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• Metro Atlanta's Turkish community responds to devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria

  09-02-2023 23:12 via cbsnews.com
  
  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (WUPA) – The local Turkish community is heartbroken and desperate to get help to their families back home, following this week's deadly earthquake that shook Syria and Turkey. With a death toll of more than 20,000 people, the horrific impacts of the earthquake are felt in Metro Atlanta's Turkish-American Community. The Istanbul Cultural Center in Alpharetta serves as a meeting place for community and educational programs, and now, to help the thousands devastated in their h
  
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• Chick-fil-A's newest sandwich ditches chicken for -- cauliflower?

  09-02-2023 17:49 via cbsnews.com
  
  (CNN) -- Chick-fil-A's newest sandwich ditches chicken for ... cauliflower.The aptly named "Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich" is being tested in three cities beginning next week, marking the chicken chain's first-ever plant-based sandwich. Imitating the chain's signature fried chicken sandwiches, the new offering uses a "tender filet cut" of cauliflower that's marinated and breaded in the chain's seasoning, then pressure cooked and served on a buttery bun with pickles."Guests told us t
  
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• Georgia lawmakers seek to regulate solar panel installers

  09-02-2023 17:35 via cbsnews.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are looking to regulate the installation of rooftop solar panels, saying some companies are ripping off consumers.The House Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to advance House Bill 73, which would require companies that install panels at residences to be certified by the state Public Service Commission and make certain basic disclosures to consumers.The measure advances next to the full House for more debate.FI
  
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• A new push to turn Buckhead into its own city

  09-02-2023 15:35 via cbsnews.com
  
  ATLANTA (WUPA) – Georgia state lawmakers have introduced Senate Bill 114, marking the latest move to turn Atlanta's Buckhead community into a city. This follows a similar bill that failed to move forward in 2022. Those in support of Buckhead seceding from the city of Atlanta argue that an uptick in crime, increased taxes and a decline in city services are the driving forces behind the renewed push for separation."I kind of agree (that) Buckhead should be separate, because for me, Buck
  
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• Atlanta label behind Migos, Lil Yachty acquired by South Korean company

  09-02-2023 13:59
  A South Korean music company has acquired Atlanta music label QC Media Holdings, parent company of the hip hop label behind Migos and Lil Yachty.
  
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• Midtown Atlanta continues to set the pace, has room for more transformation

  09-02-2023 13:54
  In this special report on Midtown, we take a deeper look at how underneath the wave of new projects, the district that serves as Atlanta's densest and most walkable concentration continues to evolve.
  
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