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Apr 11 2024
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Atlanta school board extends interim superintendent’s contract
After announcing Tuesday that it will extend its superintendent search due to an information breach, the Atlanta Board of Education also voted to extend interim Superintendent Danielle Battle’s contract through the end of the year. Battle’s contract was set to end June 30. She came out of retirement to serve in the role after the school board decided last June not to extend then-Superintendent
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 19 2024
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Metro Atlanta’s spring housing market: peak demand, limited supply
There is just not enough inventory — that is, homes that are listed for sale — despite increases in recent months, to satisfy all the people who want to buy, said John Hunt, chief analyst at MarketNsight, which tracks markets around the Southeast. “Inventory is still 45% below pre-COVID levels.” That is, naturally, good for those who do sell. “We will continue to see upward pressure on prices
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 27 2024
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Chicago Fire battle Atlanta United to scoreless draw, extend streak without a goal to 3 matches
Chris Brady had five saves to help Chicago play Atlanta United to a 0-0 tied Saturday night at Soldier Field despite the fact the hosts didn’t record a shot on goal. Brady made back-to-back stops in the 79th minute and two more down the stretch for the Fire (2-4-4), who are scoreless in three consecutive games — including a 4-0 loss to Real Salt Lake last week — following a 2-1 win over the
Chicago TribuneApr 19 2024
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‘I am desperate:’ Refugee says resettling in Atlanta came with struggles
In late October, Carola Briceño Peña sent a voice message to the local case worker tasked with guiding her through the resettlement process in the U.S. The Venezuelan refugee was on the verge of tears. “I am desperate,” she recorded herself saying while waiting at a bus stop near her new Clarkston apartment. She was hoping to head downtown but was unsure how the MARTA system worked. “I’m not a
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 05 2024
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Atlanta-born singer Berhana is coming home
Born Amain Berhane, the album title, “Amén,” is a play on the pronunciation of his first name. The stage name Berhana is the phonetic spelling of his last name. The album is, thematically, the story of a nomadic, creative constantly in motion, searching for self-discovery and connection. It’s driven by the idea that even when you’re far from your comfort zone, there are totems — family,
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMar 24 2024
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Baton Rouge murder suspect arrested near Atlanta
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested a man near Atlanta for his involvement in a deadly shooting back in May of 2023. According to police, Keith Williams, 34, was originally arrested by the U.S Marshals Task Force in Dekalb County, Georgia as a fugitive. He was later extradited to Baton Rouge and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for second-
WAFB 9Apr 29 2024
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Atlanta's Jarred Kelenic says he's learned from his past struggles as he returns to Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic walked into the visitors’ dugout with a smile on his face, ready to talk about his departure from Seattle and how he’s finding comfort with his new situation in Atlanta. “It feels like just yesterday I was sitting over there crying in front of you guys and talking about when I broke my foot. I feel like ever since then I’ve grown so much just as a person and as a
Associated PressMar 21 2024
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Nicki Minaj is back in Atlanta
“Sell out shows, we don’t sell our souls,” The Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj said in a tweet back in January. Fast forward to March 20-21, Nicki Minaj touched down in Atlanta for her next stop on the Gag City World Tour. Minaj has also sold out eight shows so far on her critically acclaimed Pink Friday 2 World Tour. For context, Minaj dropped her fifth studio album and sequel to her debut album
The Atlanta VoiceApr 18 2024
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Atlanta residents have a retirement ‘magic number’; many are far from it
Atlanta residents have a “magic number” in mind when planning for their retirements, but many are having a tough time saving up. Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Planning & Progress Study determined many locals believe they need $1.09 million to retire comfortably. According to the study, however, locals have saved an average $77,700. Nationwide, Americans are averaging $88,400 in retirement
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 18 2024
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New owners want to restore entrepreneurial spirit to South Downtown Atlanta
On Mitchell Street, a painted advertisement for hotel rooms at 50 to 75 cents a night stands as a reminder of the vibrant past of what was once Atlanta’s Hotel Row. Steps away, the shuttered Miller’s Rexall drug store on Broad Street graced the cover of a 1999 Paul McCartney album. Soda water that helped popularize fountain drinks was once made in a building on Nelson Street, a few blocks from
Atlanta Journal-Constitution