Jim Burress

Atlanta Suburbs See Alarming Rise in Poverty, Study Finds

Jim Burress — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000

Suburbs are becoming home to more and more of our nation’s poor.

A Brookings Institution study released Monday finds nowhere is that trend more evident than in metro Atlanta.

As a whole, researchers found an average increase in poverty of 64% in the nation's largest 100 metro areas.

For God, Country, and Coca-Cola

Jim Burress — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:02 +0000

Author Mark Pendergrast just released the third edition of "For God, Country & Coca-Cola."

He talked to WABE's Jim Burress about the mystique that still surrounds the brand more than a century after John Pemberton mixed the first versions of the soft drink.

Airlines Say FAA Dragging Heels on Parts of NextGen

Jim Burress — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:59:00 +0000

The top airline industry trade group is criticizing the federal government’s slowness to implement part an updated air traffic control system known as NextGen.

NextGen, the FAA says, will revamp air traffic control as we know it, making the nation's air system more efficient, improve on-time performance, and all while reducing emissions.

More Passengers Expected to Fly This Summer

Jim Burress — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:35:40 +0000

After years of cutbacks, bankruptcies, and mergers, there's further evidence the nation’s airlines are rebounding.

The industry trade group Airlines For America Thursday reported the major carriers saw a resoectable 1^st Quarter, with an even stronger summer on the horizon.

Reporter's Notebook: The BeltLine Then and Now

Jim Burress — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:34 +0000

A national conference kicked off Wednesday here in Atlanta, bringing together stakeholders from all over interested in redeveloping so-called “brownfields.” [A brownfield is land once occupied by industry, but is now undeveloped or underdeveloped because of either real or perceived contamination.]

Delta to Pay Dividends, Further Boost Shares

Jim Burress — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:52:11 +0000

In what Delta Air Lines is calling a “milestone,” the Atlanta-based carrier has announced a $5-billion plan to boost its stock value which includes returning a billion dollars to shareholders over the next three years.

Delta will pay a six-cents per share quarterly dividend. That accounts for half.

The carrier is also buying back $500-million in stock.

Brian Sharp's Nashville Dream

Jim Burress — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:35:29 +0000

Brian Sharp’s day job as a local police officer involves a gun and a badge.

But his other gig involves a microphone, a country song, and a dream of Nashville.

To get there, Sharp’s started a Kickstarter campaign.

"On These Courts" Author Wayne Drash Talks About Penny Hardaway

Jim Burress — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:28:29 +0000

In the 1990s, Penny Hardaway was nearly as big a name as Michael Jordan.

But an injury took him off the court and, almost by accident, back to his hometown of Memphis.

CNN journalist and Atlanta author Wayne Drash has just published a book about Hardaway's unlikely and inspiring story called "On These Courts."

[To hear the interview between Drash and WABE's Jim Burress, click the 'play' icon below.]

BeltLine Gets Brownfield Bump

Jim Burress — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:46:30 +0000

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Atlanta BeltLine $600,000 to clean up so-called “brownfields.” (A brownfield could be a former industrial or commercial site that is potentially contaminated.)

Give OUT Day Raises Profile of, Cash for, LGBT Non-Profits

Jim Burress — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:23:17 +0000

One report says fewer than five-percent of those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender give to related non-profits.

Here the percentage is even lower, says Georgia Equality Executive Director Jeff Graham.