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Piedmont Park’s newest acreage opens to public
A new section of Piedmont Park opens to the public at an 11 a.m. Thursday ceremony at the park, but on Monday some park visitors were strolling through the new acreage enjoying a sneak preview.
Van drives into building, causes gas leak in SW Atlanta
Three people sustained minor injuries when a van drove into a southwest Atlanta building Tuesday night, according to police.
Council surprised by last minute request for millions for biz incentives
In the final hours of budget approval, the Atlanta City Council voted to nearly double the funding for Invest Atlanta to cover incentives that Mayor Kasim Reed and the economic development agency promised to businesses relocating to city.
One dead, one wounded in stabbings at southwest Atlanta senior high rise
Mary Oliver was just hours away from celebrating her 76th birthday.Emmanuel Surry Jr. was just going back to his apartment where he cared for his 105-year-old uncle.
Judge appears ready to rule against APS prosecution
A Fulton County judge on Tuesday indicated he would find that defendants in the Atlanta Public Schools test-cheating scandal gave coerced statements when interviewed by investigators, putting the 65-count indictment against 35 educators and administrators in jeopardy.
Rain moving out for Wednesday
Atlanta’s waterlogged June continued to get even soggier Tuesday, with more rain streaming into north Georgia from the west.
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One dead, one wounded in stabbings at senior high-rise
Mary Oliver was just hours away from celebrating her 76th birthday. Emmanuel Surry Jr. was just going back to his apartment where he cared for his 105-year-old uncle.
Atlanta Traffic from the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center
Major Interstate Incidents: Drive safely. Major Highway & Surface Street Incidents: Listen to 95.
Cops: 3-man fraud ring busted for stealing electronics
Three men have been arrested in Atlanta and charged with setting up fake companies to order electronics and re-sell them.
Real People: Fox organist has ‘best gig in the world’
For the last 10 years, Larry Douglas Embury has held one of the most unusual jobs in the world. As the official organist in residence for the Fox Theatre, the Druid Hills musician has the pleasure of rising out of the orchestra pit on the bench of the gold-gilt Moller organ to enchant audiences with the instrument’s versatility.
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DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis charged with 14 felonies
DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis has been indicted by a DeKalb grand jury today on charges he illegally pressured contractors into giving him campaign contributions.
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