A species of endangered woodpeckers that saw its homes in southwest Georgia blown away by Hurricane Michael is getting some new housing through a federal grant funded by Southern Co. and International Paper. The effort involves creating new nest cavities in trees and clearing debris that adds to wildfire risks near clusters of cavity trees.
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Atlanta Housing, BeltLine, private partners joining on eastside building
A development of below-market-rate housing may start rising on the eastside BeltLine as early as this summer.
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As health care revisions loom at Capitol, credit rating cut for system near Macon
As state lawmakers look “revolutionize” health care delivery in Georgia, a hospital authority in a rural part of the state has faced a double whammy of a credit downgrade and a reaffirmation of a negative outlook on its ability to repay about $72 million of borrowing in 2007 to finance an expansion.
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Atlanta Jazz Festival funded, again, with proceeds of car rental tax at airport
The Atlanta Jazz Festival has prevailed in what’s become an annual ritual of tapping the airport car rental tax to help pay for the event. This year, the festival is to receive up to $350,000, a sum that’s up by $100,000 from last year’s appropriation, following a vote Monday by the Atlanta City Council.
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Sports and venture capital meet at Morehouse before the Super Bowl
Amidst a slew of events for Super Bowl week, Morehouse College was the host of “Hearing Our Voices” – a panel of former athletes, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
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NFL praises Atlanta’s walkability during Super Bowl, but Northside Drive still lacking
Funny how the world works.
For decades, Atlanta has been viewed as an auto-centric, sprawling city with few accolades for being pedestrian-friendly or transit-accessible.
But listening to the folks from the National Football League and the Super Bowl Host Committee, Atlanta is being portrayed as a totally different city.
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Georgia — and other states — have rural prosperity on their minds. Now how to get it done?
The worry is building among Georgia policymakers that the differences between metro and country are too big, to the detriment of folks in rural Georgia. It’s among lots of states thinking about how to make up the difference.
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OWN DeKalb launches new affordable homeownership program
A property management company creates a first-time homeownership program in DeKalb County.
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Atlanta hands Super Bowl reins to Miami: ‘You have set the bar really high’
Atlanta scored high marks in its hosting of Super Bowl LIII.
At a press conference Monday morning, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Atlanta did a great job hosting the largest U.S. sporting event.
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Kennesaw State breaks glass ceiling; two women hold top academic positions
A Kennesaw State University professor who led prescient research on information privacy – think Facebook privacy breaches – has been named the university’s top academic officer. At a time academia still presents a glass ceiling, KSU’s top two positions and a majority of cabinet positions are held by women.
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Security super tight at Super Bowl LIII compared to 19 years ago
The last time Atlanta hosted the Super Bowl, it was pre-9/11. It was a much more innocent time.
The layers and layers of security at Super Bowl LIII underscore the difference 19 years can make – all perfectly understandable.
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Feds say Spaceport Camden review ‘paused,’ Camden County files for launch license
Federal authorities continue to list the status of an environmental review of the proposed spaceport on Georgia’s coast as “paused,” citing unspecified issues related to the project sponsor. That said, the sponsor has issued a statement saying it has moved the project forward by applying for a license to launch rockets.
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Women in the arts, past, present and future: 50 years of Woodruff Arts Center
By Guest Columnist LOLI LUCACIU, marketing and communications manager at The Woodruff Arts Center
You can credit women for getting it all started. Back in 1905, a small group of women founded the Atlanta Arts Association, a forerunner organization that later became the Woodruff Arts Center.
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‘Stan & Ollie’ – a poignant, loving look into iconic comedy team
One difficulty facing anyone who writes about the lovely new movie, “Stan & Ollie” is, do people still know who Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are?
I asked a culturally conscious Gen-Xer and she knew them. How? From the oft-glimpsed poster on “Friends,” where they’re sharing a bed.
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Atlanta Audubon aims to help remove invasive species, attract birds to DeKalb County park
The Native Plant and Wildlife Walk at a DeKalb County park is soon to be a bit more native. The Atlanta Audubon Society has awarded a grant that’s to help provide for the removal of invasive species, after which bird friendly species of plants are to be installed.
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Arthur Blank on new Westside park: ‘It is a great moment for our city’
John F. Kennedy Park in Atlanta’s historic Westside will be a lasting legacy of Super Bowl LIII.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms officially unveiled the renovated park Thursday morning, a cool but sunny occasion.
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Arthur Blank’s big Super Bowl week
So how does the owner of an NFL franchise that is hosting the Big Game spend his time during Super Bowl week? Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, has been spending his time as an ambassador for the city and the state.
For Blank, the kick-off to the Super Bowl LIII festivities began on the evening of Jan. 21 with a trip to New York City.
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Georgia Power proposes edging further away from coal
Natural gas looks pretty economical for customers; and the demand for power isn’t growing so much.
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Gov. Kemp keynotes Buckhead Coalition annual luncheon
The Buckhead Coalition welcomed Buckhead’s newest resident, Gov. Brian Kemp, Wednesday to keynote the group’s 30th annual meeting.
“Thirty years of good work is a major accomplishment … a great success story,” Kemp told an audience of high-profile political and business leaders at the 103 West Restaurant.
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The Home Team documentary examines west side promises ahead of Super Bowl
A new Atlanta film focuses on English Avenue and Vine City residents impacted by Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
