July 28, 2009

UPDATED: Partial Garage Collapse In Alpharetta, GA

Authorities in Alpharetta say at least part of a parking deck at a medical facility has collapsed. Alpharetta police spokesman George Gordon said the collapse happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. He said there were no initial reports of injuries or fatalities.


July 07, 2009

Augusta Commission OK’s Small TEE Center Steps

Stalled for months, Augusta Commissioners voted to take some steps to get the TEE Center and neighborhood revitalization projects moving. The city will bring in some expert help for financing, and will take a detailed look at one of the biggest concerns with the trade center proposal. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.


July 06, 2009

Parking Deck Could No Longer Be TEE Center Hang Up

The TEE Center is going back before Augusta city leaders, on Tuesday, as Commissioners look at new recommendations to get the stalled trade center moving again. One potential problem has been the City Administrator’s recommendation for a $17 million parking deck for the TEE Center project, but that deck is no longer considered the only solution for the center’s parking needs. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.


July 03, 2009

Last Of Cars Pulled From Collapsed Atlanta Parking Deck

The last of the vehicles have been removed from the collapsed parking deck in midtown Atlanta. Harry Conley, president and CEO of Fifth Street Management Company, says nearly 700 cars have been taken from the Centergy deck, with 45 of those determined damaged and unusable. Conley says a few of the cars have not been claimed yet.

Number Of Damaged Cars In Atlanta Collapsed Deck Now 45

Firefighters have found more damaged cars than originally thought but found no victims as they reached the ground floor in their search of the collapsed parking deck in Midtown Atlanta.

No Injuries, Deaths Found Among Atlanta Parking Deck Rubble

There is some relief for crews who are searching through the rubble of a midtown Atlanta parking deck that collapsed. The parking deck fell on Monday, around lunchtime….and after days of searching, they are almost certain noone’s been trapped inside. The parking deck’s owner tells an Atlanta TV station that the collapse was caused by a support beam falling from place.


July 01, 2009

Halfway Point Reached In Removing Cars From Collapsed Atlanta Parking Deck

Emergency workers have moved passed the halfway point in removing damaged vehicles from the collapsed parking deck and so far have found no victims in the rubble.


June 29, 2009

Portion Of Parking Deck Collapses In Atlanta

Part of a parking deck near downtown Atlanta has collapsed.


June 02, 2009

A Step Forward For The TEE Center

It’s been stalled for a month and has bitterly divided Augusta Commissioners, but city leaders have ended some of their disagreements and directed City Administrator Fred Russell to get progress moving on a trade center. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.


May 26, 2009

UPDATED: Some Augusta Commissioners Say TEE Center Dead

WJBF News Channel 6 has learned that some Augusta Commissioners say the proposed Trade, Exhibit, and Events (TEE) Center project is dead. Tuesday, Augusta Commissioners met to discuss a new financial plan for the project, but 5 Commissioners did not show up for the meeting.

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