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MARTA to feature live jazz at 4 stations

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 11:01am

ATLANTA -- MARTA has partnered with the Atlanta Jazz Festival to bring free live music to four of its stations.

MARTA Jazz Mondays begin Apr. 29 and will be held every Monday through May 20 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Riders are invited to stop and listen to the music. They will also be able to spin the MARTA prize wheel for a chance to win a Breeze card.

The 2013 Atlanta Jazz Festival begins May 25 at Piedmont Park.

MARTA Jazz Mondays performances include:

* Apr. 29 -- Lindbergh Station
* May 6 -- North Springs Station
* May 13 -- College Park Station
* May 20 -- Midtown Station

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National Drug Take-Back Day

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Manager of Digital Content
Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 7:00am
National Drug Take-Back Day

 

It's an opportunity for those who have accumulated unwanted and unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of them.

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take-Back Initiative takes place Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in various locations throughout the state.

Find a drop off spot nearest you here.

In the five previous Take-Back events, the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners, have collected more than two million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medication from circulation.  The National Prescription Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of these medications.

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Running around Metro Atlanta this weekend

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer
Friday, April 26th, 2013, 2:53pm

ATLANTA - This weekend's race calendar includes runs in Norcross, Woodstock, Sandy Springs and Inman Park.

For the last weekend in April, runners can lace up their shoes starting Friday night.

The Atlanta edition of the Vampire 5K kicks off - for both vampires and citizens - Friday night at 7:45 at Six Flags Over Georgia. Racers will be able to pick up packets inside the pavilions underneath the Great American Scream Machine from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Race Day Registration is available for $55 per team or $60 per individual. The race course runs through service roads and parking lots, but also takes a jog through the amusement park itself. For more information, visit Vampire5k.com.

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Free Dog and Cat Vaccinations

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Manager of Digital Content
Friday, April 26th, 2013, 9:00am
Free Dog and Cat Vaccinations

A community outreach event focused on providing services to pet owners in neighborhoods without affordable and accessible general pet wellness care will take place on Saturday in Atlanta.

Free cat and dog rabies vaccinations and licenses will be offered while supplies last.

The Humane Society of the United States, Fulton County Animal Services, UGA College of Veterinary Medicine’s Animal Welfare Club, Jabula Dog Academy, SnazzyPetUSA.com, Lifeline Animal Project, The Ark Animals Hospital and Save Our Pets Food Bank are hosting the event.

WHERE:      
Pets for Life Center
809 Hollywood Rd.
Atlanta, Ga. 30318

WHEN:          
Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Slew of sinking storm drains on Roswell Road

Submitted by John Gerard, Commuter Dude
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 11:16am

SANDY SPRINGS -- Storm drains have been crumbling all over Metro Atlanta. The latest spot reported to 11Alive is at the intersection of Roswell Road and Belle Isle Road in Sandy Springs.

There, a row of six storm grates is lined up, side by side. At least two of the grates are cracked and the pavement around them is sinking in to the street.

Right now, it's only a mild annoyance. But if left to progress, these drains could turn in to an expensive, car crunching hazard. That's why one alert driver contacted Commuter Dude.

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Fulton Youth Commissioners to paint Springdale Place roof white to save energy and taxpayer dollars

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Thursday, April 25th, 10:05 am
Fulton Youth Commissioners to paint Springdale Place roof white to save energy and taxpayer dollars

ATLANTA -- Fulton County Youth Commissioners will visit Springdale Place Comprehensive Service Center for Homeless Women with Children on Saturday, April 27, 2013.  The Youth Commissioners will take the lead in a project that will improve the Springdale Place building’s energy efficiency and save taxpayer dollars. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., Youth Commissioners will grab paintbrushes and other tools to paint the building’s roof white, which is in line with the “Cool Roof” concept.

According to the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), Cool roofs can “save energy, cool urban heat islands, and help slow global warming.”  The Youth Commissioners’ “White Roof Project” will increase building cost efficiency by reducing the roof’s heat levels. 

The DOE reports the following benefits of installing a Cool Roof”:*

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Jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent

Submitted by Associated Press
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 8:09am
Jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent

ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in March, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in February.

In Fulton County, the jobless rate was 8.5 percent in March.

State labor officials said Thursday the rate declined because of an increase in the number of jobs and fewer new layoffs.

Metro Athens had the state's lowest jobless rate at 5.9 percent.

The Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest at 10.4 percent.

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