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December 19, 2022 – City of Atlanta Department Watershed Management
Former Mayor Shirley Franklin Honored by Atlanta Department of Watershed Management

May 17, 2021 – City of Atlanta Department Watershed Management
Department of Watershed Management Warns The Former Bellwood Quarry Is Not For Recreational Use

September 10, 2018 – Atlanta Loop
Mayor Breaks Ground at Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry

September 7, 2018 – Metro Atlanta CEO
Mayor & Partners Break Ground on the Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry

September 6, 2018 – WABE
Work Begins On Westside Park, What Will Eventually Be Atlanta’s Biggest Park

September 6, 2018 – FOX 5
Groundbreaking on Atlanta’s Westside Park

September 6, 2018 – News 95.5 AM 750 WSB
Atlanta breaks ground on city’s biggest park at Bellwood Quarry

September 6, 2018 – What Now Atlanta
Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry—Atlanta’s Biggest Park—Breaks Ground

September 21, 2016 – Atlanta Intown
Tunnel-boring machine named “Driller Mike” after Atlanta rapper
 
September 21, 2016 – Arizona Daily Sun
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike
 
September 21, 2016 – Northwest GA News
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by boring machine ‘Driller Mike’

September 21, 2016 – MyInforms.com
ATLANTA HONOURS KILLER MIKE, NAMES TUNNEL-BORING MACHINE ‘DRILLER MIKE’
 
September 21, 2016 – DailyMe
New machine ‘Driller Mike’ is named after rapper Killer Mike

September 21, 2016 – The Trib.com
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike
 
September 21, 2016 – Journal Gazette/Times-Courier
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike
 
September 21, 2016 – MusictimeJournal.com
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike
 
September 21, 2016 – Syvnews.com
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike
 
September 21, 2016 – Hanford Sentinel
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike

September 21, 2016 – The Southern
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike

 
September 21, 2016 – The Western Star
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honoured by Driller Mike
 
September 21, 2016 – ngnews
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honoured by Driller Mike

 September 21, 2016 – EZ Rock 590
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honoured by Driller Mike

 September 21, 2016 – pagesdigital.com
ATLANTA HONOURS KILLER MIKE, NAMES TUNNEL-BORING MACHINE ‘DRILLER MIKE’

September 21, 2016 – stltoday.com 
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike
 
September 21, 2016 – santamariatimes.com 
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike
 
September 21, 2016 – coastreporter.net 
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honoured by Driller Mike

September 21, 2016 – chroniclejournal.com
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honoured by Driller Mike

September 21, 2016 – The World Link
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike

September 21, 2016 – Canada.com
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honoured by Driller Mike

 September 21, 2016 – TDN.com
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike

 September 21, 2016 – Thetandd.com
Atlanta rapper-activist Killer Mike honored by Driller Mike

August 10, 2016 – Exclaim.com
Atlanta’s New Tunnel-Boring Machine Could Be Named After Killer Mike

August 10, 2016 – DYIMAG.com
People are voting to name a giant drill after Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike

August 10, 2016 – AJC.com
Atlanta names 3 finalists in tunnel borer naming contest

August 9, 2016 – WABE
Vote On What Atlanta Should Name Its New Boring Machine

August 9, 2016 – Atlanta Intown
Finalists revealed for tunnel-drilling machine nickname

August 9, 2016 – CBS 46: WGCL-TV Atlanta
Always wanted to name an $11M machine? Here’s your chance

August 9, 2016 – Atlanta Business Chronicle
Three finalists chosen in Bellwood Quarry tunnel boring machine-naming contest

August 9, 2016 – Reporter Newspaper
Atlanta reveals tunnel-drilling machine name finalists

August 9, 2016 – V-103
Atlanta’s tunnel-boring machine could be named after Killer Mike so make it happen, folks

August 9, 2016 – Particle News
Atlanta’s tunnel-boring machine could be named after Killer Mike so make it happen, folks

July 20, 2016 – Northside Neighbor
City asking public to name new tunnel boring machine

July 7, 2016 – Tunnels and Tunneling
TBM components arrive in Atlanta for quarry tunnel project


July 5, 2016 – Curbed Atlanta
What Should the City of Atlanta Name its Massive Drill?


July 4, 2016 – Trenchless International
Atlanta takes delivery of TBM


July 4, 2016 – Atlanta Intown
City seeks nickname for new Bellwood reservoir boring machine


July 3, 2016 – Reporter Newspapers
Atlanta Watershed seeks public help to name its big digging machine


July 1, 2016 – Creative Loafing
Atlanta’s tunnel-boring machine has arrived and it needs a name that will last throughout the ages


June 29, 2016 – PC Construction
Tunnel Boring Machine Arrives in Atlanta


May 11, 2016 Curbed Atlanta
Massive Westside Quarry Project is Actually Happening


May 12, 2016 – 11 Alive
Hidden quarry to become water ATL source

April 14, 2016 – WSBTV Channel 2
Work at Bellwood Quarry to help decrease Atlanta’s reliance on Chattahoochee

April 6, 2016 – CBS 46
Blasting begins to bulk up Atlanta’s drinking water supply

April 6, 2016 – WSBTV Channel 2
Crews blast quarry to increase city’s water supply


April 4, 2016 – Fox 5
Atlanta to increase water supply


April 4, 2016 – WABE 90.1 FM
Work Begins On Reservoir, Near Site Of Atlanta’s Future Biggest Park


April 3, 2016 – Atlanta Patch
Blasting Begins Wednesday For Major Atlanta Water Project


April 1, 2016 – Atlanta Business Chronicle
Blasting to signal start of Bellwood Quarry project