GA 400 Toll Road is Officially Closed

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal

Digging for coins to pay the GA 400 Toll Road fee of .50 is now a not so fond memory. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal was on hand to announce the road was officially closed.

Road crews took down all the signs and waved motorists through where they once would have stopped to pay.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, “Now, comes the hard part. The Georgia Department of Transportation reports “double lane closure in both directions” on GA 400 at the now-closed tollbooths from 7 p.m. on Friday to noon on Monday as crews install temporary barrier walls.”

The toll road was opened two decades ago to help ease traffic congestion. The State Roads and Toll Authority came under fire when the road wasn’t closed after it was paid for as originally planned. The toll road was no stranger to controversy; singer Keisha Coles feisty sister Neffe was once a coin collector at the Ga 400 Toll Plaza.

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NeNe Leakes Open Casting Call for Curvy Models in ATL

NeNe Leakes has issued an open casting call via Instagram for models for her new clothing line.

The fiery Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member is well known for her sense of style. From her Casadei embroidered stiletto's to her Tom Ford ‘Veruschka’ Sunglasses; there is no question that this girl is haute!

Atlanta's curvy population is all abuzz over the possibility of modeling the new line. Model hopeful Tammara Beach is looking forward to the opportunity.

Beach, an outspoken Brooklynite stated, "I am very excited about auditioning for her line.  I think that NeNe represents a new type of woman...the totally audacious woman who creates lanes instead of following someone else and I think her clothing line with represent that woman well."

If you to believe you have what it takes grab your high heels and be prepared to walk the runway Wednesday, November 13th from 4pm - 7pm at Peter Thomas's Atlanta hot spot Bar One.

The casting call appears to be a collaboration with her fellow RHOA Cynthia Bailey, according to www.accessatlanta.com. Contact casting@thebaileyagencyschooloffashion.com for more information.

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Atlanta Gets a New Area Code

Hold on to your 404 and 678 area codes ATL because these area codes are no longer being issued.

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution reported that, “for Downtown Atlanta and surrounding areas, the number is going to be 470,” John Manning, the senior director for the Virginia-based North American Number Planning Association, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “404 just recently assigned its last prefix.”

The historic 404 area code has been associated with Atlanta since 1947.  While area codes 770 and 678 were issued in the mid and late 1990's.

Current phone numbers will not be changed but all new numbers will include the 470.

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Panda-monium Strikes as Twin Panda Cubs Are Named at Zoo Atlanta

The votes have been counted in the sweepstake to name Atlanta’s twin giant panda cubs. Today marks the cubs 100-day birthday; Chinese tradition dictates that they be officially on this milestone date.

News site www.gma.yahoo.com reports the winning names as, “Mei Lun and Mei Huan (pronounced May Loon and May Hwaan), come from the ancient Chinese idiom  ”Mei Lun Mei Huan,” which was used to describe constructed buildings that are tall and magnificent. It has come to mean something indescribably beautiful and magnificent.”

Today the panda’s are partying with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, local schoolchildren and the Zoo Atlanta Panda Sweepstakes winner at Zoo Atlanta for the 100-day naming celebration.

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Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening for ATL Mayor Reed

Campaign headquarters for Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is officially up and running. Member's of the community showed up at the grand opening in large numbers.

The bad weather didn't stop constituents from coming out to show their support for Atlanta's 59th mayor. Also on hand at the celebration was the marching band for Clark Atlanta University.

3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr Ste. F1
Atlanta, GA 30311

Monday – Friday 9am-9pm
Saturday 9am-7pm
Sunday 1pm-7pm


You can sign up to volunteer and contribute at www.kasimreed.com. If you have any questions or comments for Mayor Kasim Reed you can send the to info@kasimreed.com.

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Is Sexting Considered Cheating

Former N.Y. Congressman Anthony Weiner has jeopardized his political career, marriage and family with yet another Sexting scandal. Weiner-Gate has dominated the news and has many weighing in on the debate: is Sexting harmless fun or actual cheating?

Dangers of Sexting

The Mayoral candidate confessed that he sexted “six to 10” women, including three after he left office. Dictionary.com defines Sexting as the sending of sexually explicit photos, images, text messages, or e-mails by using a cell phone or other mobile device.

The word on the streets is that Sexting is cheating plain and simple.

"Anytime you entertain someone sexually it's considered cheating in my opinion whether it’s sexting, phone sex, or physically engaging in sex," Newlywed Autumn Ingram.

The Atlanta Front Office Manager further explains that,  "if sexting has become a reoccurring offense then yes I would end the relationship.” 

Stand By Your Man
After learning her husbands’ infidelity, Huma Abedin held a press conference announcing that she planned to stand by her and became the wife heard 'round the world. The news that her husband and the father of her 6 year-old son had been unfaithful with a cyber mistress did not shake her.

News.com says, "according to psychologist and body + soul expert Toby Green, sexting someone else while you're in a relationship is most definitely cheating"

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Atlantan's Gather Downtown for Trayvon Martin Rally

Al Sharpton issued a call to action for Justice for Trayvon rallies to be held in cities across these
country.

Atlantan's answered that call by gathering in front of the Richard B. Russell Federal building for a peaceful protest today. Thousands attended in support of civil rights charges against the Florida teens killer George Zimmerman.

Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, was acquitted of killing Martin last week.

Wsbtv.com reported Martin Luther King III and Rev. Bernice King as speakers and a performance by  Grammy-award winning artist Jennifer Holiday.

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