Nearly 400 DeKalb County school bus drivers, some 40% of the total number, began a ‘sick-out’ yesterday to protest for better wages and benefits. County administrators were predictably unimpressed, furthering the rift between the two camps. With students delayed by hours, and the strike slated to last until Monday, this sticky situation has DeKalb schools DRIFTING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
