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Bizarre hair-licking incident at Arbor Place mall, man arrested
(From WAGA-TV) Devon Davis has bonded out of the Douglas County Jail on conditions that he does not return to Arbor Place Mall or approach his alleged victim. The 35-year-old has been charged with simple battery after allegedly licking and sucking the hair of an 18-year-old woman he did not know.
Power Players: Atlanta Braves / Braves Development Co.
Atlanta Braves / Braves Development Co. President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlanta Braves. President and Chief Executive Officer, Braves Development Co. In the seven years since The Battery Atlanta opened, it continues to set the bar in terms of mixed-use success. The 60-acre, $550 million development around the club’s Truist Park is controlled almost completely by the team and draws 10.1 million visitors annually, more than any other mixed-use entertainment area in the country. The footprint is home to more than two dozen restaurants, Papa John’s headquarters, a total of 408 luxury hotel rooms at two properties (the team has equity in each), an amphitheater, 531 residences and Comcast’s regional headquarters. Guests at the nearly 400 non-Braves events held on-site each year spend an average of nearly three hours per person on the property. Derek Schiller oversees all the club’s business departments, including the design and execution phases of the project. Mike Plant oversees the Braves’ real estate and development holdings, including The Battery and the 5-year-old CoolToday Park spring training complex in North Port, Fla. — D.B.
What's being done to keep Georgia students safe at school?
ATLANTA — For metro Atlanta students and parents and teachers, a new school year can feel like a fresh start. "Brand new classroom, brand new things you want to buy for the wall," said veteran Dekalb County teacher Veena Black. "Thinking about the kids you're going to get and lessons you want to plan."
Bulldogs Focused on Camp Amid Season of Change
With his cleats already on, nearly every inch of them covered in black tape, and with strips of white tape already on the fingers of his right hand, Tate Ratledge was clearly ready for the start of fall camp when he sat down for an interview Thursday. “I think it’s...
Florida braces for Storm Debby as chilling map shows 160,000 without power amid flood and tornado warnings
The center of the hurricane is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday as a life-threatening storm surge moves slowly across the northern part of the state
Payroll and future roster implications of the Braves trading for Jorge Soler
The Atlanta Braves didn’t throw all of their prospects at a rental player or a league-average player with a price tag inflated by scarcity. Instead, Alex Anthopoulos chose to bring back Jorge Soler to add pop to a lineup struggling to score runs and Luke Jackson to bolster the bullpen, disappointing talking heads looking for exciting trades that are easily understood.
Coach Speak: Juan Gaston ‘just wants to focus on the game’
Coach Goose Gibson leads the offensive line unit at Westlake High, and while he hasn’t been on campus with the Lions long, he’s gotten to know plenty about new Georgia commit Juan Gaston since arriving. “The beautiful thing about football is the way you can connect with people. I haven’t had the offensive line job […] The post Coach Speak: Juan Gaston ‘just wants to focus on the game’ appeared first on On3.
Historic Preservationist Becky Paden Receives Distinguished Service Award
MARIETTA — For decades, lifelong Cobb resident Becky Paden has been working to preserve and protect historic buildings throughout the county. Sitting outside of the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre on Marietta Square, Paden reminisced about the countless efforts that went into saving the almost 90-year-old theater. After closing its doors and falling into disrepair in 2002, Paden, a Friends of the Strand Board member, and other community leaders...
Griggs Named Smith Elementary Principal
JONESBORO — During a Monday, July 29 work session, the Clayton County Board of Education announced the appointment of Tolana Griggs as the new Smith Elementary principal. A glance at all the appointments announced at the July 29 meeting:. — Tolana Griggs, Smith Elementary principal. — Ancelle Lewis, Lee...