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Henry O. Flipper Attended Atlanta University, Now Clark Atlanta University, Before Becoming the First...

Did you know that the first African American to graduate from West Point was once a student at the historically Black university now known as Clark Atlanta University? His name was Henry O. Flipper, and his path from slavery to the United States Military Academy is one of the most remarkable stories in American history
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North Atlanta Homes Go to Auction Sight Unseen. The Bargain May End at the...

A Connecticut real-estate buyer recently paid $525,000 for a four-bedroom house he had never entered. The home appeared to be a bargain in a community where the property had been valued at roughly $650,000. Then he opened the door. Inside were the skeletal remains of three people, including a former...
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Driver Dies in Two-Vehicle Crash on I-285 Eastbound in Sandy Springs After Early Morning...

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — One driver died and another was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash shut down lanes on Interstate 285 eastbound in Sandy Springs early Saturday. Police say emergency crews were called to the area near the New Northside Drive bridge around 3:22 a.m. What...
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Property taxes could go up over 7% in metro Atlanta city, depending on council...

A metro Atlanta city said it wants to keep its millage rate the same, but due to rising property values, property taxes could go up.
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Restaurant news: Pretty Hens now open, Daddy D’z torn down

It's a new week, and that means there's a fresh batch of news from Atlanta's restaurant industry. MetroFresh will not reopen its original location at Midtown Promenade several months after it suffered serious damage in a fire it says was caused by a lithium-ion battery. Rebuilding the cafe "proved financially...
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Man armed with hammer taken into custody after barricade

A tense standoff that brought heavy tactical units and law enforcement to a quiet residential neighborhood on Marilla Street has officially come to a safe conclusion. Deputies responded to the scene following reports of an active domestic dispute.
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Georgia home pool catches falling FedEx driver

Atlanta rap icon Ludacris performed a free concert at Piedmont Park for thousands of FIFA fans, according to event attendees. Researchers also found smelling dark chocolate boosts exercise output.
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Tactical team arrests man with hammer in Douglas County

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - A domestic dispute call led to a tactical deployment in Douglas County on Monday after a man armed with a hammer barricaded himself inside a basement. Deputies rushed to a home on Marilla Street Monday after receiving a call about a domestic dispute and hearing screaming inside the property.
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18-year-old arrested after alleged burnout at illegal car meet in Cobb County

An arrest at a busy Cobb County shopping center is renewing concerns about illegal car meets and dangerous stunt driving.
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Jack’s Family Restaurants Coming Soon off South Fulton Parkway

Soon you will be able to stop for Jack’s on the way to the airport via South Fulton Parkway. Construction plans were just spotted for a new Jack’s Family Restaurant on GA-92 just north of the Publix in South Fulton County. The proposed Jack’s will be located at 5135 Campbellton Fairburn Rd. See more at […] The post Ja

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