One of the most important figures in media in modern history – Ted Turner passed away on Wednesday. Turner revolutionized cable news when he founded CNN in 1980, and expanded his media holdings with the “Superstation” WTBS, professional wrestling’s WCW, and under his watch the Atlanta Braves became one of the biggest brands in American sports. A legendary philanthropist, he was for a time the largest private landowner in the U.S., and almost singlehandedly revitalized the country’s bison population (which helped in his founding of Ted’s Montana Grill with longtime business colleague George McKerrow). Turner’s enormous legacy, which got its start in Atlanta, is RISING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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