Airlines cancel hundreds of flights as Hurricane Ian advances ATLANTA — Hurricane Ian has driven airlines to cancel hundreds of flights to and from Florida on Wednesday and Thursday. Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022
‘No need to panic,’ Gov. Kemp says ahead of Hurricane Ian ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp urged Georgians to take caution as Hurricane Ian gains intensity off the western coast of Florida, threatening to bring torrential rain, dangerous storm surges and sweeping winds to the state this week. Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022
Hawks add to backcourt, acquire 6-8 guard Vít Krejčí in trade with Thunder ATLANTA — The Hawks acquired guard Vít Krejčí from the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday in exchange for forward Mo Harkless and draft considerations. Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022
Activist charged in Jan. 6 attack is among Herschel Walker’s campaign ‘captains’ ATLANTA — Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker’s campaign recently listed a woman who was arrested in March on charges of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol as one of his “county captains.” Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
Anti-training center activists vandalize Alabama home of construction executive ATLANTA — The home of an Alabama construction executive was targeted and vandalized last week, authorities said, apparently due to his company’s ties to Atlanta’s planned police and fire training center. Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
It’s Time For Georgia Tech to Finally Hire Its First Black Head Coach After the Yellow Jackets dismissed their athletic director and coach, they have a chance to break an unfortunate trend within the program. Sports Illustrated · Sep 27, 2022
R.E.M. gets ‘deconstructed and reconstructed’ ATLANTA — This weekend, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra introduces the world premiere performances of “R.E.M. Explored.” The instrumental evenings begin with a suite of selections from the revered Athens band’s catalog, in newly “deconstructed and reconstructed” symphonic arrangements. Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
Kansas carries on into its sixth decade playing its classics ATLANTA — The original members of the progressive rock band Kansas in the 1970s hailed from Topeka and quickly became the most famous music act from that mid-sized Kansas town. Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
Bill Torpy: Murder or self-defense? Chaka Zulu’s case has many watching It was an ugly late-night beatdown in a parking lot, one that ended in a shooting death not unlike others that have plagued Atlanta. Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
Lego Masters back with host Will Arnett for 3rd season ATLANTA — The challenges on Fox’s “Lego Masters” often take 10 to 12 hours. The editors pare them down to mere minutes for each episode. Tribune News Service · Sep 26, 2022
New Glasgow Airport bar and restaurant to create 100 jobs Elsewhere, Edinburgh Airports confirms increased connectivity with the US Insider UK · Sep 26, 2022
Seahawks: 6 takeaways from a sobering loss to the Falcons Here are six takeaways from a sobering loss to Atlanta. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 25, 2022
Georgia Tech calls special meeting of athletic board, could affect Geoff Collins A special meeting of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association board has been called for Monday afternoon, a school spokesman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday morning. Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022
Michael Cunningham: Hawks aim for defensive buy-in: ‘If you want to win, you have no choice’ ATLANTA — I’m confident that Trae Young and Dejonte Murray will make it work sharing the ball as Hawks backcourt partners. The Hawks already know how to score. Young and Murray will work out the details on the best way for them to keep the Hawks humming as co-lead guards. Tribune News Service · Sep 24, 2022
WEKU · Sep 24, 2022 How independent bookstores help in the fight against book banning and why it matters An Atlanta store is one of hundreds of independent booksellers across the country celebrating the freedom to read as schools, universities and public libraries face attempts to ban or restrict books.
Tribune News Service · Sep 24, 2022 Election equipment to be replaced in Georgia's Coffee County after outsiders gain access ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Friday that he will replace voting equipment in Coffee County after supporters of then-President Donald Trump and their computer analysts copied confidential data following the 2020 election.
Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022 Georgia man who urged crowds to storm Capitol gets jail time ATLANTA — A Rabun County man will spend 45 days in jail and three years on probation after a federal judge on Friday told him she was unconvinced that he was remorseful for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022 Bounce TV’s latest Atlanta comedy ‘Finding Happy’ is B. Simone’s first lead role ATLANTA — While streaming seems to be taking over the world, Bounce TV, an Atlanta-based broadcast network tailored to Black audiences is quietly building its line up of original programs.
Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022 Rockabye Baby releases lullaby versions of OutKast songs Rockabye Baby, which has been releasing lullaby versions of popular music for 16 years, is now releasing an album of 14 covers of some of Atlanta-based duo OutKast’s biggest hits.
Edinburgh Live · Sep 23, 2022 Edinburgh Airport announce brand new flights to Atlanta will begin next year Working with Delta Air Lines, Edinburgh and Atlanta, Georgia, will now be connected five times a week when the service begins operating for summer 2023 in May.
Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022 Vinnie Politan hosts A&E’s new ‘Court Night Live’ ATLANTA — In 2020, A&E was riding high with a hugely successful “Live PD” series where live cameras followed cops on patrol in different cities, an unedited version of “Cops.” But after the George Floyd murders and a reckoning on police brutality and race, A&E felt pressured to drop the…
Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022 Stacey Abrams has a surprising problem with Black voters ATLANTA — As Stacey Abrams took the stage at a recent campaign stop, one person at the crowded Atlanta event was at the top of her mind.
Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022 Tyler Perry goes back in time for his latest Netflix flick ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’ ATLANTA — In 1995, Tyler Perry was a broke, struggling screenwriter who would sneak into Alliance Theatre plays during intermission, entering with the smokers.
Reason · Sep 22, 2022 Is This Atlanta Streetcar 'The Worst Transit Project of All Time'? Transit ridership, especially rail, has collapsed post-pandemic, but the Atlanta BeltLine Coalition says now is the time to take federal dollars and build a $2.5 billion streetcar.
Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022 Georgia senior care facilities fumble do-not-resuscitate orders ATLANTA — In April 2018, Charles Milne picked up the phone to hear that his 73-year-old sister was struggling for her life.