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East-west transit trip reveals riders’ woes
Two and a half hours. That’s about how long it takes to fly nonstop from Atlanta to New York City. It’s also how long it took me to travel from Duluth to Marietta on metro Atlanta’s public transit systems. Is this the best that a world-class city can do? Voters ...
Readers write, Oct. 6
AIR TRAVEL Response to “Challenges to green airport” Business, Sept. 29 It’s nice that the management of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is trying to implement symbolic programs to be more eco-friendly. It would be nicer if they would do the one obvious thing that would really make a difference. Virtually 100 ...
Arrest made in Sandy Springs bar death
The man accused of shooting another man to death outside a Sandy Springs bar was arrested Friday, thanks in part to witnesses, according to police. Andrae Dinkens, 31, of Sandy Springs, was arrested without incident after exiting his car at his job in Buckhead, according to Capt. Steve Rose with ...
Joseph Harper, 26: found his calling in sound design
Joseph Harper carried his passion for music throughout his life. What started with drum lessons as a young boy eventually led him to the Savannah College of Art and Design with a 4.0 GPA, two scholarships and a major in sound design. During his time in Atlanta, Harper enjoyed seeing ...
Ex-Braves president Kasten on other side in series
Playoff baseball in Atlanta is nothing new for Stan Kasten, who was president of the Braves for the first 12 division championships in their famous streak of 14 in a row. So it seemed like old times Thursday, seeing him at Turner Field for the start of another baseball October.But ...
3 fun things in metro Atlanta
CHAMBLEEAlma Mexicana Folkloric Dance at Chamblee LibraryLocal dance group Alma Mexicana throws this fiesta of fancy footwork as part of the library’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Watch as the troupe demonstrates traditional Mexican dances on the library floor. Expect classic Mexican costumes, from vibrant, flowing dresses to wide-brimmed sombreros. This ...
Serenbe Playhouse branches into fall with ‘Sleepy Hollow Experience’
Serenbe Playhouse, which took “A Walk in the Woods” and let its “Hair” down in critically praised outdoor productions this summer, is up to some new tricks for its first full fall production. “The Sleepy Hollow Experience,” adapted from the Washington Irving story that also serves as the inspiration of ...
Fulton leaders want to slash tax chief’s pay
Another effort is brewing to cut the pay of the state’s highest-paid elected official – something frequently attempted but never accomplished. Instead, pay has shot up for Fulton County Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand over the years as he has found more ways to profit from tax collections. On Wednesday the ...
Best Bets | Oct. 2 - Oct. 8
Keep up with everything going on around Atlanta this weekend and beyond with AJC Current ATL. FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC. Atlanta Greek Festival. Oct. 3-6. $5. Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2500 Clairmont Road N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantagreekfestival.org. Paulding Salute America 2013 Air Show. 1:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6. $15 for one-day ticket; $11 ages ...
Global Payments names new CEO
Sandy Springs-based transactions processor Global Payments has named its president, Jeffrey S. Sloan, as its new CEO, the company said Tuesday. Sloan succeeds Paul Garcia, Global’s chief executive since 1999, who will remain as the company’s chairman. Sloan joined Global in 2010, steering the company’s Americas operations and its mergers ...
Brand value: Coke falls to No. 3; Apple rises to No. 1
After a 13-year reign, Atlanta-based Coca-Cola is no longer the most valuable brand in the world, according to a global brand consultancy.Interbrand’s latest list reflects the growing clout the technology industry has in influencing consumer tastes and driving demand.Apple, a powerhouse in computing with its iPhones, iPads and Macs, now ...
Brand value: Coke falls to No. 3, Apple rises to No. 1
After a 13-year reign, Atlanta-based Coca-Cola is no longer the most valuable brand in the world, according to a global brand consultancy. Interbrand’s latest list reflects the growing clout the technology industry has in influencing consumer tastes and driving demand. Apple, a powerhouse in computing with its iPhones, iPads and ...
Perimeter traffic signal synchronization project — 1 year later
Perimeter-area commuters are spending less time slamming on their brakes and are saving about 32 hours a year in travel time in portions of Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Brookhaven. That’s because over the past year, traffic signals have been synchronized and three out of four traffic signals in the area ...
Deaths & Funerals
BARTOW COUNTYSheila Ann Adams, 64, of Cartersville died Friday. Memorial service, 6 p.m. Monday, Pine Grove Baptist Church. Parnick Jenning Funeral Home.Janet Atwood Bishop, 53, of Acworth died Tuesday. Memorial service was held Saturday. West Georgia Crematory, Austell.Sarah Catherine Burton, 77, of Acworth died Friday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, Oak ...
Why the GOP rift over Common Core is deeper than it looks
When the fracas over Common Core standards first came up, my inclination was to write it off as one more example of tea party-driven suspicion of the federal government. I reasoned that these new and voluntary standards for k-12 education, regardless of their Republican roots, became poison once President Barack ...
What’s in a name? Now, a gay rights controversy.
A married gay couple’s visit to a driver’s licensing office highlights Georgia’s struggles with same-sex marriage after a landmark Supreme Court decision and creates an unlikely flash point in the gay rights debate. It happened this month when newlywed Danielle McCollum visited the state Department of Driver Services office in ...
Missing Sandy Springs soldier found dead in wrecked car
A recently discharged Army soldier from Sandy Springs was found dead inside his wrecked car Thursday, two days after he was last seen leaving a Buckhead bar. Randal Andrew Ackerman, 31, was honorably discharged after a tour of Afghanistan. He was last seen leaving Hangovers bar around 2 a.m. Tuesday. ...
Police seek ID of suspect in Sandy Springs bar death
After an altercation with another man inside a Sandy Springs bar, Ellis Alfoncoe Blue got into his car to leave. He never made it out the parking lot, according to police. The man Blue argued with allegedly followed him outside Morgan Falls Billiards Bar on Roswell Road around 2:15 a.m. ...
Deaths and funerals
ATLANTAEric David Connor, 39, died Sept. 22. Memorial service, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, H.M. Patterson and Son Arlington Chapel, Sandy Springs.Betty Jean Watley Jones, 59, died Sept. 17. Funeral, 1 p.m. Saturday, Iconium Baptist Church. William Gayleano Murray and Son Funeral Home.BARTOW COUNTYEvelyn Ayers, 46, of Cartersville died Sunday. Memorial service, ...
Army vet missing after leaving Buckhead bar
An army veteran who was recently honorably discharged after a tour in Afghanistan has disappeared, Atlanta police said Thursday. Randal Andrew Ackerman, 31, of Sandy Springs, was last seen leaving Hangovers bar in Buckhead around 2 a.m. on Tuesday. He was wearing a red shirt, khaki shorts and flip flops. ...
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