For all we talk about the importance of healthcare as an issue, it’s a rare day in politics when the cost of staying alive matters more than the price of a gallon of gas. That’s why last week felt a little like an inflection point.
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Atlanta’s Kelsea Bond on Beltline light rail: ‘We need to get back on track’
All signs point to a growing consensus for rail along the Atlanta Beltline. The latest development? A proposed resolution by Atlanta City Councilperson Kelsea Bond of support for light rail all along the corridor is being co-sponsored by 10 of her colleagues. Originally, eight councilmembers signed on to the non-binding resolution: Liliana Bakhtiari, Michael Julian […]
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Food Bank CEO Kyle Waide tapped to lead Downtown Atlanta Inc.
Downtown Atlanta Inc. has officially chosen longtime Atlanta Food Bank President and CEO Kyle Waide to take over as their new President and CEO, heading up the nonprofit centered on Atlanta’s urban core. The organization announced its new leader on Sept. 14. Starting December, Waide will run Downtown Atlanta Inc. – an “umbrella organization” for the […]
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Atlanta Women’s Foundation awards nearly $1.5M to nonprofits serving women and girls
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation announced nearly $1.5 million in investments this week to support organizations and programs serving women and girls across metro Atlanta. The funding will support nonprofits working in areas including early childhood education, family stability, mental health, leadership development and girls’ empowerment. Each nonprofit selected for funding will receive a grant ranging […]
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For Black women in leadership, must degradation come with the territory?
For Black women, is degradation by others the price of leadership? I have been thinking about this lately as I cover College Park. And especially on Saturday, when a controversial Facebook account that is critical of College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom referred to her as a “whore.” The Facebook page, which is administered by […]
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‘Practical Magic 2’ continues the trend of nostalgia ploys aimed at women
Lately, there’s been a run of movie sequels aimed at women of my generation.“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.” “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” “Freakier Friday” And now, “Practical Magic 2.” Some of these movies are better than others, and I – again, the target audience – have had a good time at most of […]
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College Park tensions reach a precipice as allegations and accusations collide
College Park has adopted a new security policy for elected officials as political tensions between city council members and residents continue to intensify. The policy allows the mayor and council members to receive security protection when there is a credible threat to their safety. It was spurred in part by Councilwoman Jamelle McKenzie and approved […]
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Yan Karaoke aims to settle local conflicts ahead of opening date
Yan Karaoke is on track to open its 15,000-square-foot Reynoldstown hub by this holiday season, and the bar’s team says the neighborhood conflicts have been resolved ahead of opening night. The project drew attention from neighborhood leaders and historic preservation advocates this summer, when renderings for the bar design at the Atlanta Dairies became available. […]
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Beltline breaks ground on Northwest Trail’s most ‘technically difficult’ segment
The Beltline is about to get bigger. On Sept. 10, city leaders broke ground on the Northwest Trail’s Segment 3B, a one-mile stretch attached to the Northside Trail and a small segment at Monday Night Brewing’s The Grove. It brings the 22-mile loop closer to its 2030 completion date. Once finished, the segment will bring […]
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The places that forget us: Deerhunter’s ‘Halcyon Digest’
Some disappearances don’t make the news. An abandoned movie theater. A subdivision retention pond. The shopping center where the video store became a payday lender that became a church that became an empty shell before reincarnating as a vape shop. Halcyon Digest lives in that strange country where memory keeps renovating itself, where every recollection […]
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OffPlan offers Metro Atlanta a new way to access care
For many Americans, having health insurance does not necessarily mean being able to afford a trip to the doctor. In Georgia, the stakes are growing. Georgia Access enrollment dropped by roughly 200,000 people from 2025 to 2026, a 14 percent decrease according to Healthy Future Georgia. Meanwhile, out-of-pocket premium costs for Georgians who kept coverage […]
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Could light rail be the Beltline’s next chapter? Atlanta’s transit vision comes into focus
Atlantans already walk it, bike it and run it. Now, the Atlanta Beltline is asking residents to imagine another way of moving around the loop: by train. On the evening of Sept. 3, Atlanta Beltline staff, transit planners and community members gathered at Lee + White Food Hall along the Westside Trail for the fourth […]
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Manipulated images, anonymous posts fuel new College Park political fight
Both known and anonymous social media posters continue to take aim at College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom. The mayor says she is exploring legal options against those responsible for what she describes as false and defamatory attacks. The latest controversy centers on photographs published over Labor Day weekend on the Everything College Park Facebook […]
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What Uber riders taught me about the nonprofit sector’s next challenge
For most of my career, I have helped nonprofits move families from crisis to stability to success. More recently, for reasons beyond my control, I found myself doing what many nonprofits are doing now: finding another way to make the numbers work. I began driving for Uber from 5 to 9 a.m. What I expected […]
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Beltline is back on board with rail. Will a councilmember’s plan keep it on track?
The Atlanta Beltline is officially back on board with light rail, and Atlanta District 2 City Councilmember Kelsea Bond has a plan to keep the project on track. On Sept. 8, Bond introduced a resolution to “affirm the Atlanta City Council’s commitment to and support for Beltline rail.” If passed, it will create an accountability […]
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South Fulton launches inaugural Roots & Routes storytelling festival
An inaugural storytelling festival will bring renowned artists to the Southwest Arts Center on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12. The city of South Fulton’s Department of Cultural Affairs is hosting the Roots & Routes Festival featuring nationally recognized storytellers. Southwest Arts Center is located at 915 New Hope Road S.W., in South Fulton. An opening-night […]
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Match Magic selects 31 Cobb nonprofits for 2026 holiday giving campaign
For 31 Cobb County nonprofits, the holiday season will bring more than an opportunity to receive donations. It will offer a chance to introduce their work to new audiences, sharpen their fundraising skills and build relationships that can continue long after the holidays. Cobb Community Foundation has selected 31 nonprofits to participate in its 2026 […]
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Everyone agrees: more people need to live downtown
Shortly after he bought Underground Atlanta in 2020, Shaneel Lalani acquired a nearby downtown high-rise office building, 34 Peachtree St. It took him years to figure out what to do with the 1960 building – convert 20 of its 30 stories to housing. “I think we came up with the right mix for what downtown […]
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College football returns, with a congressional bill to save it
This year’s college football season began with the usual lopsided season openers, a hotly disputed Hail Mary, and new this year, political ads that aren’t about candidates, but the sport itself.
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What if a baby’s feeding could tell a bigger story? Atlanta startup nfant turns tiny movements into data
A baby’s feeding may look simple, but for families and doctors, what happens during those few minutes can reveal much more than whether a newborn is getting enough to eat. Atlanta-born startup nfant is bringing its FDA-cleared feeding technology from the neonatal intensive care unit into homes with the Thrive Feeding System, a platform designed […]
