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Dealer or Independent Repair Facility For Your Vehicle Service?

Today’s show highlighted the advantages of visiting a franchise auto dealer for service repairs. While the intent of the show was not to influence listener’s to patronize any particular dealer or type of facility, it […]

WAOK-AM–2013/04/13

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Ala. Airport Sign Falls On Family, Killing Boy

A sign at the Birmingham airport fell on a family Friday, killing a 10-year boy and injuring other family members.

2013/03/23

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Atlanta Airport Guns

ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) — With 100 guns confiscated in 2012, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport leads the nation’s airports in terms of the number of guns that have been confiscated. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Dallas-Fort Worth […]

WAOK-AM–2013/01/02

Fulton County’s Election Chief Resigns, Troubles Mount

ATLANTA – (WAOK/AJC) - Fulton county’s election chief, Sam Westmoreland has resigned from his post, after a 10 stay in the Fulton county jail, but his troubles are far from over. The Fulton county registration […]

WAOK-AM–2012/09/24

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Local Air Fares Hit Record High

ATLANTA (AJC/ WAOK) – Both locally and nationally fliers are paying more than ever for domestic trips. Atlanta domestic air fare specifically has reached a record high. According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, […]

WAOK-AM–2012/07/27

Dozens Of Passengers On Flight From Cancun Bypass Customs At Atlanta Airport

Officials are investigating an incident in which dozens of arriving passengers on a flight from Cancun were allowed to bypass customs and head toward baggage claim at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

2012/07/17

Visitors gather to admire a Ferrari car on display at an auto show in southwest China's Chongqing municipality on June 9, 2011. (credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Keep The Top Up: Study Finds Birds Target Red Cars

Better not put the top down if you’re driving a red car.

2012/06/27

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High Speed Trains Possible Through South

ATLANTA (AP) — A consultant’s study for Georgia transportation officials found that high-speed passenger trains connecting Atlanta with Jacksonville, Fla.; Louisville, Ky; and Birmingham, Ala.; would be economically feasible. Morris News Service reports that consultant […]

WAOK-AM–2012/06/22

MARTA Crash Victim Expected to Survive

ATLANTA – (WAOK/AJC) – A woman hit by a MARTA train this afternoon is expected to be okay, after the accident shutdown the tracks between Five Points and the Georgia State station for several hours, […]

WAOK-AM–2012/06/18

Live oak trees draped with Spanish moss on Jekyll Island. (credit: Michael Melford/GettyImages)

Jekyll Island Reaches Milestone In $50M Makeover

After six years of planning and 18 months of construction, state officials Sunday celebrated the opening of Jekyll Island’s new beachfront convention center — the centerpiece of a multimillion-dollar makeover aimed at winning back tourist groups and annual conferences who had given up on the state park’s dated amenities.

2012/05/20