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Atlanta: Cobb high school teacher accused of having sex with student in office

Atlanta: Cobb high school teacher accused of having sex with student in office

By Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com  A Cobb County high school teacher is accused of having sex with a student in his office, according to police. Zachary Warren White, 29, was arrested Thursday and charged with two felony counts of sexual assault by a teacher, his warrant and jail records state. White is a graphics arts teacher at Osborne High School, according to the school’s website. “Recently, the school learned of allegations of misconduct involving a current Osborne teacher and a current student,” Osborne Principal Joshua Morreale said in a letter posted on the school’s website. “Cobb County…
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Atlanta: How long will World Series afterglow linger at The Battery?

Atlanta: How long will World Series afterglow linger at The Battery?

By Andy Peters - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Tim Tucker - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com #EditorsPicks #Sports The Atlanta Braves’ World Series championship boosted Chad Scearce’s car wash business with the power of a Jorge Soler home run. Pristine Auto Spa, located in the Green parking deck at The Battery Atlanta, washes about 40 cars during a typical Braves game. A car wash comes with a paid parking space. During the playoffs, that number skyrocketed to 200 cars washed during each game. Whether that momentum will continue next season, and especially in the coming weeks of cold weather and no…
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Atlanta: Why Zillow won’t buy your home this year

Atlanta: Why Zillow won’t buy your home this year

By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com #HomeGarden #RealEstate   Atlanta among top three markets for ‘iBuying’ service during Q2 Supply chain problems have hit Zillow, the company announced this week, forcing it to stop buying homes through Zillow Offers for at least the rest of the year. Zillow Offers uses the “iBuyer” program, which allows the home buyer to choose a closing date that’s 10-60 days after signing. The home buyer is responsible for scheduling and paying for an inspection and appraisal of the property. If there are any safety issues with the home, the home buyer can request repairs.…
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Atlanta: COVID fears loom large for metro Atlanta parents of young students

Atlanta: COVID fears loom large for metro Atlanta parents of young students

By Ty Tagami - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Alia Malik - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Serene Varghese caught COVID-19 from her 10-year-old daughter, who tested positive soon after returning to Burgess-Peterson Academy in East Atlanta. Varghese, who is vaccinated, got the worst sore throat of her life, and her head ached so blindingly she nearly vomited. She had fatigue, chills and her chest burned. She had to show her quarantining 7-year-old how to microwave his hot dogs and feed the cats and gerbils. With no real-time virtual lessons, he played Minecraft all day. “My biggest fear is that we’re going…
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Atlanta: Business leaders grade the city’s 2021 election candidates

Atlanta: Business leaders grade the city’s 2021 election candidates

By Wilborn P. Nobles III, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com A coalition of business leaders in Atlanta unveiled its scores for the candidates vying to be the city’s next mayor, city council president, and city council members in 2021. The Committee for a Better Atlanta, which represents more than 30 major businesses and civic organizations such as Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta and Georgia Power, released its election guide on Tuesday. The group interviewed 58 candidates running for City Hall seats to gauge how well they would perform in office. Twelve candidates didn’t participate. The scorecard ranks the candidates’ qualities — from…
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Atlanta: Black newspapers join forces nationally online

Atlanta: Black newspapers join forces nationally online

By Ernie Suggs, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com #Business #EditorsPicks   Atlanta Voice part of 10-publication coalition from across country In 1971, Wilbert “Bill” Tatum was part of a group of Black investors who pooled their money together to save the New York Amsterdam News, the venerable Black newspaper and Harlem institution since 1909. Tatum became the paper’s sole owner in 1996 and when he died in 2009, his only daughter, Elinor, took over the family business as publisher and owner. Black newspapers “have been the voice of Black America for more than 100 years,” Elinor Tatum said. “We have…
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Atlanta: New Airbnb hosts in Atlanta made more than $8 million in first half of 2021

Atlanta: New Airbnb hosts in Atlanta made more than $8 million in first half of 2021

By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com If you’re considering listing your extra space as a haven for pandemic travelers, you live in the right city to succeed Do you have an extra room or guest house? You might want to consider putting it to work. Airbnb reported Wednesday that new hosts with only one listing earned millions in the first six months of 2021. Nationwide, Airbnb said in a press release, 60% of these new hosts were women who collectively made more than $83 million. Senior citizens — people 60 years or older — earned more than…
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Atlanta: As diners return to restaurants, many workers stay away

Atlanta: As diners return to restaurants, many workers stay away

By Christopher Quinn, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Danielle Cuff was among the estimated 160,000 Georgia restaurant workers forced out of jobs weeks after the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020. The 31-year-old pastry chef found a greener pasture at the bucolic Decimal Place Farm in Clayton County, turning goat milk into cheese. Her escape from frenetic 12- to 14-hour workdays let her reflect on something she had forgotten — a normal pace of life, having weekends and holidays off, and knocking off after eight hours of work. She “politely declines” baking job offers, and like nearly 40%…
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Atlanta: Coca-Cola latest to delay Atlanta office returns; Invesco sets mandate

Atlanta: Coca-Cola latest to delay Atlanta office returns; Invesco sets mandate

By Matt Kempner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Coca-Cola is delaying plans to return thousands of workers to its Atlanta headquarters, as the delta variant continues to shake up job expectations at Georgia employers large and small. The beverage giant told local employees Monday that they won’t be returning to corporate offices until mid October at the earliest. That’s more than a month later than previous plans to bring workers back starting Sept. 7. Like a number of large companies in Atlanta, Coke had sent most of its local workers home early in the COVID-19 pandemic more than 18 months…
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Atlanta: Owen Wilson spotted walking rescue dog in Atlanta

Atlanta: Owen Wilson spotted walking rescue dog in Atlanta

By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Owen Wilson, who is frequently in Atlanta shooting movies, was spotted over the weekend walking a Fulton County Animal Services dog. Adoptee Mario was out on a “Dog For The Day” walk when he and his “date” ran into Wilson, according to a Facebook post from Fulton County Animal Services. “You never know what might happen on Dog For The Day, like running into a celebrity...like this guy. Owen got to meet Fulton County Animal Services star MARIO! Okay, okay just kidding. Mario was out on a date for the day and he…
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