The recent session of the Georgia Legislature protected water and property rights, but didn’t address coal ash waste and other water concerns, according to the wrap-up by the Georgia Water Coalition, which represents more than 230 organizations.
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Morehouse College: Trustees and alumni speak out on power struggle
The back-and-forth leadership struggle continues at Morehouse College, one of the best known historically black colleges in the United States.
The rift bubbled to the surface when the Morehouse Board of Trustees decided in January to not renew the contract of President John S. Wilson, who has been in office for the past four years.
After the faculty passed a vote of no-confidence in the College’s Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Davidson last month, the board issued a statement in response earlier this week.
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Underground Atlanta sale closes, weeks after City Council expressed frustration
Atlanta has closed the deal to sell Underground Atlanta to a developer who plans to construct a mixed-use project. The sale will put the property back on the tax roll, end the city’s annual expense of about $8 million, and may quiet some restless members of the Atlanta City Council.
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The Local Take: Westside development with Maria Saporta of SaportaReport
This week on The Local Take I speak with Maria Saporta founder of Saporta Report, an in depth journalistic news service with a focus on metro-Atlanta. I speak with Maria about several recent reports on the Westside including her conversations with Authur Blank (Owner Atlanta Falcons) and Dan Cathy (Owner Chick-Fil-A). She shares with our listeners her reporting on the Westside redevelopment master plan that was led by Dhiru Thadani and a project involving the Atlanta University Center and the Federal Government to address flooding on the Westside.
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As tempting as an apparent orphan animal may appear, it’s best left alone: Ga. DNR
They may look cute and in need of care, but those seemingly orphan young critters should be left alone and certainly shouldn’t be brought into a home, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
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Continued turmoil at Morehouse: faculty votes ‘no confidence’ in chair of trustees
The splintering of leadership at Morehouse College, which is commemorating its 150th anniversary this year, has gotten worse – not better – in the past three months.
In January, the Morehouse Board of Trustees decided to part ways with President John S. Wilson upon the completion of his current contract in June.
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Westinghouse cites Plant Vogtle in bankruptcy papers filed today; ratepayers could see hike
The bankruptcy papers Westinghouse filed today in regards to Plant Vogtle names the nuclear plant in Georgia as one of two reasons the company faces a dire financial situation. The other reason is a nuclear power plant in South Carolina.
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Emory University establishes John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice
(Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with photos by Kelly Jordan.)
The John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice, at Emory University, has been fully funded through $2 million in gifts and pledges. Emory is to conduct a national search for an academician to fill the seat.
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Atlanta advancing its effort to synchronize traffic signals
Atlanta is moving forward with plans to synchronize traffic signals as part of its effort to improve the flow of vehicles along key corridors.
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Turkey season opens: ATL’s old wealth is heading to the woods
Georgia’s season for turkey hunting opens Saturday. The hunt is a major economic driver in communities that rely on connecting hunters with prey.
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Rate hikes in three Atlanta office markets among top five in nation, world
Buckhead has often led the region out of recession through the construction of office building – with the labor and materials it consumes. This time, Buckhead is sharing the spotlight with Midtown and suburban markets in price hikes for office space due in part to the lack of office construction, according to a new report from CBRE.
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Turn off unnecessary outdoor lighting to reduce bird deaths: ATL Audubon Society
Participants in Atlanta’s Better Building Challenge have partnered with the Atlanta Audubon Society in an effort to reduce bird deaths and power bills during the spring migration season.
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First Union’s Harald Hansen made mark on Midtown and Paralympics
One of Atlanta’s most civic-minded bankers, Harald R. Hansen, has passed away.
Hansen, 85, made his mark on Atlanta as the president of the Georgia operations of First Union National Bank.
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Victory Fund pushing to elect Cathy Woolard and Alex Wan in November
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the politican action committee dedicated to increasing the number of LGBTQ public officials in the country, brought its political might to Georgia Sunday.
The organization held a Victory Fund brunch at the Wimbish House with an expressed goal of electing Cathy Woolard as the next mayor of Atlanta and Alex Wan as the next president of the Atlanta City Council. Both of them received a Victory Fund Leadership Award.
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$2 million in down payment assistance for homebuyers available from new program
Shawn Simmons was nothing but exuberant as he showed off the view of Downtown Atlanta’s skyline from the balcony of a home he bought with help from a non-profit housing provider. “You can see the Westin, the 191, and the Georgia Pacific – that’s where I work!,” Simmons said.
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MARTA going green by trying an electric bus for 30 days
MARTA picked St. Patrick’s Day to start trying out an all-electric bus.
The bus is manufactured Proterra, a Silicon Valley company with its manufacturing base in Greenville, S.C. It has a nominal range of about 60 miles, but it has a “fast charge” capability of 10 minutes or less.
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TransFormation Alliance celebrates $1 million grant for Atlanta
Atlanta’s TransFormation Alliance on Thursday night celebrated its recent designation as one of six groups from around the country awarded with a $1 million grant to help advance more equitable transportation and housing initiatives.
The Strong, Prosperous And Resilient Communities challenge is providing a three-year, $90 million in grants to support local groups and their leaders who are working to ensure that major new investments in transportation are equitably in their efforts to improve health and environmental outcomes for all residents.
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Savannah, Atlanta panned as places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
“Kiss my green grits!” That was the response in the Savannah Morning News to a report that showed Savannah is the 60th best place in the country to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
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Underground developer T. Scott Smith pledges to work with the community
After Invest Atlanta’s Downtown Development Authority approved the conceptual master plan for the redevelopment of Underground Atlanta, developer T. Scott Smith signaled he would be working closely with the community going forward.
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Pullman Yard: APS supports tree protection, proposed farm and nature center
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a comment from the board that oversees the Kirkwood Neighborhood Association. –
Atlanta’s school superintendent is backing an effort to protect a 10-acre stand of trees and the development of an urban farm and nature center at the site of Pullman Yard, the 27-acre site in Kirkwood that the state of Georgia is selling as a likely mixed use development.
