The lack of information about government services is a theme shared by women in Atlanta and 12 other cities around the world that have launched the Carter Center’s “Inform Women, Transform Lives” outreach program.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: ‘Stick with the truth, maintain your integrity’
Dr. Anthony Fauci was awarded Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen Jr. Prize in Social Courage Monday for all the contributions he’s made throughout his career, but especially during the past year as the country faced the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ozone season hasn’t arrived early; breathing difficulties caused by smoke from fires
Ozone season has not arrived early in metro Atlanta and across parts of Georgia. The haze and poor air quality last week was the result of smoke from agricultural fires and should begin to dissipate by Monday, according to the state climatologist.
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Atlanta Science Festival begins Saturday with talk on COVID vaccine in Black communities
The Atlanta Science Festival that begins Saturday and runs for two weeks offers three events on the COVID-19 vaccine that could be helpful to both youngsters and adults. The first vaccine presentation is Saturday morning.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Mercedes-Benz Stadium becomes FEMA vaccination site
The warm weather has officially arrived in Atlanta! If you’re searching for fun, COVID-safe ways to get outside, look no further. Residents looking to soak up some sunshine should consider visiting Oakland Cemetery for one of their Daffodil Days. Thousands of daffodils pop up each spring in the cemetery, and there’s even a guide to […]
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40K+ Georgians on probation who don’t need to be
Georgia spends about $34 million per year supervising people who don’t need it, says sponsor of new bill.
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Delta’s Ed Bastian: Happy Birthday Andrew Young – here’s a building and $1 million for your foundation
Andrew Young, former Atlanta mayor, received an early surprise birthday gift Thursday – a building named in his honor on the campus of Delta Air Lines’ headquarters.
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Ballot filling up for Atlanta City Council President
So far: Natalyn Archibong, Courtney English and Doug Shipman
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Six metro areas may lose federal designation in potential setback for rural Georgia
A federal agency is providing the latest sign of fading times in rural Georgia. Six areas could lose their status as federally designated metro areas because their populations may be too small to meet a new threshold.
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Georgia Power raises cash for solar, diverse suppliers through sustainability bond
Georgia Power has raised about $742 million through a sustainability bond. Proceeds are to be spent on projects that align with the growing demand by institutional investors that utilities seek to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Carter Center partners with GLIDE to treat River Blindness in the Americas; LF and malaria on Hispaniola
The Carter Center and the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) are a new partnership to support innovative disease elimination efforts in the Americas.
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Atlanta Fed reports on COVID vaccinations, hiring, declining home affordability
The Atlanta Fed’s anecdotal report on the region’s economy contained three key takeaways: COVID-19 vaccinations may be encouraged but not required by employers; most jobs are easy to fill; and home ownership affordability has declined.
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Changes to Georgia taxes take shape; House wants to woo aerospace
You might call some industries “winners.”
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State House budget committee proposes $6 million for Bankhead MARTA renovation
Atlanta is mainly funding the work with its MARTA sales tax
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Reporter’s Notebook: Same leader, new chair for Fulton elections
Also the NBA is leaning into voter access again, and against repressive legislation
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MARTA on schedule with Summerhill BRT in Downtown ATL
MARTA is on schedule with planned Summerhill Bus Rapid Transit project. A consultant has been hired to oversee the final engineering and design of the region’s first BRT corridor.
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Atlanta Jazz Festival to move to Labor Day Weekend; 20-plus acts planned
The 43rd annual Atlanta Jazz Festival is to be a two-day event over Labor Day weekend, on Sunday and Monday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ office said in a statement Friday. Fees may be charged for some events; no city funds have been tapped, as they were in prior years.
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Legacy to Mayors Ivan Allen Jr. and Maynard Jackson taking shape
A legacy to honor the intertwined lives of Atlanta Mayors Ivan Allen Jr. and Maynard Jackson will adorn the northern part of Woodruff Park and activate the plaza in front of the fountain at the corner of Peachtree and Auburn Avenue.
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Protecting right whales: Advocates, fishermen say proposal needs more work
A fatal collision that killed a baby whale and injured his mother in waters south of Brunswick is the latest impetus for advocates of whales to respond by the March 1 deadline for public comments on proposed federal rules intended to protect right whales.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Legacy giving; Van Gogh coming to town
Also, somebody shot a Jackie Robinson monument
