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13+ hour, 42+ min ago (127+ words) WSB-TV Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories Kennesaw State University's new research center may eliminate traffic, increase cybersecurity, more…...
Atlanta Dogwood Festival is underway, with security top of mind
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (268+ words) ATLANTA " The 90th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival is underway at Piedmont Park. This arts festival celebrates the blooming dogwood trees in midtown. Channel 2s Eryn Rogers was live at the park. Event organizers say safety is their top concern, especially since this…...
Atlanta Dogwood Festival organizers say security will be extensive at Piedmont Park this weekend
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (169+ words) ATLANTA " One of Atlanta's signature and longest-running festivals begins on Friday. The 90th Atlanta Dogwood Festival will be held at Piedmont Park and expects to draw tens of thousands for the three-day event. Organizers say they want to assure festival goers…...
Where the Stitch project to reconnect downtown Atlanta stands
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) ATLANTA " Atlanta's long-planned Stitch project is moving forward, aimed at connecting the city where the interstate currently cuts it in two. Channel 2's Linda Stouffer spoke with project organizers about how the Stitch is working around a setback. The Stitch…...
Midtown Atlanta safe streets projects causing headaches, advocates say growing pains worth it
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) ATLANTA " Michael Andrews, an attorney who works in Midtown, leaves his office between 5 p. m. and 7 p. m. every night. He zigzags his way across Midtown, down Peachtree Street to 8th Street trying to work around roads that are blocked by safe street construction. "I…...
Atlanta road closed for six weeks for emergency sewer repairs
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) ATLANTA " An emergency 24-hour road closure on William Holmes Borders Senior Dr SE in Atlanta began on Monday, due to essential sewer mainline work. The Department of Watershed Management will conduct sewer repairs to remove and replace existing sewer mains,…...
Stores, restaurants in Midtown Atlanta say street construction is costing them business
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (384+ words) ATLANTA " Competing construction projects are concerning business owners in Midtown. Some said road closures have lasted so long that they could have to shut down or reduce operating hours. Ayman Kamel runs two restaurants in Midtown for K5 Hospitality. "Bad traffic…...
Lanes on 10th Street, Piedmont Ave. closing for weeks for sewer repairs
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (260+ words) ATLANTA " Drivers who go through midtown Atlanta every day will want to be aware of a major project that could impact your commute. Sewer repairs will lead to lane closures on 10th Street NE and Piedmont Avenue NE in Atlanta. The…...
From chaos to quiet, businesses reopen near CDC following active shooter situation
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (246+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. " It was Friday afternoon when authorities say 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White opened fire near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University, leading to a lockdown of businesses in the area. Atlanta police say calls…...
Midtown Taco Mac abruptly closes, second location to do so in as many months
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (161+ words) ATLANTA " The Taco Mac location along Peachtree Street in midtown Atlanta abruptly shut down on Monday. According to signs posted in the windows of the restaurant, they said: "Serving this community has been an incredible honor. We've cherished every moment…...