Some 872 probable human remains have been discovered in the African American section of Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery. Information about upcoming preservation efforts are to be provided Saturday during a Juneteenth program sponsored by the Historic Oakland Foundation.
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Proposed mixed-use rebuild in Sandy Springs shows confidence in cycle, Perimeter market
A development proposal filed Tuesday for a mixed use project to open in 2020 in Sandy Springs is the latest indication of developers’ optimism about the current construction cycle, as well as the demand for more apartments in the Perimeter Center market.
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Miguel Southwell strikes back; read letters from his lawyer and city’s response
Was Atlanta airport general manager Miguel Southwell fired because he wouldn’t award contracts to “companies other than the highest-ranked bidder”?
That’s the suggestion of a May 31 letter to the city from Southwell’s attorney, Lee Parks, seeking documents related to the sudden May 20 firing by Mayor Kasim Reed of the chief of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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Savannah then and now: Harbor deepening 100 years ago created demand for deeper waters today
Long before “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” put a new spin on its tagline as “Hostess City of the South,” Savannah was known to ignore the basic needs of its lifeblood – cargo ships.
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Emory’s next president – Claire Sterk – seeks closer ties to Atlanta, region
The incoming president of Emory University wants to DeKalb County institution of higher learning to have a much closer relationship with the City of Atlanta and the rest of the region.
In a couple of brief conversations after Claire Sterk was named the next president of Emory on June 3, it was readily apparent that she wants the university to be externally focused on community issues outside the walls of what is often viewed as an Ivy League school in the South.
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Underground Atlanta sale enabled by golf course swap; continues sale of city assets
The Atlanta City Council voted Monday for a plan that enables the sale of Underground Atlanta to a developer. The plan calls for the city to deed over to the state of Georgia the Bobby Jones Golf Course.
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Georgia has a new Fortune 500 company – Veritiv
Fortune made it official Monday morning.
Georgia has a new Fortune 500 company – Veritiv – giving the state a total of 18 companies on the list.
And for the first time ever, Georgia has a woman at the helm of a Georgia-based Fortune 500 – Mary Laschinger, Veritiv’s CEO.
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Fulton County to renovate water feature that helped bolster Republicans in 1990s
Fulton County and Keep Atlanta Beautiful are partnering to update the water feature at the front the Fulton County Government Center, an attraction that factored into the political rise of Republicans in suburban Atlanta 25 years ago.
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Muhammed Ali – 1942-2016: Atlanta city officials pay respects
Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell and three councilmembers released statements Saturday regarding the death of boxing great Muhammed Ali. Ali’s personal connection to Atlanta includes his lighting of the Olympic cauldron to commence the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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Atlanta’s swap of Bobby Jones Golf Course for a state parking deck rife with complexities
Atlanta city officials plan to meet one final time with residents, on Friday, before the Atlanta City Council’s slated vote on June 6 on the proposed transfer of Bobby Jones Golf Course to the state. The deal involves multiple transactions, including one that will end Atlanta’s interests in the old World of Coke building.
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Atlanta Fed reports mixed economic activity as rate hike on table next week
The Atlanta Fed released Wednesday an anecdotal report of economic activity that shows the South remains a bit of an outlier in relation to the rest of the nation. The differences were both positive and less than positive as the Federal Reserve is likely to consider a rate hike next week.
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GSU economist predicts Fed won’t hike rates; local job gains remain muted
The head of Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center has discounted the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at meetings next week.
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Millennials without property insurance: What to do if bicycle, laptop stolen?
A new wrinkle has emerged regarding millennials who are putting off the purchase of a home. It’s another sign of stress in the housing sector.
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Manatees on the move in Georgia as researchers track their health, environment
A team of scientists who are studying migratory patterns of manatees are among those gathered along Georgia’s coast as Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer.
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Connecting the region’s trail networks a key aspect of ARC’s new bike/ped plan
Metro Atlanta leaders have voted to continue the region’s tradition of dreaming big when it comes to civic improvements. This time, the plan is a comprehensive approach to make it safer to walk and ride bicycles.
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At minimum wage, rent for one bedroom apartment requires an 87-hour work week
Yet another report on the high cost of housing in metro Atlanta, this one released Wednesday, shows that a person earning minimum wage would have to work 87 hours a week to afford the rent on a one bedroom apartment.
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Read Atlanta airport general manager Miguel Southwell’s termination letter
Many in Atlanta’s business community were shocked May 20 when Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed unexpectedly terminated Miguel Southwell, aviation general manager at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
We obtained the city’s termination letter to Southwell.
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Atlanta airport concessions contracts linger as mayor releases airport GM
The backlog of requests for proposals at Atlanta’s airport includes nine RFPs for food and beverage concessions, including four that date to October 2015. An RFP for a firm to audit concessionaires, to ensure the airport collects all the money it’s due, remains open though it was first issued in September 2015, city records show.
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Atlanta wins 2019 Super Bowl
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CHARLOTTE – Atlanta has won the Super Bowl for 2019.
A relieved contingent of Atlanta leaders celebrated after the 32 owners of the National Football League awarded the city the Super Bowl – Atlanta’s third ever.
Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, at a press conference after the four-ballot vote, said he felt as though he was at the Academy Awards – needing to thank everyone who had played a part in getting Atlanta to this moment.
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Zika virus under attack in Fulton County, though method may not work
Fulton County is taking traditional steps to combat mosquitoes that carry the zika virus, even as controversy over containment methods and funding roils in Congress and the Florida keys.
