Fox 5’s Dale Russell and the I-Team reported this week on a story that taxpayers footed a $92,000 bill for repaving a formerly gravel one-way road leading to Governor Nathan Deal’s home in Demorest, GA. State Patrol Commissioner Colonel Mark McDonough has taken responsibility for the operation, but government watchdogs are understandably worked up. It’s been smooth sailing for Deal ever since winning re-election, with his luring of several major corporations helping people forget some of the ethics drama stirred up in past years. This story though, has his ship 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…
