Troy Warren

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31
2021
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In hot housing market, fixer-uppers present opportunities — and challenges

In hot housing market, fixer-uppers present opportunities — and challenges

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By Jeff Ostrowski, Bankrate.com Troy Warren for CNT Buying a fixer-upper means you’re taking on a project, one fraught with uncertainty In normal housing markets, Americans want move-in ready homes. But the post-pandemic housing market is far from normal, and soaring prices have home shoppers changing their expectations. According to a TD Bank survey of Americans aiming to buy their first home in 2021, fully 71% aren’t looking for a dream home. Instead, they’re shopping for a starter home or fixer-upper. For buyers frustrated by the lack of inventory and rocketing prices, older homes can be a good compromise. Of course,…
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31
2021
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Experts say you shouldn’t rush to buy a home this year — here’s why

Experts say you shouldn’t rush to buy a home this year — here’s why

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By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Those in the market for a home are aware that the country is still in a seller’s market. That means that demand for housing is exceeding availability. Additionally, housing prices are continuing to climb, including in metro Atlanta. Insider spoke to several economists about the housing outlook. They said increased prices will continue through 2021 and into 2022. The reason? Millennials are looking for homes, meaning demand will remain high. Economists say it will likely be difficult for the construction industry to keep pace. The best-case scenario, according to Housing Wire lead analyst…
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31
2021
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Pilot, crew members recall Golden Ray shipwreck off Georgia coast

Pilot, crew members recall Golden Ray shipwreck off Georgia coast

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By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT When the giant cargo ship began to tip over off the Georgia coast, harbor pilot Jonathan Tennant found himself on his side, screaming orders in the darkness while flying debris that felt like gravel pelted him. After much of the Golden Ray slipped into the sea, crew members feared they would perish if they stayed on the ship — but they also could die if they attempted perilous climbs and dangerous leaps to reach the ocean. Their accounts are contained in interviews included among more than 1,700 pages of documents made…
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31
2021
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Baltimore: Woman stashed bodies of niece, nephew in her car for months

Baltimore: Woman stashed bodies of niece, nephew in her car for months

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By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for BaltimoreNewsAndTalk.Com A Baltimore woman is facing several charges after local police said she drove around with the body of her niece in her trunk for years, then placed her nephew’s body in the same trunk as well. Nicole Michelle Johnson, 33, has been charged with neglect; failure to report the death of Joshlyn Marie James Johnson, 7, and Larry Darnell O’Neal, 5; disposal of their bodies and child abuse that resulted in the death of the two children, according to the Baltimore Sun. According to court documents, police discovered the bodies during a traffic…
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Jul
30
2021
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Country music star leaves $1,000 tip for Waffle House waitress

Country music star leaves $1,000 tip for Waffle House waitress

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A waitress working at a Waffle House in Greensboro, North Carolina got a nice surprise when she was tipped $1,000 by a country music star. That night, Shirell “Honey” Lackey was working a double shift and caring for her daughter as she tended to customers at the busy restaurant. The musician, whom Lackey would like to keep anonymous, and his entourage came in to pick up a to-go order. After leaving an initial $50 tip, the country singer was inspired to leave an additional $1,000 when he witnessed Lackey’s work ethic.…
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30
2021
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Tulsa: Mom arrested after 12-year-old gives birth to 24-year-old man’s child

Tulsa: Mom arrested after 12-year-old gives birth to 24-year-old man’s child

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for TulsaNewsAndTalk.Com An Oklahoma mother has been arrested and charged after her 12-year-old daughter gave birth to a 24-year-old man’s child. Desiree Castaneda, 33, was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with child neglect and enabling child sex abuse, according to the Tulsa Police Department.   Her arrest comes two weeks after Juan Miranda-Jara, a 24-year-old man, allegedly told authorities that he was the baby’s biological father when he brought the girl in labor to a local hospital on July 14. Hospital staff alerted police and the newborn’s father was arrested and…
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30
2021
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Metro Atlanta: Get ready for a decade of road construction

Metro Atlanta: Get ready for a decade of road construction

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By David Wickert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com The reconstruction of one of metro Atlanta’s busiest highway interchanges will be finished by the end of this year. But a new era of road building has just begun. Metro Atlanta is about to experience the kind of highway construction boom it hasn’t seen since the completion of the Perimeter in 1969. With proceeds from a 2015 gas tax increase, the Georgia Department of Transportation will spend billions of dollars over the next decade to expand the region’s highways. The projects include an expansion of the region’s network of toll lanes, new highway interchanges…
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30
2021
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‘Black Adam’ Producer Says DC Film Will Feature Technology That “Has Never Been Done Before”

‘Black Adam’ Producer Says DC Film Will Feature Technology That “Has Never Been Done Before”

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Hiram Garcia teased the special effects team was "put to work" before explaining the movie's PG-13 rating and how it might connect with the rest of the DC multiverse. When Black Adam flies into theaters next summer, the ancient antihero will be doing it with the help of new technology. Hiram Garcia, a producer on the DC film, told Collider that the special effects team was “put to work” and that the technology used to show off the character’s abilities is totally “unique.” “The technology we’re using to make Black Adam fly has never been done before.…
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