The Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) January board meeting marked the beginning of an ambitious new year. The joint meeting with the Transportation and Air Quality Committee (TAQC) on Jan. 14 provided a high-level overview of the city’s efforts to improve residents’ quality of life as both organizations laid out the year to come. Before the […]
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Once again, NASA data shows previous year as one of the hottest years recorded
With 2025 officially complete, NASA has released its yearly Global Temperature Data that shows what many would have guessed: 2025 was one of the hottest years recorded since record-keeping began in 1880. Specifically, 2025 has officially tied with 2023 as the 2nd hottest year on record, with 2024 still holding the top spot. According to […]
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Georgia history groups announce yearlong programming for America’s 250th anniversary
Two well-known history organizations in Georgia are ringing in America’s 250th anniversary since the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a host of activations, events and resources on local and national history. Locally, the Atlanta History Center announced a major highlight: The Buckhead Center will be one of eight locations in the country to […]
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Westside Future Fund opens 57 new affordable homes
Mayor Andre Dickens, Councilmember Byron Amos, city leaders and dozens of community members joined the Westside Future Fund on Jan. 16 to cut the ribbon on 57 affordable units in English Avenue. The nonprofit organization dedicated to Atlanta’s disinvested Westside neighborhoods opened two multifamily communities in English Avenue, with dozens of studio to three-bedroom apartments. […]
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Georgia Chamber leadership — from railroads to car manufacturing
For the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, 2026 will be a year to focus on manufacturing and workforce preparedness. Overlay that with the 2026 elections — a mega political year when most of the key statewide offices will turn over, with several constitutional officers running for higher office. Stuart Countess, president of Kia Georgia, said that […]
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Fox Theatre recognized for another show-stopping year
Throughout 2025, The Fox Theatre upheld its historic legacy as one of the world’s most influential and high-performing venues, earning top industry rankings, editorial honors and leadership recognition. The Fox Theatre was named IEBA’s 2025 Theatre of the Year – one of the live entertainment industry’s most respected distinctions, and highlighted the Fox’s excellence in […]
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Raj Chetty to Atlanta: connect people to opportunity to improve economic mobility
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation invited Harvard University researcher Raj Chetty, a guru of economic mobility, to Atlanta on Jan. 13 to share his insights on why Atlanta ranked dead last among the major cities in the United States. The Blank Foundation convened an influential group of business and civic leaders, government and nonprofit […]
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Atlanta Public Schools swears in four board members to kick off new year
The Atlanta Board of Education swore in four board members at a Jan. 12 ceremony, before electing a new chair and vice chair to lead the city school system for a two-year term. Three board members are newly elected: Tony Mitchell will represent District 2, Patreece Hutcherson will represent District 6 and Kaycee Brock holds […]
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Faith leaders plead for ‘civility’ before legislative session start
A group of Georgia faith leaders and community members gathered before the start of the 2026 legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol on Jan. 12 with a simple demand. Civility. The group, called “First Five Freedoms,” is a coalition founded by Andrew Lewis made up of faith leaders, community leaders, and citizens across the […]
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Former Darlington apartments bought up for workforce housing
Atlanta’s long-standing apartments, famed for the “Atlanta’s Population Now” sign facing Peachtree Street have changed hands yet again — and soon it will join the city’s ranks of affordable housing units. The Darlington apartments were first built in 1951 as some of the city’s first post-World War II working-class housing, but it gained additional popularity […]
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Atlanta law firm wants to change crime victim cases with trauma-informed care
Atlanta-based law firm Deitch + Rogers works with people at their worst moments. The crime victim firm takes on civil cases for victims, particularly in cases of injury, assault and even death. The goal? Deitch + Rogers promotes “peace of mind” for its clients. But the actual process isn’t so simple. Not every crime victim […]
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Mayor Andre Dickens: ‘We will close the book on a tale of two cities’
During his second inauguration, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens looked back at where the city was during his first inauguration — held outdoors at Georgia Tech’s Grant Field on a blustery, cold day. “Four years ago, Atlanta faced a test unlike any that we had seen before,” Dickens told hundreds of people gathered Jan. 5 at […]
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Invest Atlanta gives local nonprofit $60,000 for emergency repairs to historic church
On Dec. 18, the Invest Atlanta board sent $60,000 in funds from the Westside TAD to help stabilize the historic ruins of the old St. Mark Church and prevent the stone walls from collapsing. According to Invest Atlanta documents, the funds will pay for critical “wall capping,” drainage improvements and temporary shoring. All are required […]
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Inside Wellroot’s free, festive Christmas gift shop
On Dec. 16, Wellroot Family Services turned a church into a winter wonderland for hundreds of families, complete with craft stations, face painting and Santa Claus meet and greets. But the secret centerpiece was open only to the adults: A well-stocked holiday shop where every gift is completely free. Every year, the longstanding welfare organization […]
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Residents sound the alarm on looming Atlantic Station Publix closure
Things looked pretty typical at the Atlantic Station Publix on Dec. 16. People shopped, shelves were stocked and employees rang up items. But there were major differences: A sign announcing the location would shutter on Dec. 27, and a group of people outside protesting the closure. On Dec. 1, Publix shocked residents and employees when […]
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Atlanta legend Ingrid Saunders Jones turning 80
The grand dame of Atlanta corporate philanthropy, Ingrid Saunders Jones, was celebrated Sunday afternoon at the special event space Flourish. The original, smaller venue was scrapped because so many people wanted to honor her. Saunders Jones spent 31 years at the Coca-Cola Co., culminating as senior vice president of global community connections and as president […]
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Atlanta Housing breaks ground on phase one of Civic Center redevelopment: affordable senior housing
The Atlanta Civic Center has sat vacant since it shuttered its doors in 2014, no longer filled with the vibrant touring productions or community celebrations of decades past. The former theater became a stage for something new when, on Dec. 9, city leaders and community members gathered at the historic Atlanta Civic Center site to […]
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New Oakhurst women’s program to provide transitional housing, wraparound support
The gray bungalow-style house next to Oakhurst Baptist Church has undergone more than just a renovation. Inside, past a sunny kitchen and spacious living area, 11 private bedrooms line the hallways of the two-story house. By the end of the year, the bedrooms will be occupied by women who have experienced homelessness in DeKalb County. […]
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Billy Payne to get top honors at CAP’s annual meeting in March
Three local business leaders will be honored at the joint 2026 annual luncheon meeting of Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) on March 11 at the Georgia Aquarium. Every year, CAP/ADID pays tribute to people and institutions that have had a major impact on Downtown. The prestigious Dan & Tally […]
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City leadership keeps up TAD push after postponed vote
At the Dec. 3 Atlanta Regional Housing Forum, the city’s chief of staff, Courtney English, took the floor to talk about an ambitious plan to extend all eight of the city’s tax allocation districts, or TADs, just days after the City Council punted the proposal into next year. In October, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced […]
