday’s game at Georgia Tech: “We want Josef, We want Josef…” Josef would be Josef Martinez, the dynamo who hadn’t played in a home match in almost three months after sustaining a thigh injury in late March while with Venezuela. His injury happened just days after Atlanta United announced that it had permantly acquired him from Torino in I..>> view originalGwinnett couple: Building Atlanta food truck fleet took planning ...
This past weekend, a food truck run by a Lawrenceville couple sold creatively prepared French fries at the iconic Bonnaroo music festival“It’s a huge event,” said Tiffany Hodson, one half of that couple. “We haven’t done Bonnaroo before.”Hodson isn’t wrong about Bonnaroo’s scope. This year, the annual Macheseter, Tenn., music festival featured close to 150 musical acts, including U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Weeknd. The festival also features more than 100 food vendors to keep thousands of..>> view originalRum cocktails are $3.21 in Cobb and Gwinnett counties this week
Atlanta, Sandy Springs reps named to state 911 board
Gov. Nathan Deal earlier this month announced creation of the Local Government 911 Authority, which will be housed under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) July 1. Two local leaders were named to its advisory board: Sandy Springs City Manager John McDonough and Atlanta Fire Rescue Chief Joel Baker.Deal will introduce legislation codifying the authority during the 2018 legislative session. “For some time now, state and local officials have been exploring sol..>> view originalMan Plows Van Into Crowd by London Mosque; 10 Injured
Eyewitness tells @jamesrbuk man drove van at pedestrians outside London mosque, then shouted “Kill me, kill me, I want to kill all Muslims” pic.twitter.com/gSgTX05aSQ — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 19, 2017 LONDON (AP) — In an attack that British Muslims say was aimed directly at them, a man plowed a van into a crowd of worshippers outside a north London mosque early Monday, injuring 10 people. London police are investigating it as a terrorist incident. Police said another man died at t..>> view originalMayor Reed, Georgia judge finalists for government secrecy 'award'
Two Georgia officials — including Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed — have been named finalists for a dubious prize: being the most secretive person or agency in government. Investigative Reporters and Editors named Reed and Appalachian Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Brenda Weaver among five finalists for the 2017 Golden Padlock Award, given annually by the journalism organization to highlight the most outrageous efforts to put a lid on public information. Reed earned his nomination for a February docu..>> view originalHarvard students' ouster over offensive posts stirs debate
LAS VEGAS - Few college-bound kids lose their shot, and their slot, at their dream school once they get in, but it happened at one of the world's most elite institutions and for a reason that has, until recently, hardly registered in the university admissions process: social media. Harvard University's decision to rescind admission offers to 10 incoming freshmen because of offensive Facebook posts comes at a time of heightened attention to free speech and student conduct ..>> view original
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