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The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional
The science section will now be optional on the ACT exam, and the exam duration will be decreased, the organizationannounced earlier this week. The writing section was made optional in 2005. Students can now opt between several versions of the test: the ACT core exam (which includes reading, math and English), the ACT plus writing, the ACT plus science or the ACT plus science and writing.
Atlanta at the Top of Renters’ Interest + Review of Findings on Atlanta So Far
Atlanta boasts the most properties saved as favorites, confirming the trend that renters are thoroughly exploring multiple options before making a decision. Among the 150 cities analyzed, apartments in Atlanta are renters’ second most saved searched listings — an important step before signing a lease. High demand, fewer...
New Breakfast Deal Starting at $4.99 Promises Exceptional Value At Perkins American Food Co.
July 19, 2024 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA, GA – Perkins American Food Co.™ is launching America's best value breakfast, with the launch of its new Great American Trio, starting Friday, July 19. Enjoy the 5 Under $5, 6 Under $6, and 7 Under $7, all featuring Perkins famous buttermilk pancakes, crispy Applewood smoked bacon, and perfect eggs prepared your way. The best news? Perkins serves breakfast all day, every day, so you can dig into America's best value breakfast any time you want, and for less than the price of a drive-thru latté.
Reporter’s Notebook: Calls for unity at Rotary, Fulton County responds to misconduct accusations, Llama nanobodies could help HIV immunity
Adrian Cronje introduces a vision, greater impact for Atlanta Rotary. At his inaugural meeting as the 2024/2025 president of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, Adrian Cronje took on a somber tone following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump two days earlier. Cronje, CEO of the Balentine wealth management...
Atlanta's 'turbo twins' preparing to run at Paris Olympics
After leading Druid Hills High School to a close second-place finish at the Class 4A State Track meets the last two years, winning gold in three of the four relay events and individual medals, along with smashing state records, sisters Sanaa and Sole Frederick now set their sights on the Olympics in Paris, before heading to college in Athens and running for the Georgia Bulldogs. Kelly Price has that story.
Atlanta pushing for 10-year fix to Five Points Station, delaying construction until 2026
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Thursday, MARTA’s CEO laid out Atlanta’s newest alternative plan to renovate the city’s biggest and busiest station. “We have been asked to investigate further a temporary fix to the roof structure, which would allow us to leave it in place while addressing water issues,” said CEO Collie Greenwood.
Delta ramp workers, organizers rally for a union
About fifty demonstrators weathered the rain Wednesday afternoon at a Racetrac gas station near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for a rally in support of unionizing Delta Air Line’s baggage handlers, cargo and tower workers, amid a larger union push at the Atlanta-based airline and pushback from Delta. While other large...
Mastodon perform secret show in Atlanta as Lamb of God Release “Laid to Rest (Health Remix)” ahead of ‘Ashes of Leviathan’ tour
Mastodon played a “secret” show under the alias Big Hairy Elephant on Tuesday (16th) at Star Bar in Atlanta, Georgia, as a warm-up for their upcoming Ashes Of Leviathan co-headlining tour with Lamb of God. The tour, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lamb of God’s Ashes Of The Wake and Mastodon’s Leviathan, kicks off on Friday (19th) in Grand Prairie, Texas. Both bands will perform their respective albums in full, joined by special guests Kerry King and Malevolence, with Unearth on select dates.
Fairburn-Gordon Apartments will not be demolished despite living conditions, complaints
ATLANTA - The owner of the Fairburn-Gordon Apartments in Atlanta's Adamsville neighborhood says the complex will not be torn down despite what residents have described as horrible living conditions. A status hearing in Atlanta Municipal Court on Thursday determined A&B Apartments, LLC had made enough progress towards improvements to the...
William Fogler, Veteran Planner, Looks Back On 20 Years
William Fogler, founder and CEO of Atlanta-based WM Events, has come a long way from planning his mother’s 50th birthday party, when he hired a stripper from the Yellow Pages. He was 12 years old then. Today, his award-winning events company, which has a lengthy roster of household-name clients, including professional sports teams like MLB’s Atlanta Braves and corporate giants such as Microsoft and Delta Air Lines, is marking two decades of success.
The Black Girls Dream Conference Brought In More Than 1,300 Change Makers And Leaders
More than 1,300 attendees converged at the Black Girls Dream Conference in Atlanta, hosted by the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls). The post The Black Girls Dream Conference Brought In More Than 1,300 Change Makers And Leaders appeared first on NewsOne.
Applications open for program to help Atlanta seniors avoid being displaced
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Applications are now open to prevent Atlanta seniors from being kicked out of their homes. The Anti-Displacement Tax Relief Fund is for “legacy residents” who have been in Atlanta since at least 2015. Once enrolled, the homeowner would not have any increases...
Delta organizes send-off for Team USA Olympic athletes at Atlanta airport
Delta Air Lines celebrated members of Team USA on Wednesday at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport before the athletes flew to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games. The airline had T-shirts and water bottles at the gate where archers, fencers, basketball players and other athletes were scheduled to depart. Signs...
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