Hazing charges dropped against defendant in FAMU case

Sunday, March 16th, 2014, 11:36am

Charges have been dropped against one of the defendant's in the Florida A&M hazing death case.

Prosecutors will not pursue manslaughter and felony hazing charges against Henry Nesbitt.
They say he is the band member who called 911 after the hazing attack that killed Robert Champion of Decatur.

A total of 15 people were charged after his death.
Seven have been sentenced to probation.

Two pleaded no contest to manslaughter and are now awaiting sentencing.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, March 15th, 2014, 8:01am

AJC Peachtree Road Race registration is open!

ATLANTA -- It's that time of year again -- time to register for the world's largest 10K.

AJC Peachtree Road Race lottery registration is now open. It will close Saturday, Mar. 22 at 11:59 p.m.

Those who are chosen for the race will be informed by Tuesday, Mar. 25.

Visit ajc.com/peachtree to sign up.

The five finalists in the Peachtree T-shirt design contest have also been revealed. Vote for your favorite!

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, March 14th, 2014, 7:27am

Expect heavy spring break traffic this weekend

(WXIA) -- Many colleges and universities will begin their spring breaks this weekend, which may contribute to heavier traffic than usual on metro Atlanta roads.

In addition to more people on the road, Georgia Department of Transportation crews will be out and about, working on scheduled projects.

GDOT engineer Shun Pringle said the largest project will be sign installation on Georgia 400 south between Peachtree Road and Sidney Marcus Boulevard. One right lane will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Work will also continue on the Ga. 400/Interstate 85 Interchange project. Several roads will be affected all weekend, including Cheshire Bridge Road, Sidney Marcus Boulevard and the Buford-Spring Connector.

From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly, three lanes in both directions of I-285 will be closed for sign replacements between Riverside Drive and Peachtree Dunwoody Road.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, March 14th, 2014, 6:44am

POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. -- One person was killed in a fiery four-vehicle wreck in Powder Springs Monday afternoon.

The accident happened at around 3:30 p.m. on C.H. James Parkway between Lewis and Garrett roads.

Cobb County Police Sgt. Dana Pierce said the incident began when a Mazda tried to pass a Toyota pickup truck.

Danielle Garcia, 26, of Douglasville was driving her Mazda B4000 south on C.H. James Parkway when she tried to pass a Toyota Tundra driven by 61-year-old Bobby Banks of Powder Springs.

Pierce said the front of Garcia's truck clipped the back of Banks's, causing him to lose control and swerve into the northbound lanes. The Tundra collided head-on with an Infiniti G35.

The Infiniti then swerved in front of a Freightliner tractor trailer driven by 28-year-old Alhassane Dansoko of Decatur. The two vehicles collided, and the Infiniti burst into flames.

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Marlay House among best Irish pubs in U.S.

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Friday, March 14th, 6:21 am

DECATUR, Ga. -- One metro Atlanta pub made Gayot.com's list of top 10 Irish pubs in the United States for 2014.

The Marlay House, 429 West Ponce de Leon Avenue in Decatur, had the luck of the Irish and made the cut.

"The Marlay House is a classic pub gathering place and a home-away-from-home for Irish ex-pats in Decatur, Ga. Dark woods, low lighting and intimate subspaces create an interesting atmosphere," Gayot.com writes.

See the full list at the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Thursday, March 13th, 2014, 7:46am

(USA TODAY) -- Brick-and-mortar retailers have been suffering from slow economic activity for years, as well as from increased competition from online retailers. The rise in store closings is a prominent sign of their struggles. Weakened companies cannot afford the real estate and personnel costs that go along with supporting hundreds of unprofitable locations. The clearest proof of the problem was RadioShack's recent decision to close more than 1,000 stores.

RadioShack is hardly alone. During that last several years Gap has closed 20% of its locations. Even Macy's, which has forecast strong earnings and is considered the most successful of the mid-market retailers, closed stores recently.

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Google Fiber not a sure thing for College Park after all

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Wednesday, March 12th, 7:45 am

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- Google Fiber is not a sure thing for College Park after all.

City officials say they prematurely announced on Tuesday that the south Fulton County city was selected for the high-speed Internet service. College Park and eight metro Atlanta cities are still in the running for Google Fiber.

Google Fiber delivers Internet speeds of one gigabit per second -- up to 100 times faster than basic broadband.

Other cities being eyed by Google are Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Decatur, East Point, Hapeville, Sandy Springs and Smyrna. Google is expected to make an announcement by the end of 2014.

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