A new funding opportunity for underrepresented entrepreneurs in the fintech industry is being launched in Atlanta. The Pinnacle Atlanta Innovation Accelerator, a joint effort by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Tarkenton Companies and gener8tor venture capital firm will invest in up to five early-stage companies annually, with each receiving a $100,000 investment, mentorship and access to a […]
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Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
College Park plans $5.4M landmark botanical garden
College Park marked a milestone last week with the ceremonial signing of a lease agreement with Fulton County to establish a botanical garden at Camp Truitt. College Park plans to spend $5.4 million toward the creation of the new public garden, which will have walking trails, a visitor center, and educational facilities across 32 acres. […]
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The unheard win for public health
A long-standing powerhouse in public health, Atlanta is now home to another public health initiative that’s been making strides in eliminating the debilitating disease lymphatic filariasis: Global Alliance for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF). Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a tropical parasitic infection, which is usually transmitted through mosquitoes. It is sometimes called ‘elephantiasis’ because […]
Posted inColumns
‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ navigates new romance through an old lens
Driving through the countryside, aspiring author Agathe (Camille Rutherford) and grumpy literature professor Oliver (Charlie Anson) argue about Jane Austen. He might be driving Agathe to a Jane Austen-inspired writers’ residency – and he might be the most Mr. Darcy-coded man to have ever walked the earth – but Oliver is not all that interested […]
Posted inHigher Education
Children as Young as Five Can Navigate a ‘Tiny Town’
Many behavioral studies suggest that using landmarks to navigate through large-scale spaces — known as map-based navigation — is not established until around age 12. A neuroscience study at Emory University counters that assumption. Through experiments combining brain scans and a virtual environment the researchers dubbed Tiny Town, they showed that five-year-olds have the brain […]
Posted inGuest Column
SNAP-Ed is vital to the health of Georgia families and communities
Roughly one in eight Georgians rely on SNAP food assistance benefits to put food on the table. More than half of the roughly 1.3 million Georgia households who rely on SNAP to put food on the table have children. When a family is looking at providing healthy meals for their family on approximately $6 per […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
Fox Theatre looks to the future, MomoCon breaks attendance record, PeachFest, Summer Shade Festival return
Fox Theatre marks 50 years since ‘Save the Fox’ with new milestones and renewed community commitment Fifty years after Atlantans rallied to save the Fox Theatre from demolition, the city’s beloved venue continues to thrive as a national leader in live entertainment and preservation. June 2025 marks the anniversary of the grassroots “Save the Fox” […]
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
A bold Idea to help nonprofits
Together, we can help 900+ nonprofits this summer—and the ripple effect could touch countless lives. Let’s build nonprofit capacity, unlock potential, and empower the people doing the hardest, most important work out there.
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Committee for a Better Atlanta launches policy platform ahead of packed local election season
Atlanta’s nonpartisan coalition of business and civic organizations returned with its 2025 policy platform ahead of a slate of municipal elections in November. It’s the first step in the group’s intensive candidate-vetting process that lays out the top local issues for voters and gauges how well each hopeful will address them. Committee for a Better […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Preserving the Past, Protecting Community: National Preservation Month on Atlanta’s Historic Westside
May is National Preservation Month — a time to reflect on the spaces that tell our nation’s story and to recognize the people working to protect them. On Atlanta’s historic Westside, preservation is not just about safeguarding the past — it’s about protecting a community’s future. Westside Future Fund (WFF) was established to help revitalize […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity
Housing Is Health Care: How Hope Atlanta Is Redefining Behavioral Health for People Experiencing Homelessness
By Kala Farrare, LCSW-C, LCSW, Sr. Director of Clinical Operations At Hope Atlanta, we are building a behavioral health program rooted in the realities of homelessness, where safety, stability, and trust must come first. Traditional outpatient models assume a baseline of security. But for someone living on the streets or in survival mode, behavioral health […]
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For states, happy days may be over
Georgia finished in early April, but around the country a number of state legislatures are concluding their sessions about now. They may not know it yet, but these could have been the happiest days this generation of state legislators will ever know.
Posted inKelly Jordan
Flags around Atlanta – various dates
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Posted inStories of Atlanta
Not All Fun and Games
In response to competition from South Carolina, the State of Georgia embraced the fledgling railroad industry. The idea was to establish new trade opportunities by building a railroad system that would connect Georgia to the rest of the United States. Key to that plan was constructing a state-owned railroad line that would terminate in north […]
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Atlanta tax relief initiative seeks to help senior homeowners avoid displacement
The City of Atlanta is again looking to bring some relief to its senior resident homeowners facing rising property taxes. The Anti-Displacement Tax Relief Fund, which opened on May 1 this year, is an affordable housing initiative from Invest Atlanta and the City of Atlanta seeking to give homeowners with the highest risk of displacement […]
Posted inMaria's Metro
A $9.6 million campaign to make Chattahoochee Nature Center more inviting
The Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC), a focal point to invite people to experience the natural environment and the Chattahoochee River, has launched a $9.6 million capital campaign to make the center even more welcoming. The campaign will fund several projects to make CNC more open and more inviting to both young people and adults. “This […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
College Park firings bring accusations of political power play, maneuverings
Staff terminations at College Park City Hall continued last week after the firing of former city manager Dr. Emmanuel Adediran. Rose Stewart, the former director of Human Resources and Risk Management, and Jerry Silver, a former Code Enforcement supervisor, said they believe their firings are tied to Councilman Roderick Gay. The revolving door of staff […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison
Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Parade returns celebrating culture and unity
The flair and rhythm of the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Parade will takeover downtown streets on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thousands are expected to attend the parade. The parade began in 1988 and represents people from the Caribbean islands. The Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association was formed in 2003 to advocate for performers […]
Posted inSustainable Communities
LEVERAGING THE MOMENT: Maximizing Housing Opportunity in New Developments & Events
If executed thoughtfully, transformative development and special events have the potential to have a lasting impact on affordable housing, including homelessness. Development: Centennial Yards, previously known as The Gulch, aims to develop four million square feet of office space, 1,000 hotel rooms, nearly 1,000 residential units, retail and entertainment venues, public green spaces, and civic […]
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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning:’ Tom Cruise says goodbye
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” begins by saying thank you to the man who made it all possible – Tom Cruise. “Without you, the world would be a very different place,” says President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) solemnly via tape recorder – the kind that kicks off almost every “Mission: Impossible” movie – as […]
