Held in Fulton County’s largest greenspace, the two-day fine-arts festival will feature around 185 artists of all creative mediums.
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Atlanta-based celebs, community leaders post reactions to Takeoff’s death on social media
The member of the hip-hop group Migos died at the age of 28. Early Tuesday morning, Atlanta-based rapper and Migos member Takeoff was fatally shot outside a Houston bowling alley after an altercation broke out during a dice game, according to several reports. Two others, who have yet to be identified, also sustained non-life-threatening injuries. […]
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Atlanta Police interim chief gets the permanent job
Atlanta’s interim police chief now has the permanent job.
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Zoo Atlanta drops gun ban after legal questions
Zoo Atlanta has dropped its new weapons ban following a challenge by a gun rights activist.
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After over a decade of grassroots efforts, Atlanta’s Mattie Freeland Park opens
A once-vacant lot nestled in the English Avenue neighborhood now has a new life as a City of Atlanta park.
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Zoo Atlanta’s operating agreement may prevent new gun ban
Zoo Atlanta’s operating contract may prevent it from enforcing a new firearms ban that a gun activist recently questioned.
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Master developer selected for redevelopment of Bowen Homes
The board of the Atlanta Housing Authority Wednesday selected a master developer to redevelop the 74-acre site that once housed the former Bowen Homes public housing project.
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Hall County’s ‘Goat Rock’ to celebrate Election Day losers
In a political campaign era scarred by extremely sore losers, Hall County is offering an alternative: an Election Day unveiling of a “Goat Rock” where failed candidates can gather.
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New report reveals 2.3 percent population decline in North Atlantic right whales
In 2021, there were an estimated 340 whales, eight less than the previous year.
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Children’s Healthcare making transformative moves for mental health
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s initiative to address the mental health crisis is taking a major leap forward Wednesday with the announcement that the foundation of David and Helen Zalik will donate 10 acres of land with two large buildings for a new campus.
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Rivian project hit with state violation, local lawsuit in dirt pollution controversy
Dirt pollution issues with the Rivian electric vehicle plant site violated environmental regulations, according to the state, and have triggered a resident lawsuit seeking to halt the project.
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Gun rights activist questions Zoo Atlanta weapons ban
An apparently new weapons ban at Zoo Atlanta is being challenged by the gun activist whose legal complaints may have ended the Music Midtown concert festival this year.
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NPU-X votes against 1400 Murphy permit amid truck traffic safety questions
Neighborhood Planning Unit X (NPU-X) has recommended a permit denial for the 1400 Murphy Ave. industrial complex amid unsatisfied concerns that a key intersection cannot safely handle its truck traffic.
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Keep it stylish, keep it green with Atlanta Sustainable Fashion Week
A stretch of the Eastside BeltLine trail was transformed from a walking trail into a runway as night fell on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
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Georgia Tech’s expansion of Tech Square has been a relay, not a sprint
A ceremonial ground breaking was held Thursday afternoon on two new towers totaling 400,000 square feet and expected to cost about $200 million, according to Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Delta’s $1 million grant to Agnes Scott, three local students sell charity tote bags, Indigenous Stickball Summit on BeltLine
This weekend, get in the spooky spirit a little early with the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade and Festival. Grab your costume — whether funny and fantastical or gory and frightening — and head to Little 5 Points for two days of festive creepiness including events like the Silver Scream Spook Show and the Rainy […]
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Woodruff Arts Center to host TEDWomen conference for next three years
The team was ready for a place to call their own, and Atlanta felt like the right match.
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NPU-X to hold special meeting on 1400 Murphy Ave. truck traffic concerns
By John Ruch The redevelopment of Southwest Atlanta’s 1400 Murphy Ave. site into a warehouse complex is being blasted as “shameful” by Neighborhood Planning Unit X (NPU-X) for the lack of a full traffic study and a report showing trucks cannot access it without driving on a sidewalk or the wrong side of the road. […]
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MARTA on-demand shuttle test showed high satisfaction, last-mile connection appeal
MARTA’s test run of on-demand shuttle buses this year found high satisfaction rates and riders especially drawn to last-mile connections to other transit.
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Four tribal nations gather for Indigenous Stickball Summit on Atlanta BeltLine this weekend
Historically, the game has served as an alternative to war, a celebratory activity and type of recreation.
