Carla Smith, the former Atlanta City Council member, is back at City Hall in a new job at the Department of Transportation.
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Community Foundation installs Doug Hooker as board chair
Regional leader Doug Hooker is the new board chair of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, assuming the role after serving one year as vice-chair. He will serve as chairman for a three-year term.
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Atlanta BeltLine breaks ground on 1.2-mile stretch of Southside Trail
The sun was shining and the excitement was palpable among city leaders, the BeltLine crew and residents in attendance.
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Will CAU Wellness Week begin a new standard for bereavement?
As students were grieving the loss of their classmate, teammate and friend, they wished the administration would do more. By Allison Joyner Last week, Clark Atlanta University (CAU) President George French declared a wellness week in reaction to last month’s shooting death of Jatonne Sterling. “As we continue to mourn the tragic loss of our […]
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Tech Exposure Day a success at Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz Stadium recently hosted Tech Exposure day (TEXD) which saw over 3000 students participate and attend along with a plethora of companies and nonprofits. The event saw over 50 similarly aligned organizations, companies and community partners represent themselves at Tech Village within the stadium. The March 2 event was hosted by CodeHouse, a national […]
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ARC recommends traffic safety design approach with proactive, zero-fatalities tactics
A new traffic safety design approach favoring proactive tactics and a zero-fatalities goal has been adopted by the Atlanta Regional Commission.
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Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership welcomes 33 local changemakers to its Class of ‘23
The local leaders will deepen their knowledge and strengthen the skills needed to address Georgia’s top environmental challenges.
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Buckhead’s Jackson Fine Art moves into new gallery location
After 33 years at 3115 East Shadowlawn Ave., the team will officially open the doors to their new space later this month.
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International Women’s Day in Atlanta features Barbara Bush, mothers
Mothers were celebrated at the 2023 International Women’s Day breakfast gathering of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta on March 8.
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Media group wins free-press battle over land-swap lawsuit document demands
The Atlanta Community Press Collective has prevailed in a legal battle over attorneys’ demands for it to hand over unpublished reporting and financial records.
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Human rights, press freedom groups oppose training center protesters’ terrorism charges
Major human rights and press freedom groups have signed onto a letter calling for dismissal of domestic terrorism charges against protesters of Atlanta’s public safety training center.
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First Latino Day held at Georgia State Capitol building
On Monday, Feb. 27, 13 local organizations came together to hold the first Latino Day at the Georgia state capitol. According to a press release by the Georgia-based Latino community empowerment organization GALEO, the event featured “a press conference, community educational sessions, advocacy activities and networking with policymakers and legislative leadership.” Carla Romero, a community […]
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St. Patrick’s Parade, longest-running event in Atlanta, returns this weekend
The Parade is marching into its 139th year.
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Atlanta Housing unveils its plan for the next five years
By Mark Lannaman The City of Atlanta’s department of housing, Atlanta Housing (AH), revealed last month how it plans to move forward for the next five years. One of the biggest takeaways is the plan’s focus on people and housing affordability — a hot topic of late as rents continue to increase faster than wages […]
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Fishing4Fun: Free fishing classes offered around metro Atlanta this spring
The first event is at Murphey Candler Park on March 18.
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Atlanta Mayor Dickens and ACP relieved Buckhead City bill defeated
A relieved Mayor Andre Dickens met with the highly influential Atlanta Committee for Progress Friday morning following the Thursday vote in the Georgia Senate that defeated efforts for Buckhead to split off from the City of Atlanta.
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Speakers at public comment session overwhelmingly oppose mining plans near Okefenokee Swamp
In addition to its ecological value, the Okefenokee Swamp attracts over 600,000 visitors a year, generating $64.7 million in the four surrounding counties.
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Training center maps suggest outside property used to meet green space requirements
Planners of Atlanta’s controversial public safety training center appear to be counting properties outside its legal boundaries to meet a lease-required amount of green space.
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Atlanta mayor announces task force to merge training center and park input
The task force will merge input on the controversial public safety training center and a still-mysterious parkland plan.
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Georgia says goodbye to its ‘servant leader’ Tommy Dortch
The businessman and philanthropist died earlier this month after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. By Allison Joyner Over the weekend, hundreds of mourners gathered to honor 100 Black Men of America chairman Thomas “Tommy” Dortch, who died at age 72. People worldwide traveled to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where Dortch was chairman of […]
