World Pediatric Project, a non-profit based in Richmond, Va. that provides pediatric surgical and diagnostic care, is acquiring Atlanta-based Childspring International, a humanitarian organization specializing in connecting children to pediatric medical care. The two organizations signed the transaction in late November.
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Galloway School delays plan to demolish historic building as preservation petition launches
The Galloway School has again delayed a controversial plan to demolish its historic Gresham Building, citing ongoing neighborhood discussions. Meanwhile, an alumnus has launched a petition calling for the building to be saved. Laurel David, an attorney for the school, said it has deferred City zoning applications related to the plan until January “in order […]
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‘City in the Forest’ gets a little greener: Multiple Georgia entities win Urban and Community Forestry Grants
The Urban and Community Forest program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated billions in grant funding across the U.S. — including Georgia — to increase urban tree canopies and the workforce in this area equitably. Grant funding was made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds. The Urban and Community Forest program […]
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Protected land around Amicalola Falls State Park triples in size
The Conservation Fund and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced Nov. 21 the addition of 2,000 acres to the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area in north Georgia – more than tripling the state conservation lands around Amicalola Falls State Park.
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Politicians, civil rights activists react to death of Rosalynn Carter
Former First Lady Eleanor Rosalynn Carter passed away on Sunday, Nov. 19. The Carter Center released a statement from President Carter saying, “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished. She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody […]
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Georgia tax credit tackles support for young adults aging out of foster care
Of the 11,000 children in Georgia’s foster care system, over 700 people age out every year when they turn 18. A new tax credit will allow state residents to allocate funds to young people as they transition into adulthood, when a focus on access to higher education. Passed in 2022, the “Fostering Success Act” established […]
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Atlanta’s pedestrian death rate is rising and worse in majority-Black neighborhoods, report says
Atlanta’s rate of pedestrians killed by vehicles is rising and is worse in majority-Black neighborhoods, according to new data mapping by the advocacy group Propel ATL. The new report, “38 Reasons Why,” analyzes the 38 pedestrian deaths reported within city limits in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. That death rate […]
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Atlanta Constitution building, Gullah Geechee community are among Georgia Trust’s 10 historic ‘Places in Peril’
The former Atlanta Constitution newspaper building and a Gullah Geechee community facing displacement are among the “Places in Peril” on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of the state’s 10 most endangered historic sites. The 2024 list — announced Nov. 15 and dated to encourage rescue actions in the coming year — includes […]
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Something for everyone: A list of fun things to do this November in Atlanta
The leaves are changing, the air is crispy and gusts of wind are bringing in both nostalgia and the reminder to slow down and enjoy the remainder of 2023. While Atlanta boasts an event-filled year, fall holds a special place in the hearts of locals and visitors alike as the indulgence to sip an old-fashioned […]
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Galloway School demolition plan prompts alumni preservation group, talk of protecting Chastain Arts Center
The Galloway School’s plan to demolish its historic Gresham Building is prompting a preservation-minded alumni group and talk of protecting a nearby sister structure that houses the Chastain Arts Center. Neighborhood Planning Unit A removed the school’s plan from its November meeting agenda. Laurel David, an attorney for the school, says zoning-related requests will return at NPU-A’s December […]
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City Council approves landmarking of Midtown’s World War I memorial
The World War I memorial in Midtown’s Pershing Point Park is on its way to becoming a City landmark. The Atlanta City Council on Nov. 6 — just ahead of Veterans Day — unanimously approved an ordinance designating the Fulton County World War I Memorial at Peachtree and West Peachtree streets as a landmark building/site, […]
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Former ATLDOT official to press MARTA on claim it has spent over $50M on bus services with little result
A former City of Atlanta transportation official plans to press MARTA to explain what he says is an unexplained spending of over $50 million on “enhanced” bus routes that created little or no increases in bus service. Douglas Nagy, a former Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) deputy commissioner, said he will press the MARTA Board […]
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ARC unanimously elects Andre Dickens as next board chair
At its regular board meeting on Nov. 8, the ARC board voted unanimously (in a voice vote with no nays or abstentions) to elect Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens as its next chair. He will serve for a two-year term beginning on Jan. 1.
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Shepherd Center CEO to retire; co-founder’s son named successor
Shepherd Center CEO Sarah Morrison will retire next year after seven years leading the private rehabilitation hospital. Replacing her on Sept. 21, 2024, will be President and Chief Operating Officer Jamie Shepherd, a son and grandson of the hospital’s co-founders. Morrison will wrap up a 40-year career at the hospital at 2020 Peachtree Road in […]
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ISB Gala celebrates Atlanta’s diverse faiths and its dedication to peace
The annual gala of the Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB) was particularly poignant this year. Founder Soumaya Khalifa began by expressing what a difficult period she and ISB have been going through since the Oct. 7.
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Four ‘Cop City’ protesters and a journalist sue over arrests on day of training center vote
Four protesters and a journalist claim they were unlawfully arrested by Atlanta Police Department (APD) officers as retaliation for a protest against the public safety training center on the day the City Council approved its lease. According to lawsuit complaints filed in U.S. District Court, the arrests happened as the plaintiffs left a Sept. 8, […]
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‘Cop City’ protesters to rally at Nov. 6 arraignment of RICO defendants
“Stop Cop City” protesters are planning a Nov. 6 rally to support 61 defendants facing racketeering and other charges related to activism opposing Atlanta’s public safety training center. The rally is planned for 9 a.m. at the Fulton County Justice Center & Courts at 185 Central Ave. The defendants are expected to be arraigned in […]
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2023 National Philanthropy Day luncheon: ‘We are about building community’
Philanthropic giving is celebrated every year at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon. The 2023 event took place Nov. 2 at the Georgia Aquarium.
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Reporter’s Notebook: First Amendment Foundation celebrates Mary Margaret Oliver, Southface Institute gets $5.87M to aid nonprofits’ energy-efficiency upgrades, Official Opening of Station Soccer at East Lake MARTA Station
First Amendment Foundation celebrates Mary Margaret Oliver Transparency in government was on the menu at the Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s 21st Charles L. Weltner Freedom of Information Celebration on Oct. 26 at the Emory Conference Center. The highlight of the evening was Georgia Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver being honored with the 2023 Weltner Freedom of […]
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Georgia Trust seeks nominations for 2024 Preservation Awards
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is seeking nominations for its 2024 Preservation Awards. The awards honor projects and people in the state who have made “significant contributions to the field of historic preservation.” The awards have various categories recognizing rehabilitation, sustainable rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, stewardship and “preservation service.” The 2023 award-winners included five Atlanta […]
