Good Day Atlanta viewer information: March 2, 2021
By FOX 5 Digital Team
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The two-minute video features Georgia youth discussing their superpower that makes them special.
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Georgia youth: Dyslexia is my Superpower! :
They say necessity is the mother of all invention. And in the case of a Facebook video getting a lot of views these days, a local mother needed to send a message. Dyslexia s very misunderstood, and I wanted to write something that would help people understand just how brilliant our children are, just how talented and creative they are, and that they can do anything that they put their minds to, says Meagan Swingle.
Atlanta Magazine
The most anticipated metro Atlanta restaurants of 2021
We all need something to look forward to
Courtesy of Jose Pereiro
It’s an understatement to say that last year was rough, especially for the restaurant industry. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, many restaurants have been forced to rethink their business models or have had close completely. Yet the industry has remained resilient and innovative, introducing new menus and options like curbside pickup, embracing delivery-only ghost kitchens, and expanding outdoor dining. And new restaurants are still opening, giving us new options to look forward to whether you choose to dine in or out. Here are the most anticipated restaurants of 2021, in no particular order.
Plans for 520-acre Lumpkin Campground Road development withdrawn by developers
At the Dec. 17 Dawson County Board of Commissioners Voting Session, commissioners approved a motion to withdraw plans for the Etowah Bluffs development, which was submitted to the Dawson County Planning Commission in August.
Speaking to the board of commissioners on Thursday night, project spokesman Kenneth Wood, president of Planners and Engineers Collaborative said that project stakeholders would need to go back to the drawing board on the project before submitting it for approval again.
In 2019, the site at Ga. 400 and Lumpkin Campground was home to another, much larger proposed multi-use development called Etowah Village, which sought to bring 947-acres of retail, office space and housing, similar to that of Alpharetta’s Avalon development, to the area. Amidst intense disapproval from the community and local elected officials, the proposed Etowah Village project was also later