The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra will honor multidimensional aspects of heroes during a concert at Mount Pisgah Church on Sunday. Guest Conductor Henry Cheng says the hero exists in individuals, communities, and as a global humanity. Cheng is the conductor of the Ballet Indiana Symphony Orchestra and the former chief conductor of the Klangkraft Orchestra […]
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Airport District CVB adds new member to its team
The ATL Airport District Convention and Visitors Bureau has hired a new sales manager to help promote the ATL Airport District as a premier meeting and sports destination. The CVB is the destination marking organization for College Park, Hapeville and Union City. Jamal Brown joined the organization in December, according to his LinkedIn page, and […]
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Concert celebrates producer Milt Gabler with classic songs, Billy Crystal
Jazz pianist Joe Alterman will lead a musical tribute to legendary record producer Milt Gabler this weekend, performing classic songs and sharing a virtual conversation with the late music executive’s nephew Billy Crystal. The Sunday event is part of the Jewish concert and culture series Neranenah. It will take place Sunday at 7 p.m. at […]
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New midtown tapas bar and restaurant goes beyond good food, owner says
Yann de Rochefort wants his Spanish tapas bar and restaurants to satisfy not only the palate but the heart and spirit of his patrons, too. The New York-based restaurateur opened Boqueria in Colony Square on Tuesday. It’s the 11th location of the Barcelona-inspired eatery. De Rochefort said Atlanta’s restaurant scene and the midtown location are […]
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Battle against school closures expected to heat up at board meeting
A Tuesday work session of the Fulton County School Board is expected to be packed with parents and elected officials who object to the permanent closure of two elementary schools. Board members will discuss staff recommendations to permanently close the two elementary schools located in Sandy Springs and East Point. The meeting will take place at […]
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Potential elementary school closure would have ripple effects, parents say
Fulton County Schools completed a series of community meetings on Monday regarding potential elementary school closings. Since September, school district officials have listened to parents’ comments rejecting plans to permanently close Spalding Drive Elementary in Sandy Springs and Parklane Elementary in East Point. Officials cite decreased enrollment and aging buildings. The question now is if […]
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Parents continue to push-back on Fulton’s planned school closures
Fulton County Schools will hold its final community meeting Monday on redistricting and the possible closure of two elementary schools due to aging buildings and a low number of students across the district compared to school building capacities. Spalding Drive Elementary in Sandy Springs and Parklane Elementary in East Point are being considered for permanent […]
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Documentary spotlights students protesting Fulton Schools during desegregation
At the end of a Fulton County Schools documentary on Eva L. Thomas High School, a former student sums up the wounds created by segregation and desegregation, which led to the fight to keep the College Park school open in the late 1960s. Black communities adapted when forced into segregation and made it a way […]
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Eshé Collins wins at-large Atlanta City Council seat
Eshé Collins is the expected winner of the Dec. 3 runoff election to replace the vacant Atlanta City Council Post 3 at-large seat after beating out Dr. Nicole “Nikki” Evans Jones. The Atlanta Center for Civic Innovation called the race for Collins at 10:59 p.m. The Atlanta Board of Education board member beat out Jones, […]
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John Scatena, who packed his Cafe 290 jazz club for decades, dies
The owner of a legendary jazz club has died. He will be remembered for his remarkable life and the musical gift he gave to Atlanta for decades. John Scatena, who owned Cafe 290 in Sandy Springs, died Nov. 15 following a bout of recent health challenges, his family said. He was 83 years old. Scatena […]
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Catch the bus – Historic to Electric – various years
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Church shows love for neighborhood with free gas giveaway to the public
A College Park church is funding a free gas giveaway to the public this weekend. MegaFaith Center will hold a “Gas on God” giveaway event at 1 p.m. Saturday at Chevron gas station, 5110 Old National Highway in College Park. The church is offering motorists up to $50 per vehicle in free gasoline. Pastor Jessie […]
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Bank offers new funding to small businesses in Grove Park, Atlanta metro
Fifth Third Bank is introducing a new initiative offering thousands of dollars in loans and grants to Atlanta entrepreneurs. The bank, which focuses on supporting small businesses in local communities in its 11-state footprint, is offering a total of $7.8 million through its Small Business Catalyst Fund. In metro Atlanta, the initiative offers loans ranging […]
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Roswell to host classic car festival
The fifth annual Roswell Motoring Festival returns in October with more than 150 classic cars showcased on the city hall campus. Philip Carroll, co-founder of the festival with his wife, Pualani, said visitors can expect to see every type of car from an Aston Martin to a Mercury Zephyr. “That’s a moonshine car from the […]
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Georgia novelist who blazed her own path dies
Novelist Tina McElroy Ansa possessed a kind of certainty in life that few appear to have. McElroy Ansa said she always knew she was destined to be a writer and storyteller. Writing was her gift, she said. And her upbringing of being surrounded by elder relatives sharing family stories that spanned generations, fed that gift. […]
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Carlos Pagoaga named new president of Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Co. announced a change in leadership at the Coca-Cola Foundation – naming Carlos Pagoaga as the new president.
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The state on the Okefenokee, and what comes next after a disappointing legislative session
The Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater swamp in North America, which was at the center of attention for environmentalists this past legislative session, still does not have a certain future. The 2024 Georgia Legislative Session, which ended March 28, saw conservation groups like Georgia River Network continue the advocacy work spotlighted in their Georgia Rivers […]
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BeltLine’s Murphy Crossing confirms developer in transformation plan
At a March 21 board meeting, Invest Atlanta approved Culdesac and Urban Oasis Development as the official developers for a mixed-use project at Murphy Crossing that will create affordable housing, commercial space, and a transit-oriented community. The project will transform Murphy Crossing, a 20-acre site adjacent to the BeltLine’s Westside Trail and near the Oakland […]
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Spelman receives $100 million from philanthropist, trustee Ronda Stryker
Today, Spelman College announced they have received a donation of $100 million, making it the largest single donation to a Historically Black College or University. The gift came from Ronda Stryker, the medical equipment company Stryker Corp. director, and her husband William Johnston, chairman of wealth management firm Greenleaf Trust. Stryker, a Spelman Board of […]
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New Spelman board chair aims to increase endowment to $1 billion in five years
As New Year resolutions are in effect for most people, Spelman College has planned to develop a plan to improve its endowment to over $1 billion in the next five years. Senior consultant at Coxe Curry and Associates and Spelman’s board chair, Lovette Russell, will spearhead the lofty goal. “Right now, we are the number […]
