Preservationists plan to press officials at an Aug. 31 meeting to back off a demolition plan for historic buildings at Milledgeville’s Central State Hospital. Friends of Central State Hospital (FCSH) and the Atlanta Preservation Center (APC) are among those who plan to attend the meeting of the Board of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health […]
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Atlanta Press Club invites city leaders to discuss local philanthropy
The word “philanthropy,” when broken down to its Greek roots, means a love for humanity.
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The Same House annual Beloved Benefit raises $8.8M for Atlanta charities
The Same House, an Atlanta-based community services movement, held its annual Beloved Benefit at the Georgia World Congress Center and raised $8.8 million in a matter of minutes to support the work of local Atlanta non-profit organizations. Maria Taylor and Chris Tucker hosted the event as local Atlanta change-makers, CEOs, and leaders gathered around for […]
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Candler Park digs deep into possibility of an official historic district
Candler Park is digging deep into the possibility of joining the ranks of Atlanta neighborhoods protected by some type of official historic district. A Historic Designation Committee of the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization (CPNO) was scheduled to hold the first of four “deep-dive” community meetings about the concept on Sept. 7. Committee chair Emily Taff […]
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Dunwoody Nature Center hosts 30th annual Butterfly Experience
With around 1,800 butterflies and about eight species, visitors will have the chance for an up-close and personal encounter with the colorful winged insects.
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Environmentalists ask judge to halt all training center construction as pollution claims play out
Environmentalists suing Atlanta’s public safety training center planners over alleged pollution are asking a judge to halt all construction and order the site to be completely replanted while the case is pending. The Aug. 23 request was part of a flurry of activity this week in three separate lawsuits attempting to halt the project, dubbed […]
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Georgia Trust to kick off preservation of Warm Springs’ historic African American school
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is planning a Sept. 7 ceremonial kickoff for the preservation of a Warm Springs school built for African American children with the backing of President Franklin Roosevelt. The Eleanor Roosevelt School at 350 Parham St. was built in 1936 as the last school backed by the Rosenwald Fund, a […]
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‘Cop City’ referendum leaders claim voter suppression as training center speeds toward construction start
The “Vote to Stop Cop City” referendum’s possible ballot appearance is likely delayed until March amid a signature-verification process complaint while the public safety training center it targets is steaming ahead to a full construction start this month. Timing is everything in this unprecedented struggle and part of the clashing strategies. Referendum organizers originally intended to get their training-center-killing […]
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The annual AgLanta Eats returns to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
See Kelly Jordan’s photos from AgLanta Eats below this article. AgLanta, the City of Atlanta’s urban agricultural department, was joined with Groundwork Atlanta to bring the popular AgLanta Eats festival back to Atlanta on Aug. 21 for the second year in a row. It was previously paused in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, but […]
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Southern Alliance for Clean Energy releases new report analyzing carbon emissions and decarbonization efforts in Southeast
In the Southeast, transportation and electricity are the highest carbon-emitting sectors.
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Georgia artist wins top visual arts award from South Arts
By Hannah E. Jones Three months after receiving a phone call from South Arts about its Southern Prize and State Fellowship program, Georgia-based visual artist Victoria Dugger received another — telling her that she’d been named the 2023 Southern Prize for Visual Arts Winner. South Arts is an Atlanta-based organization that supports artists and provides […]
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Original training center review committee complaints about lack of input in newer version
The City’s original review committee for the public safety training center is complaining about its lack of input in a newer version, perhaps the ultimate example of the transparency and inclusion controversies swirling around both groups and the entire project. The Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee (CSAC) voiced the concerns at an Aug. 15 virtual meeting, […]
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Buckhead history advocate named new leader of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
A prominent Buckhead history advocate has been named the next president and CEO of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. W. Wright Mitchell, an attorney who founded the Buckhead Heritage Society, will take over leadership of the Atlanta-based Georgia Trust on Sept. 5. He replaces Mark C. McDonald, who is retiring after 15 years at the statewide organization. “As […]
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Norfolk Southern’s Alan Shaw: ‘We’re not done. We’re going to continue to get better’
By Maria Saporta When Alan Shaw became CEO of Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern 15 months ago, he had no idea what the future would bring. Less than a year later, on Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic vinyl chloride derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Three days later, the decision was made to have a […]
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Atlanta Habitat, Wells Fargo break ground on affordable homes in new Browns Mill Village
The team also unveiled the new name for School House Road — Carter Way.
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ATL Park Jam: Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, Atlanta’s impact
Styled after a classic block party, the event will include lots of live music, dance, visual art and food.
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott makes $3 million grant to GEEARS
The Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS) has received a $3 million grant from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and an extremely generous philanthropist who is known for making unsolicited gifts.
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Green is good for you — Blue Heron Preserve introduces programs for August Wellness Month
The events are free and intended for anyone who wants to spend time in nature, ranging from kids to seniors.
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The Aster Project: Telling the story of Georgians who lost their lives to police violence
The name is based on the Aster flower, which is a symbol of love, wisdom, valor and faith.
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Statewide preservation groups call for delay, review in Central State Hospital historic buildings’ demolition
A dozen statewide preservation organizations are calling for a 180-day delay in the recently authorized demolition of historic buildings at Milledgeville’s Central State Hospital to seek alternatives. An Aug. 1 letter to the state agency that operates the hospital campus was circulated by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and signed by 11 other groups […]
