COBBMarietta in search of new ethics board memberMarietta’s City Council is looking for a resident interested in serving a two-year term on the city’s ethics board. The board reviews complaints filed against a council member and decides if an ethics vi... »
Like an expectant mother, Maris is feeling a bit bloated.The 17-year-old beluga whale is estimated to give birth to her first calf in the next few weeks, and on a recent weekday, the nearly 1,500-pound gentle giant spiraled around her tank, seemingly l... »
Regent Partners and Atlanta based Worthington Hyde Partners bought 50 Ivan Allen Junior Blvd. in downtown's mixed-use development Allen Plaza.The partners did not announce immediate plans for the property, which is between Peachtree Street and the Worl... »
The world's largest aquarium is expecting the pitter patter of giant fins. The Georgia Aquarium has a rare beluga whale pregnancy, the first mammal to conceive at the downtown Atlanta attraction since it opened in 2005.The mother, Maris, got pregnant n... »
Despite being the starting point of sorts for many tourists in Atlanta, Centennial Olympic Park is struggling to make ends meet.The downtown attraction, which draws about half of its $3.2 million annual budget from the Georgia World Congress Center Aut... »
In the toy world, the 54-year-old Lego brick is, well, a blockbuster. In the world of themed attractions, the Danish brand is aiming, appropriately enough, for the small end of the scale. Atlanta's Legoland Discovery Center, which covers 35,000 square ... »
Last week on my talk show I had some people call in complaining about the tradition in Metro Atlanta about re-naming roads and bridges after local dignitaries. The callers pointed out the costs associated with these changes and the fact that most peopl... »
CobbMan shot, found dead outside his apartmentCobb County police are investigating the shooting of a man found dead late Tuesday outside his apartment near Six Flags.Samuel Wilkins, 20, was found just before 10:30 p.m. behind a building at the Riversid... »
Two children from Dunwoody Elementary School took first and second place in the Georgia Aquarium Regional Coastal America Ocean Art Contest.Third grader Kayla Smith won the event with fifth grader Carol Zhou in second place. Their work was forwarded to... »
While Atlanta leaders wrestle with how and when they will get a College Football Hall of Fame built here, the attraction's current home in South Bend, Ind., is sticking with plans to close its doors at the end of the year.Lisa Klunder, the museum's exe... »
Originally scheduled to open later this year, the College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta is headed back to the drawing board with no new date for the project's groundbreaking, much less its completion. And the hall's owner is disappointed by... »
Southwest Airlines planes and employees touched down at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Saturday to prepare for the launch of Atlanta service.The Dallas-based airline flew in four planes to position them for the launch of the first scheduled f... »
A Fulton County teenager who was in Atlanta to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became the focus of a celebration herself.KoEun "Emma" Lee became the 5 millionth visitor to the World of Coca-Cola since its relocation to Pemberton Place near ... »
A Duluth teenager who was in Atlanta to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became the focus of a celebration herself.KoEun "Emma" Lee became the 5 millionth visitor to the World of Coca-Cola since its relocation to Pemberton Place near the Geo... »
Operators of Atlanta attractions say they are seeing a swell in visitation, even if the warm temperatures are causing headaches for some this weekend and promising rewards for others.Tourists, including Auburn and Virginia football fans in town for the... »
