Month: December 2015
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For New York City, welcome back to the 1970s
It’s back to the future for the Big Apple. Graffiti is once again a problem for The City That Never Sleeps.
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Atlanta Braves hire Chipper Jones as special assistant
The Atlanta Braves last week said they hired former third baseman Chipper Jones as a special assistant to baseball operations. Jones will report to John Hart, president of baseball operations, and to General Manager John Coppolella.
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Make English the official language of Georgia?
A Georgia state senator has pre-filed a resolution to amend to Georgia’s constitution to mandate English as the official language of the state government.
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Waites: My vow to protect mothers and children
HB 713 seeks to give women hope after overcoming extreme adversity, and peace of mind that the court system will be there to serve as their advocate on this issue.
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Paranoia Quest: Escape the Room in Downtown Atlanta Opens New Experience
Paranoia Quest: Escape the Room, an interactive escape adventure located in the heart of Atlanta, has unveiled its third quest, a scenario in which visitors enter a mysterious government facility in the hopes of uncovering a tightly-held secret. As part of “Infection,” guests assume the identity of private journalists illegally entering a National Oversight Agency (NOA) facility.…
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Report: Number of executions continued to drop in 2015
Fewer states are executing fewer people combined in 2015, continuing a national trend away from capital punishment, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) said in a new report.
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Buckhead community cites traffic as biggest problem, opposes streetcar, BBA survey finds
Traffic is the biggest problem facing the Buckhead community, but there is apparently little widespread support for the addition of a streetcar as a congestion-curbing tactic. That’s according to a new Buckhead Business Association (BBA) survey of 167 qualified respondents who live, work or play in the Buckhead community. When asked the biggest problem facing…
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Comcast Vice President of Business Services to Address Buckhead Business Association
Comcast Vice President of Business Services Cleveland “Cleve” Lewis will address the Buckhead Business Association (BBA) during the organization’s Dec. 17 breakfast meeting. Lewis was appointed to the post in January and oversees the continued expansion of Comcast Business in the company’s Big South Region, which includes portions of eight states. He leads operational, marketing and sales efforts,…