SMYRNA, Ga. — Metro Atlantans on Thursday returned to some semblance of normalcy, two days after the metro region was socked by a winter storm that dumped just more than two inches of snow.
Meanwhile, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal apologized for the state’s response. Motorists were stranded for hours as wet roads turned to ice, a problem exacerbated by motorists who abandoned their cars on roadways region-wide.
“I am not satisfied with the response,” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quoted Deal as saying. “But I am not going to look for a scapegoat. I am the governor, and the buck stops with me.”
Roads in Smyrna, Ga., looked clear on Thursday (Photo by Todd DeFeo)A view of Smyrna Market Village in Smyrna, Ga. (Photo by Todd DeFeo)Chaos on Wednesday morning at Cobb Parkway and Interstate 285 (Photo by Todd DeFeo)Traffic along Interstate 285 on Tuesday night (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia has settled with a Smyrna, Georgia, child care to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying a child an opportunity to participate in its daycare program based on his autism.
Comcast Business is building a new multi-site enterprise network for the Atlanta Braves that will connect the Braves’ front offices at SunTrust Park with minor league team operations in Georgia and Virginia. The agreement calls for Comcast Business to provide two 100 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Ethernet lines into the new ballpark near Smyrna, Ga.. The park is slated for completion in 2017. This Ethernet Network Service solution will connect the Braves’ new front offices at SunTrust
ATLANTA — Krystal, the fast-food burger joint known for its square hamburgers, is relocating its corporate headquarters from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Atlanta. The company was founded in Chattanooga in 1932. “Chattanooga has been a wonderful home for Krystal, and we appreciate the support of the community,” Krystal’s president and CEO Doug Pendergast said in a news release. “Our five-year plan calls for aggressive new store growth and Atlanta provides a more central location with access
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