Two well-known history organizations in Georgia are ringing in America’s 250th anniversary since the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a host of activations, events and resources on local and national history. Locally, the Atlanta History Center announced a major highlight: The Buckhead Center will be one of eight locations in the country to […]
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Westside Future Fund opens 57 new affordable homes
Mayor Andre Dickens, Councilmember Byron Amos, city leaders and dozens of community members joined the Westside Future Fund on Jan. 16 to cut the ribbon on 57 affordable units in English Avenue. The nonprofit organization dedicated to Atlanta’s disinvested Westside neighborhoods opened two multifamily communities in English Avenue, with dozens of studio to three-bedroom apartments. […]
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Atlanta Public Schools swears in four board members to kick off new year
The Atlanta Board of Education swore in four board members at a Jan. 12 ceremony, before electing a new chair and vice chair to lead the city school system for a two-year term. Three board members are newly elected: Tony Mitchell will represent District 2, Patreece Hutcherson will represent District 6 and Kaycee Brock holds […]
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Faith leaders plead for ‘civility’ before legislative session start
A group of Georgia faith leaders and community members gathered before the start of the 2026 legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol on Jan. 12 with a simple demand. Civility. The group, called “First Five Freedoms,” is a coalition founded by Andrew Lewis made up of faith leaders, community leaders, and citizens across the […]
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Former Darlington apartments bought up for workforce housing
Atlanta’s long-standing apartments, famed for the “Atlanta’s Population Now” sign facing Peachtree Street have changed hands yet again — and soon it will join the city’s ranks of affordable housing units. The Darlington apartments were first built in 1951 as some of the city’s first post-World War II working-class housing, but it gained additional popularity […]
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Atlanta law firm wants to change crime victim cases with trauma-informed care
Atlanta-based law firm Deitch + Rogers works with people at their worst moments. The crime victim firm takes on civil cases for victims, particularly in cases of injury, assault and even death. The goal? Deitch + Rogers promotes “peace of mind” for its clients. But the actual process isn’t so simple. Not every crime victim […]
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Year in Review: SaportaReport’s top stories and topics of 2025
It’s been a busy year in Atlanta, and an even busier year for SaportaReport. Here are the issues our readers cared about most, and the stories that kept them coming back to Atlanta’s trusted source for civic journalism. Over 577,000 users spent time on the SaportaReport site with longtime favorites like Stories of Atlanta, Kelly […]
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Invest Atlanta gives local nonprofit $60,000 for emergency repairs to historic church
On Dec. 18, the Invest Atlanta board sent $60,000 in funds from the Westside TAD to help stabilize the historic ruins of the old St. Mark Church and prevent the stone walls from collapsing. According to Invest Atlanta documents, the funds will pay for critical “wall capping,” drainage improvements and temporary shoring. All are required […]
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Inside Wellroot’s free, festive Christmas gift shop
On Dec. 16, Wellroot Family Services turned a church into a winter wonderland for hundreds of families, complete with craft stations, face painting and Santa Claus meet and greets. But the secret centerpiece was open only to the adults: A well-stocked holiday shop where every gift is completely free. Every year, the longstanding welfare organization […]
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Residents sound the alarm on looming Atlantic Station Publix closure
Things looked pretty typical at the Atlantic Station Publix on Dec. 16. People shopped, shelves were stocked and employees rang up items. But there were major differences: A sign announcing the location would shutter on Dec. 27, and a group of people outside protesting the closure. On Dec. 1, Publix shocked residents and employees when […]
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City leadership keeps up TAD push after postponed vote
At the Dec. 3 Atlanta Regional Housing Forum, the city’s chief of staff, Courtney English, took the floor to talk about an ambitious plan to extend all eight of the city’s tax allocation districts, or TADs, just days after the City Council punted the proposal into next year. In October, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced […]
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Carapace celebrates 15 years of ‘weird, vibrant’ live stories
Seven minutes to speak. A name drawn from a hat. Absolutely no notes allowed. Bombastic performed stories — and they’re all completely true. These are the foundations of Carapace, Atlanta’s long-running “live lit” storytelling event at Manuel’s Tavern. For the past 15 years, Atlanta’s self-proclaimed literary weirdos have met in the back room to drop […]
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MARTA advisory board reveals recommendations for agency
The advisory board appointed to support interim MARTA CEO Jonathan Hunt provided its official recommendations for the transit agency at a Dec. 4 meeting, pushing for urgent improvements to operations and image. In August, MARTA CEO Collie Greenwood abruptly retired, and Chief Legal Counsel Jonathan Hunt took over as the interim General Manager and CEO. […]
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Dickens looks to design future at Atlanta Way 2.0 event
Atlanta has a lot of monikers: The city in the forest, the Hollywood of the South, the city too busy to hate, a “Black mecca.” But it’s never been known for design. On Dec. 2, Atlanta civic leaders sat down with Mayor Andre Dickens for an Atlanta Way 2.0 “Design Roundtable” at Perkins&Will to talk […]
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Here’s who won Atlanta’s runoff elections
Atlanta’s election season is officially over. After voters turned out for Atlanta City Council elections and school board races across the city on Nov. 4, several races got pushed to runoff elections. Here are the results from the Dec. 2 runoff elections in Atlanta. District 7 MARTA Board of Directors member Thomas Worthy beat out […]
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Piedmont Park hosts first ‘Light Up the Season’ with massive holiday display
Piedmont Park has become the official home of Atlanta’s oversized holiday displays for the first time since Rich’s Department store lit up the city with a massive Christmas tree in 1948. On Nov. 23, the Piedmont Park Conservancy hosted the first-ever “Light Up the Season” celebration and ceremony to kick off the monthlong display of […]
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The Beltline is Atlanta’s Wild West. Who is going to tame it?
About a year ago, I bought an e-bike to cycle around the city, and it completely changed my relationship with the Atlanta Beltline. Like most people, I started out using the trail as a pedestrian. Atlanta isn’t known for its pedestrian infrastructure, but the so-called “Emerald Necklace” is a walking and riding paradise. If I […]
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Invest Atlanta unveils four-pillar plan to bring food access for all
At a Nov. 20 board meeting, Invest Atlanta laid out a four-part plan to bring all Atlantans within 0.5 miles of fresh and affordable food by 2030 — including a second Azalea Fresh Market location set to open that year. The city’s economic agency has worked on the food access plan since 2022. First, it […]
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ArtsBridge brings 2,000 students to theater field trip during ‘ArtsBridge Day’
On a sunny morning at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2,000 students from nearby schools poured into the theater’s sunny atrium as they geared up for a science spectacular showing of “Mr C. Live!” It’s the latest in the nonprofit ArtsBridge Foundation’s field trip programs, which subsidize tickets in under-resourced schools to bring middle […]
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Atlanta receives $29 million in loans to boost water infrastructure
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority announced a hefty $29 million in infrastructure loans to the City of Atlanta’s water infrastructure as part of a $118 million statewide package aimed at improving water quality. In Georgia, three low-interest loans were granted. Each loan lasts 20 years and will cost the city about three percent interest. The […]
