Feeling cooped up after all the rain this week? Head outside and enjoy some fresh air this weekend at the Piedmont Park Arts Festival. The two-day event will feature 250 artists, live music and classic ...
By Hannah E. Jones A new Atlanta Habitat for Humanity ReStore and Service Center in the City of South Fulton has opened its doors. Habitat is a nonprofit that works to improve housing and empower ...
The City of Atlanta has adopted an updated COVID response plan, the COVID-19 Resilience Plan. The report tracks the pandemic status through seven-day averages for new cases and the rate of positive COVID tests and ...
In a time where housing prices are through the roof, and eviction moratoriums dominate the headlines, different approaches to homeownership could pave the way for a brighter housing future. The folks at the Atlanta Land ...
School might be back in session, but that doesn’t mean the summer fun has to end! This weekend, the 85th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival is coming to Piedmont Park. The festivities include a 5K race, ...
How can we build community during a time when we feel so far apart? Lauren Russell’s solution: a community audio diary. Switchboard is open for anyone to anonymously leave a voicemail or send a text ...
Yesterday, July 28, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms implemented a city-wide mask mandate for people in public places and private businesses. The decision was made based on recent CDC recommendations that folks, vaccinated or not, ...
By Allison Joyner and Hannah E. Jones Tom Houck experienced key moments of the Civil Rights Movement firsthand, and since those fateful days he has been keeping the spirit of racial justice alive in Atlanta ...
The 1996 Summer Olympics was an unforgettable time for Atlanta, with the world’s top athletes and eager fans flooding the city. The Olympic rings are still proudly displayed in Centennial Park. The Tokyo games start ...
By Hannah E. Jones In Georgia, one in 13 children will lose a parent or sibling before the age of 18. One local organization’s mission is to help these children cope. Kate’s Club wants to ...
Atlanta has ranked #4 on the EPA’s 2021 Top Cities list, which spotlights cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings. Our city has 329 certified environmentally friendly buildings, compared to the top-ranking Los Angeles ...
Meet City of East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham, whose mantra is “I was born to serve and called to lead.” East Point is home to nearly 35,000 residents and touches elbows with the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. ...
Marian Liou sits at what she calls “the intersection between planning and arts and culture.” It’s at this junction where she ponders, “Who is Atlanta? What direction are we headed?” These questions aren’t new for ...
The CNN Center, a staple of downtown Atlanta, has a new owner. AT&T sold the building to Florida-based real estate company CP Group. AT&T will lease the building for the news giant but did not ...
Meet Emmanuel Rivas, also known as Nomadic Manny, the artist behind “A Relationship Truth,” a mural that looks over the Decatur Square like the watchful eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg in “The Great Gatsby.” ...
Today in Georgia history … Mary Latimer McLendon, a fierce proponent of women’s rights, was born in DeKalb County on June 24, 1840. In 1894, she founded the Atlanta chapter of the Georgia Women’s Suffrage ...
As of today, June 17, Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law declaring Juneteenth as the nation’s 12th federal holiday, the newest one in 38 years. “Juneteenth marks ...
Georgia on My Mind … In 1930, musicians Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell wrote the now-classic song. Many artists recorded the song over the years, but Ray Charles put it on the map. After Charles ...
If you call, City of Lovejoy Mayor Bobby Cartwright is sure to answer. He takes pride in being one of the few elected officials to post his cell phone number publicly. Cartwright is a self-described old-school farm ...
Calling all current and future Georgia college students — a new way to help cover the cost of tuition is here. The Shirley Miller Scholarship is now available to anyone who qualifies for the HOPE ...
Hannah E. Jones
Hannah Jones is an Atlanta native and Georgia State University graduate, with a major in journalism and minor in public policy. She began studying journalism in high school and has since served as a reporter and editor for two newspapers. Hannah managed the Arts and Living section of The Signal, Georgia State’s independent award-winning newspaper. She has a passion for environmental issues, urban life and telling a good story. Hannah can be reached at hannah@saportareport.com.
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