Atlanta chef joins food fad by creating 'doughssants'

Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013, 12:43pm

ATLANTA -- Two weeks after coming up with a recipe to combine croissants and doughnuts, chef Maggie Sweeney sold out the first full batch of what she calls "doughssants."

"They're time-consuming and kind of laborious, but the product's really awesome," Sweeney told 11Alive's Jennifer Leslie.

Sweeney created the doughssant at the request of a customer, who heard about the "cronut" craze in New York City.

Cronuts were created by chef Dominique Ansel, who makes only 200 a day. Ansel's customers start lining up hours before the shop opens. There's a limit of two cronuts per customer, and they cost $5 each.

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Fulton Aviation Community Cultural Center to break ground

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Wednesday, June 19th, 11:50 am

ATLANTA -- Vice Chair Emma I. Darnell and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners have announced the groundbreaking ceremony for the Fulton County Aviation Community Cultural Center to be held Thursday, June 27, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 3900 Fulton Industrial Boulevard.

A 16,200 square-foot facility scheduled to open in May 2014, the Center has been designed as a community gathering place focusing on the history of North American Aviation, training for aviation careers, visual and performing arts.

Initiated by a community advisory group in 1999, the Project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“the Stimulus Fund”) and approved by the Board of Commissioners in 2010.

“It has been a long process; however, the potential benefit to surrounding neighborhoods and the larger Fulton County community is exciting,” said Vice Chair Darnell.

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Meet this year's Kids Who Care

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013, 9:36am

ATLANTA -- 11Alive has named its six 2013 Kids Who Care winners.

The outstanding Atlanta-area teens were recently honored with $1,100 scholarships and certificates of excellence. A TV special dedicated to their many accomplishments will air on 11Alive Saturday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Meet the Kids Who Care:

Tiffani Alexander, Covington
Tiffani is homeschooled and works with abused children in Rockdale County, helping them find ways to channel their feelings into something positive.

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Judge could gut APS criminal case

Submitted by Doug Richards, 11Alive Reporter

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013, 8:02am

ATLANTA -- The judge in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating case strongly indicated he would issue a pre-trial ruling that could gut the prosecution's criminal case against 35 educators.

At the end of a day-long hearing into motions challenging the indictment against Superintendent Beverly Hall, principals, teachers and other school officials, Fulton Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter said the case made by prosecutors to keep the indictment intact was "ugly." He repeatedly indicated he was inclined to rule in favor of a motion challenging the case.

The defense motion says that APS administrators improperly compelled staffers to cooperate with investigators appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue to probe the cheating scandal. Attorneys for Lucious Brown, principal at John F. Kennedy Middle School, argued that the order stripped witnesses of their 5th amendment right against self-incrimination.

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1 shot during home invasion

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 7:37am

ATLANTA -- One person was shot during a home invasion in southeast Atlanta Tuesday morning.

The shooting happened at around 12:30 a.m. at a house on Farrington Place.

No details about the home invasion were immediately available. The victim's condition is not known.

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APS hearings continue Monday

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 1:11pm

ATLANTA -- Court hearings into the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal continued Monday.

Former state attorney general Mike Bowers is expected to speak. Bower is one of three special investigators appointed by then-Governor Sonny Perdue to investigate APS. The investigators' 400-page report formed the basis for the criminal investigation.

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