http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/05/12/morning-headlines-50/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/05/12/morning-headlines-50/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 15:16:52 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/05/12/morning-headlines-50/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/05/12/morning-headlines-50/feed/ 0 MOTHER’S DAY TORNADOES: Twenty-three people are killed nationally by an estimated 47 twisters from Oklahoma and Missouri to Georgia, making this year the worst so far for tornadoes since 1999. At least one person dies in Georgia as six tornadoes hit through midstate. EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE: A Valdosta Daily Times reporter, who was one of five media [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/08/15/slow-ride-atlanta-traffic-round-up/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/08/15/slow-ride-atlanta-traffic-round-up/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:13:00 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/08/15/slow-ride-atlanta-traffic-round-up/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/08/15/slow-ride-atlanta-traffic-round-up/feed/ 0 Today’s news seems to all be traffic-related. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that state transportation board member Garland Pinholster has floated an idea to raise $22 billion to help address the region’s traffic. Pinholster proposes the Georgia DOT sign a contract with a single, large investment group that could put up all the money necessary to [...]