Falcons met with Wake Forest cornerback Johnson

Wake Forest cornerback Kevin Johnson, who’s 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, said he met with the Atlanta Falcons at the scouting combine.

Johnson is projected by many analysts as a late-first or early-second round pick. He racked up over 200 tackles and had seven interceptions over his career at Wake Forest.

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Atlanta Mayor Dickens names Courtney English interim chief of staff

A top adviser to the mayor, English previously served as chair of the Atlanta Board of Education.

The new airport chief wants you to have to spend less time at the airport

“I think we still have to make the case that it is the most efficient terminal in the world,” Ricky Smith told the AJC's editorial board.

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