Atlanta, GA
Some Atlanta residents say they have been without water for 6 days
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – People in Atlanta are watching and waiting for a boil water advisory to be lifted after a series of water main breaks that started on May 31.
Crews completed repairs in Midtown Wednesday, at the intersection of West Peachtree and 11th Streets.
Officials say the boil advisory is still in place, but service has been restored.
There are still some residents, however, who say their faucets are dry.
Atlanta Fire Rescue was a welcome sight to those people Wednesday evening in Mechanicsville.
They drove a red pickup truck, packed with cases of water, and delivered it right to them.
One resident, who lives in the City Views Apartments on Richardson St. SW, showed Atlanta News First a video of his bathroom sink faucet and shower.
Despite turning the handles, not one drop of water comes out.
“Since Friday, we haven’t had any water,” said Janet Johnson, who also lives in that complex. She said floors seven and higher in the building have not had service restored.
“I went to BP and bought a case of water for $16 dollars, which I can’t afford anymore,” she explained. “The case of water is helping, but it’s not helping totally. You’ve got to bathe. You’ve got to cook. You’ve got to do everything with the water.”
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a press conference Wednesday that lessons were learned in this nearly week-long ordeal.
“We won’t learn it again,” he said. “We got it now.”
The City also announced assistance from FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers is coming, as well as new AI monitors on water valves to detect any issues before they get out of hand.
In the meantime, residents are still waiting for safe and clean water back in their homes.
The City of Atlanta says they are waiting for water sample test results to come back clean. The earliest that could happen is 2:00 a.m. Thursday.
Atlanta News First reached out to the Mayor’s office to ask about what some people were experiencing on Richardson Street SW. They said someone from Atlanta Watershed Management would be sent out that night to investigate the matter. The Mayor’s office also reminds people it may take time for the water pressure to ramp back up, particularly for those on higher floors.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Robbie Ray was everything the Giants could ask for on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park.
In a performance that continued a strong recent stretch, the 34-year-old went eight innings and gave up a single unearned run, leading San Francisco to a 3-2 win.
It was an outing that will only increase potential interest in Ray at the upcoming MLB trade deadline, one where the Giants figure to be busy after ending their first winning homestand since April with a record of 35-48.
The Braves, who remain in first place in the NL East, are 49-33.
Ray was perfect through four innings until Matt Olson broke up his run of 12 consecutive batters retired with a single to center to lead off the fifth.
His shutout bid was ruined in the eighth when Michael Harris II drove in Eli White with a sacrifice fly, but Ray buckled down and retired Ozzie Albies with a popup to center to end the inning.
The Giants got on the board when Luis Arraez scored in the sixth on an infield single by Rafael Devers, running home when Austin Riley’s throw bounced off Olson’s glove and trickled away from him down the right-field line. They scored again when Albies threw the ball past Olson on Jung Hoo Lee’s grounder to the right side, allowing Heliot Ramos to score.
Ramos made his return from a right quad strain Sunday and played in his first game with the Giants since May 15.
Arraez led off the inning with an infield single down the left-field line, and Ramos further set the table with a single to center. Arraez added on in the seventh, bringing in an insurance run with a sacrifice fly to right that scored Drew Gilbert, who had led off the inning with a pinch-hit single to center.
The Sunday matinee was attended by 33,138 fans. Next up for the Giants is a quick six-game trip that begins Monday with an evening game in Arizona and will continue with a three-game set in Colorado over the holiday weekend, starting Friday.
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Top fast food chain report: Jersey Mike’s takes first place
After an 11-year run, Chick-fil-A is no longer the top-rated quick-service restaurant, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
A new survey suggests that if Georgia workers could choose any office in the state to work from, many would pick Chick-fil-A’s headquarters in Atlanta.
The survey from Resume.io asked more than 3,000 workers nationwide to identify the workplaces they would most like to work from if location were not a factor.
Participants were instructed to judge the office environment itself rather than salary, benefits, company culture or employer reputation.
Among Georgia locations, the Chick-fil-A Support Center ranked highest, followed by Porsche Cars North America’s headquarters in Atlanta.
Chick-fil-A tops Georgia list
The Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A Support Center ranked No. 17 nationally in the survey.
Researchers highlighted the campus-style setting, which includes landscaped grounds, gardens, walking trails and visitor experiences. The workplace was noted for having a more retreat-like atmosphere than a traditional office tower.
The support center serves as the corporate headquarters for the restaurant chain founded by S. Truett Cathy.
Porsche headquarters also earns recognition
Coming in at No. 30 nationally was the headquarters of Porsche Cars North America.
Located in metro Atlanta, the campus is home to the Porsche Experience Center and includes a driver development track, simulators, event space, training facilities and a vehicle restoration workshop.
The survey described the site as a workplace that immerses employees in the brand’s automotive culture.
What workers want from an office
According to Resume.io, respondents were asked to focus strictly on the physical workplace environment when making their selections.
The survey comes as many employers continue balancing in-office, hybrid and remote work arrangements.
Amanda Augustine, a career expert with Resume.io, said employee expectations have changed as flexible work has become more common.
“If people are going to spend time commuting and working onsite, the experience has to offer something more than a desk and fluorescent lighting,” Augustine said.
Which offices ranked highest nationwide?
Nationally, the top-ranked workplace was Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York City.
Other offices appearing near the top of the list included the PGA TOUR Global Home in Florida, Servco Pacific’s headquarters in Hawaii, Google’s St. John’s Terminal in New York and TikTok’s U.S. Data Security office in Arizona.
Georgia was one of only a handful of states to place two workplaces among the survey’s top 30 most desirable offices.
For more information, visit resume.io.
Vanessa Johns is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia, covering food and entertainment. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
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