Dec 29th, 2008 · Morris Brown College may not open its doors to students in the spring. The historically black college in Atlanta faces mounting bills as students, parents and faculty weigh an uncertain future. Stanley Pritchet, the school's acting president, discusses the crisis at Morris Brown.
Dec 24th, 2008 · The Pink Pig debuted in 1953 at Rich's, a downtown Atlanta department store. It was a monorail ride back then. Today, it's a short train ride at Macy's department store, but the new Pink Pig carries much of the same sense of wonder as the old one.
Dec 21st, 2008 · Snow has buried much of the country over the past few days — and it's causing major delays at airports, especially in the Northeast. If you're stuck in one of those airports, New York Times writer Matt Gross has some ideas on how to stay nourished — be it great sushi at New York's JFK, or budget Ethiopian food just outside the Atlanta airport.
Dec 13th, 2008 · Alaa Naji is among the 15,000 Iraqi refugees who've been resettled in the U.S. since mid-2007. She and her two young children arrived in Atlanta in May after a five-year wait. Now, she's found rewarding work helping resettle other refugees.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Long an advocate for Africa's economic development, business leader Bob Johnson is part of a deal to provide direct flight service from the U.S. to Liberia. In June, Delta Air Lines is due to provide direct service from Atlanta to Monrovia, the Liberian capital. Johnson will also build a hotel there.
Oct 1st, 2008 · The Atlanta rapper has picked up a pad of paper for the first time since 2001 (a change from writing and keeping his lyrics in his head), and the result is a blur of intricately constructed rhymes. Paper Trail is an intensely personal album with a couple of commercial smashes muddying the waters; on the posse cut "Swagga Like Us," T.I. raps circles around three of the most popular rappers in the world.
Sep 25th, 2008 · With refineries hobbled by Hurricane Ike, gas shortages are popping up across the South. Drivers in Atlanta, Nashville and other places are devising strategies to find gas. One approach: follow a fuel truck to see what station it is filling up.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Warning to Atlanta's panhandlers: Don't expect handouts anymore. City officials are encouraging tourists and Atlantans to drop coins in "donation meters" instead of giving directly to panhandlers. The first one recently went up in front of City Hall.