Lingerie Football Team to Be Called ‘Atlanta Steam,’ Man Killed When Struck by …

 

Gwinnett Lingerie Football Team: Call It ‘Atlanta Steam’ – Suwanee Patch

That Lingerie Football League team that plans to play in Gwinnett in 2013? Just call it the Atlanta Steam.

In a news release, LFL officials announced that “Atlanta Steam” was the most popular choice of almost 4,300 team name submissions. That was among the strongest responses for such an effort in an expansion market.

It’s an appropriate team name for the LFL, which is not shy about its marketing appeal. Other team names include “Sin” and “Temptation.”

Read more on Suwanee Patch.

 

Man Struck, Killed by Train in Downtown Cartersville – Cartersville Patch

A man was struck and killed by a train in downtown Cartersville shortly before 10 p.m. on Nov. 1. Capt. Mark Camp of the Cartersville Police Department released this statement:

“A short time ago a male subject was hit by a train on the railroad tracks in downtown Cartersville near Museum Drive and West Main Street. From the information I have been given the subject is deceased.”

For additional details, visit Cartersville Patch.

 

Woman Killed When Car Strikes Tree – Woodstock Patch

Speed and alcohol may have been a contributing factor in an accident that took the life of a Woodstock woman late Wednesday night. 

Lydia Bordacs, 57, of Woodstock, died from injuries she suffered after her SUV crashed head-on into a tree along South Cherokee Lane near Jamerson Road at the Cobb/Cherokee line.

Bordacs, who was behind the wheel, hit a tree shortly before 10:20 p.m. and landed near the woods along the road. Her son Peter Kubanyi, 33, was a passenger in the vehicle and was not seriously injured in the accident. 

Woodstock Patch has more on this story.

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Hot Topic to launch edgy lingerie line Blackheart with new stores

Dark-and-edgy teen retailer Hot Topic Inc. is putting its own spin on underwear.

The City of Industry company is testing a new lingerie brand called Blackheart and launching five stores in the Southland and Texas this month dedicated to their undergarments.

Billed for “girls who rock and roll,” Blackheart is going for a slightly older crowd than Hot Topic’s typical teen shopper, the 18-to-30-year-olds who care about sexy undies but reject more preppy outlets like Abercrombie Fitch and J Crew. It’s the same goth-and-alternative-music-loving young woman, just grown up.

“The Blackheart lingerie concept is a test that allows us to leverage the Hot Topic customer and offer her product categories that will not cannibalize the core Hot Topic brand,” Chief Executive Lisa Harper said in a statement. “We have a great opportunity to aggressively cross-promote Blackheart to our 5 million active database customers, nearly 5 million Facebook fans and in our 620 Hot Topic stores.”

Quiz: Do you know your premium jeans?

In California, Blackheart stores carrying underwear and accessories are coming to the Glendale Galleria, the Irvine Spectrum and the Brea mall this month. Texas will see underwear shops opening at the Houston Galleria and the Baybrook mall.

Photos of the line show a lot of lace, skull patterns and leather. It’s relatively affordable, with bras priced from $29.50 to $44.50 and apparel from $19.50 to $78.

With Blackheart, Hot Topic is venturing into the growing teen underwear market already occupied by American Eagle’s aerie brand and the Pink line from Victoria’s Secret.

But analysts say the Blackheart customer, who might roll her eyes at the overtly cheery and cute undergarments offered by rivals, may well snap up lingerie with a darker edge.

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Target, Neiman Marcus unveil holiday collection with top designers

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