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In all, the central business district posted 797,069 square feet in absorption versus negative 317,000 square feet in suburban Atlanta. Net absorption for all of metro Atlanta finished the year positive, according to JLL.

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is among a pair of high-profile additions to the CDC Foundations board of directors.Franklin, who led Atlanta for two terms before leaving office in 2009, was elected alongside AmbassadorKristen Silverberg, managing director at the Institute of International Finance, to serve a five-year term on the foundation board that serves as the philanthropic arm for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dr. Judith Monroe, president and CEO

One of Atlanta Uniteds most successful and marketable players is sticking with the team long-term.The reigning MLS Cup Champions said Wednesday it signed forward Josef Martinez to a five-year extension that will last through the 2023 season. Martinez earned $1.39 million last season but financial details of the extension were not released.The 25-year-old from Venezuela has put together an unprecedented run of goal-scoring excellence during his two seasons with the Five Stripes, scoring 19 goals

Alex Sevy and Mildred Gonzalez were married Oct. 12, 2018, in a beachfront ceremony in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Rabbi Stephen Spiegel officiated.

Valerie Chambers, a former Pittsburgh resident, returned to the community wounded several months ago by terrorism and found hope.

Rome, Georgia is the focus of the next Jewish Life in Small Towns feature.

Combine a 70s lounge with an old-school Western lodge, and youll get this funky den, says interior designer Beth Kooby Sobbott. She created a cozy place for the Marietta homeowner to play slide guitar and wet his whistle.The post Room Envy: This den has a Western lodge vibe and a built-in bar appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.

John Lewis, Michelle Nunn, Rodney Bullard, Warrick Dunn, Ann Wilson Cramer, and Gracelyn Leathwe asked prominent Atlantans seven questions about what drives them to volunteer. Heres why they give their timeand where you can give yours.The post We asked prominent Atlantans what drives them to volunteerand why you should too appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.

Atlantas own Big Boi, rapper Travis Scott, and pop-rock band Maroon 5 are officially confirmed to play the Super Bowl Halftime Show in Atlanta on February 3, the NFL announced on Sunday.The post Big Boi, Travis Scott join Maroon 5 for Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.

By Collin Kelley, Atlanta InTown MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker is encouraging a $100 billion investment he describes as a moonshot for transit. Parker made the remarks at Friday mornings annual State of MARTA Breakfast before a sold-out crowd of community, business, and civic leaders at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in Downtown. Parker...

By Marcy Gordon & Jill Colvin Associated Press Taxpayers who are owed refunds will be paid on time, despite the government shutdown that has closed many federal agencies, a Trump administration official said Monday as concern mounted over the risk that the payments could be delayed. The acting director of the White House budget...

The Atlanta History Center has offered free admission for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day in recent years, drawing a record crowd of 4,500 in 2018, a significant increase from 3,000 in 2017. For this years holiday, observed on January 21, 2019, the Atlanta History Center will present a slate of illuminating free programming that...

All-new episodes of Gospel Music USA with hosts Danny Jones, Karen Peck Gooch and Mike LeFevre will be airing throughout the month of February. Gospel Music USA airs Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. on WATC. Guests ...

Real Talk is a talk show where todays topics meet the timeless truth of the Gospel. Host and pastor, Justin Miller, shares insight on todays headlines and current topics with fun, honesty, witty banter, and ...

Saturdays at 2:30 PM and Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. onWATC Saturdaysat 9:00 PM on WATC TOO WATC invites you to Gospel Music USA, a half hour of southern gospel ...

The next great insect repellent might come from a strain of bacteria that lives inside a common parasitic worm. A study published Wednesday in Science Advances has found that a compound derived from these bacteria is three times more potent than DEET in repelling mosquitoes. More research must be done to demonstrate its safety, but this bacterial chemical could play an important role in the fight against mosquito-borne illness. Susan Paskewitz , a professor of entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who oversaw the study, explains that the project started in the lab of her late colleague, Que Lan . She and her student Il-Hwan Kim were studying bacteria called Xenorhabdus budapestensis , which lives inside the tiny roundworms called nematodes. These nematodes parasitize insects in the soil, sneaking into their bodies and releasing hordes of Xenorhabdus , which soon kill the insect. Then, without the insects immune system to contend with, the nematodes devour the carcass and

For many years, U.S. immigration favored immigrants from northern Europe. NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten explains how a 1965 law changed things and led to the current debate about border security.

UNPRESIDENTED, reads the giant headline. TRUMP HASTILY DEPARTS WHITE HOUSE, ENDING CRISIS. That shocking story was delivered on crisp newsprint to commuters around Washington, D.C., on Wednesday under what appeared to be the signature banner of The Washington Post. Online, a website bearing an eerie similarity to the Posts, described a secretive resignation, global celebrations and the swearing-in of Mike Pence as president. https3A2F2Ftwitter.com2Fvbagate2Fstatus2F1085566968814624769 As copies of the counterfeit paper were distributed outside the White House and the citys train station, the Posts PR team rushed to clarify the obvious: The news is fake. https3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FWashPostPR2Fstatus2F1085564733418283009 They are not Post products, they said in a statement. The bona-fide Post also published a story about the fake stories. Inside the satirical version of the paper, a special pull-out section titled Bye-bye: A Guide To Bringing

Researchers believe the properties of cocoa are stickier and more viscose than standard medicine.

Gina Rodriguez sits down for Miss Bala as she talks about shooting guns, exploding things and doing lots of physical training.

GRAMMY Red Carpet Live will broadcast ahead of the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards on February 10th at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT, only on CBS.

The Amazon-owned company is pulling the plug on the smaller-scale store concept after opening two new stores in Atlanta in December.

Town Halls in Gwinnett County are popping up in order to educate voters on the MARTA referendum.

Her arm was amputated on site, according to her lawsuit.