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Atlanta Classic Car Show at the Georgia Aquarium holds oceanic allure

After a very successful run at the High Museum and the Allure of the Automobile exhibition, the Georgia Aquarium will now hosts a gathering of collector cars from local owners that, while not as exotic, has great panache and appeal.


Renaming Roswell streets may worsen problems, expert says

Roswell would cause new problems if the city renames streets to reduce confusion in handling 911 calls, the president of an emergency dispatching organization said.


Recently opened restaurants in metro Atlanta

At-a-glance info on recently opened restaurants around the metro area. GWINNETT Dicky Doo's Diner This isn't your typical "diner." The day starts off with breakfast biscuits and eggs, then shifts to a menu of mainly Southern fare: pulled pork sand...


3 fun things in metro Atlanta Sept. 18-19

You don't have to brave a raucous biker bar parking lot to get an eyeful of motorcycles.


Candidate for chief of Hartsfield-Jackson still misbehavin'

NBC affiliate Eyewitness News 13 reported on Friday that they just found records indicating Clark was arrested in February for reckless driving - A going 135 mph in a 70 mph zone in his sports car - when he was on city business.

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Buckhead Robber Thrwarted by Pistol-packing Cabbie

Imran Mehdi is a driver for Buckhead Safety Cab. Stopped at a traffic light in Buckhead, a man he thought was a customer asked for a ride to Lenox.

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Mudcatz Closing: Change of Venue for Atlanta IBC Competition September 19

Mudcatz Bayou Bar and Grill in Dunwoody is closing, apparently at least partially due to issues with the city over signage and their liquor license.


Usher set to kick off tour

Usher is heading back out on tour. The Atlanta R&B star has announced on his website that he'll take his show on the road this fall.

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Arrested bank heist suspect is allegedly porcelain-masked robber

The bank robbery suspect who was arrested early Thursday in DeKalb County is the man who robbed an Atlanta bank Tuesday while wearing a porcelain doll mask, authorities say.


Bottleneck Threatens Atlanta's Rail Plans

A rail version of Atlanta's gridlocked Five Points is threatening a planned network of passenger rail lines just as the state is starting to make progress on a critical transit hub.

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Passion for wine

Robyn Miles / Daily News Chase Hudson is wine director at C'sons restaurant, which was recognized by Wine Spectator magazine.

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Another bank robbery in Atlanta: Two men got away

The FBI is asking for help with yet another bank robbery. Two men armed with at least one handgun took over an Atlanta bank Thursday morning and escaped with an undisclosed sum, said Atlanta FBI Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Lamkin.


Falcons cheerleaders were on Good Day Atlanta

Some of the cheerleaders appeared on Fox 5's Good Morning Atlanta show this morning.

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Georgia Man Set To Be Executed For 1998 Triple Slaying

A Georgia man who was sentenced to death for the 1998 triple murders of a trucking company owner and his two children after they caught him burglarizing their home is set to be executed on Sept.

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Fatal Overnight Shooting In Dekalb

DeKalb County detectives are investigating a shooting in Clarkston that left one man dead and another injured.


Bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports

A 53-year-old woman said she went to Buckhead to visit her friend "Fabian." Apparently, she met Fabian last year at an Aerosmith and ZZ Top concert and they exchanged phone numbers.


Atlanta Green Communicators Meet Tuesday, September 21

The topic for Atlanta Green Communicators on Tuesday, September 21, is Building and Maintaining Online Communities .

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Atlanta Billboard: 'Sleep In On Sundays' Upsets Church

Some Atlanta church members say anti religion signs are protected free speech, but supporters will face consequences in the after life.


Cocaine arrest in Gwinnett

A routine traffic stop in Gwinnett County turned into an arrest for cocaine, Georgia State Patrol officials said Wednesday night.


Strip club shooting suspect jailed

DeKalb County police have identified a suspect in Tuesday's fatal shooting of the co-owner of a strip club, and he is in custody, according to jail booking records.


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