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Atlanta’s First Female Chattanooga Police Chief Faces Serious Charges
The ongoing discourse around Americans’ trust in police and their views on law enforcement reforms is pivotal, particularly as it directly impacts policing strategies in cities such as Chattanooga. This topic gained heightened significance amid numerous high-profile incidents over the past few years. Local community impact. The indictment of...
Atlanta leaders want to slap owners of rundown, abandoned properties with 'blight tax'
ATLANTA - Atlanta city leaders are planning a crackdown on the owners of rundown properties who have gone M.I.A. Mayor Andre Dickens and city council member Byron Amos announced this week a proposed "blight tax." "What we will not do is allow you to continue to hold your property and...
Marietta Celebrates Fourth With Bell Ringing Ceremony
MARIETTA — Young people of all ages gathered to ring the Glover Park Bell with Councilman Joseph Goldstein during Marietta’s Fourth of July Celebration Thursday. The bell ringing was part of a nationwide ceremony honoring America’s founding. At precisely 2 p.m., the toll of Marietta Square’s Liberty Bell replica echoed through the air, joining thousands of other bells across the nation in a unified celebration of America’s independence. ...
Fourth of July BBQ costs climb to record-high
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Planning to barbecue for family and friends this Fourth of July? You’ll most likely shell out more money than in years past as inflation has hit the holiday table. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of feeding a party...
Delta serves passengers vegetarian meals 'out of an abundance of caution' after spoiled food incident
ATLANTA — Passengers flying on international Delta flights Thursday went the healthier route in terms of food on board, and not by choice. A Delta spokesperson confirmed that the Atlanta-based airline served a vegetarian, pasta-only option to Main Cabin customers on about 75 international Delta flights between Wednesday and Thursday.
COMMIT: Boston College lands Georgia defensive tackle Josiah Victor
Boston College made some fireworks of their on Thursday, as the Eagles landed a commitment from Grayson (Ga.) '25 defensive tackle Josiah Victor. While he does not have a 247 rating yet (will be coming soon), Victor had offers from Georgia, Duke, Colorado, Arizona State and many others. He was a late offer from Bill O'Brien's staff, and because of the timing of his offer has not been on an official visit yet for the Eagles. This is the 21st commitment for the upcoming Class of '25.
Edge Chandler Covington Commits to GSU
Georgia State Football continues to be scorching hot on the recruiting trail and reaches into a Metro Atlanta powerhouse to land Grayson High School Edge Chandler Covington on Thursday morning. He took to Twitter to announce the news:. Covington is a 6'3, 212lbs Outside Linebacker / Rush End prospect who...
Atlanta Mayor Joins GPB's Rickey Bevington For Ask: The Mayor
GPB's All Things Considered Host Rickey Bevington is joined by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for our monthly series, Ask: The Mayor 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 on 88.5 FM. Atlanta's mayor is answering your questions live. We'll be touching on topics our audience brought up this month, such as...
Navy family of 8 stranded at Atlanta airport on July 4
ATLANTA - A Navy family transferring from Honolulu, Hawaii to Pensacola, Florida became stuck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Independence Day. "We have 6 kids and dog," said Sean Cook." It's really hard; you can see all the stuff we have." The family had long made arrangements to have...
1996 Olympic torch-bearer reflects on torch relay
CARROLLTON, Ga. - Pictures can be the best memories, but for 84-year-old Sandra Parker, photographs are not the only thing she has of her once in a lifetime experience. "I was unaware of the picture being taken, and I just did my thing," Parker said while looking at pictures of the day she ran with the 1996 Olympic torch.
Remembering the legacy of former Atlanta Braves first baseman Orlando Cepeda
On March 17, 1969, the Cardinals sent Orland Cepeda to Atlanta for Joe Torre and both teams got what they wanted. Cepeda might have remained a Giant forever, except for two things: bad knees and Willie McCovey. From 1958 to 1964, Cepeda averaged 32 homers a season and batted .309/.354/.537 with a 141 OPS+ for San Francisco, absent his injured knees.
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