Author Archives: Britton Edwards
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Fate of Atlanta Hawks still unclear with new team ownership
Original Story on WABE By MARIA SAPORTA Play Audio The new principal owner of the Atlanta Hawks, Tony Ressler, closed the deal on the city’s professional basketball team on June 24. At his first press conference, 24 hours later, the Los Angeles businessman said the team would now speak with one voice … a marked contrast to […]
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Photo Pick: Junior League of Atlanta 2015 Leadership Retreat by Jan Haywood
The Junior League of Atlanta retreat was held on June 6, 2015 at the Atlanta Speech School and was a training and development program for incoming leaders. The President challenged the Leadership Class to be “Brave, Bold, and Big” as civic leaders that impact the Atlanta community through powerful service. Gayle Gellerstedt, a Past President […]
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Atlanta vying for more federal funds to extend Streetcar line
Original Story on WABE By MARIA SAPORTA Play Audio The city of Atlanta is applying for a $29.3 million federal TIGER 7 grant to extend the Atlanta Streetcar to the BeltLine. Although Atlanta will be facing tough competition for those federal dollars, city leaders believe they have a good case. The city has been pretty successful […]
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Achieve Atlanta seeks to boost city’s graduation rate
Original Story on WABE Play Audio Maria Saporta of the Saporta Report explains Achieve Atlanta to WABE’s Amy Kiley. A new program called Achieve Atlanta aims to improve the college graduation rate for Atlanta Public Schools students. Maria Saporta gives WABE’s Amy Kiley an overview of $20 million initiative to WABE’s Amy Kiley.
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Photo Pick: Literacy Action Awards by Deanna Anderson
The difference of a single letter highlights the impact of Literacy Action by taking the written word to open up the world and last night’s Student Recognition Ceremony showcased the ability to change the trajectory of people’s lives by empowering students to see what is achievable in the world and to be open to the […]
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Georgia hoping General Electric will call state its home
Original Story on WABE By MARIA SAPORTA Play Audio General Electric Co. has set up a committee to explore moving its corporate headquarters out of Connecticut, following the legislature’s decision to increase taxes on the state’s major businesses. Georgia leaders quickly expressed interesting in having GE relocate to the Peach State – to join the growing number […]
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Photo Pick: APS to Cut Down Historic Trees on BeltLine’s West End Trail by Caleb Racicot
More information from Ryan Cagle: The removal of the trees is said to be required by APS to make way for a new athletic field at Brown Middle School. However, several neighborhood residents are attempting to untangle the layers of bureaucracy and put a stop to this unnecessary destruction. Here’s what we know: The arborist […]
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Photo Pick: Flatiron Restoration by Ian Michael Rogers
Restoration of the historic 1897 Flatiron building continues in Downtown Atlanta. The Flatiron is Atlanta’s oldest standing skyscraper.
