Mandalay Bay Mass Shooting Las Vegas police say at least 50 people were killed last night when a shooter opened fire at a outdoor Country Music festival. The shooter has been identified as a area resident Stephen Paddock, 64 and there is no information yet about his motive. This is the deadliest mass shooting in […]
Senator Bernie Sanders supports Senator Vincent Fort for Mayor of Atlanta (September, 29, 2017) We have less than 6 weeks to go before Atlanta elects a new Mayor. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will be in town tomorrow to encourage people to vote for Senator Vincent Fort. Bernie Sanders will be at St. Philips A.M.E. Church […]
DeKalb County may need a new sheriff DeKalb County may have to look for a new sheriff, yesterday the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council voted to revoke Sheriff Jeffrey Mann certification because of that Piedmont Park incident. Mann has 30 days to appeal this without certification Sheriff Mann can’t remain in office. […]
Companies hiring for the holidays Despite filing for bankruptcy Toys “R” Us plans to hire extra help for the holidays. Macy’s will increase the number of temporary workers but overall hiring for Macy’s will fall 4% from last year. Target will increase holiday hiring by 40%. Georgia Tech student group issues demands in wake […]
Hurricane Maria heads towards Turks & Caicos September 21, 2017) All eyes are on Puerto Rico this morning after Hurricane Maria devastated the island yesterday, ripping apart roofs, houses, trees, and power poles. This morning the entire island is 100% without power. Hurricane Maria is now North of the Dominican Republic on its way to Turks […]
Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico (Wednesday, September 20, 2017) Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico around 6:30 this morning. The National Hurricane Center says the Category 5 storm is potentially catastrophic. Gas prices gradually dropping Gas prices are slowly dropping after spiking during the Hurricanes. Hurricane Harvey slammed into […]
Violent protests at Georgia Tech after police killed student A Georgia Tech police car was set on fire as students protested the death of an 21-year-old Georgia Tech student who was shot and killed by a campus police officer Saturday night. The students had gathered for a peaceful memorial for Scout Schultz but after that […]
Protesters gather outside Falcons game Protest to support Colin Kaepernick continue across the nation including right here in Atlanta. Before the Atlanta Falcons played their first game of the regular season hundreds marched down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Many of his supporters believe that Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed this year. President […]
Widespread power outages in metro Atlanta Not only are homes in the dark because of the widespread power outages, but many traffic lights at intersections are out too and that’s leading to an increase number of accidents. Police say when you come to an intersection where the traffic light is not working, treat it like […]
Hurricane Irma affects metro Atlanta area Three people in Georgia lost their lives and more than 1 million are without power because of Hurricane Irma. Georgia Power has 3,400 workers responding to the outages. As of this morning, storm debris is on many of the roadways, gusty winds are still lingering and that will slow […]
State of Emergency For The Entire State of Georgia Emergency officials across the state of Georgia are urging people to stay inside as Hurricane Irma moves through our state. All major school systems are closed today and tomorrow and by Mayor Kasim Reed order all government offices are closed today also MARTA and the street […]
Hurricane Irma is one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever Florida residents are getting ready for Hurricane Irma packing catastrophic winds of 185 mph, ten deaths have occurred in the Caribbean. Based on the latest weather model Hurricane Irma will hit southern Florida sometime Saturday night. As for Georgia the storm could hit Savannah […]