Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Georgia, and the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be more than 66,200 new cases diagnosed and 19,000 deaths in our state due to cancer this year. In 2001, Georgia was among 46 states that began receiving millions of dollars per year from the tobacco […]
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May Transform Westside Summit Recap: Generations of Opportunity – Building the Future Together on Atlanta’s Westside
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The dignity of the individual will flourish when matters concerning his life are in his hands.” More than 50 years later, those words inspired Hope Wollensack, Executive Director of The Georgia Resilience & Opportunity Fund (The GRO Fund), to launch a nonprofit dedicated to doing just that: putting power back […]
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Atlanta climbs to 21st in national ParkScore ranking
Atlanta continued its rise through the Trust for Public Land’s (TPL) annual ParkScore rating with a best-ever finish in 21st place, four spots higher than last year’s 25th ranking. Every year, the national nonprofit releases a ranked list of park systems in the 100 most populous U.S. cities. The list bolsters local park improvement efforts […]
Posted inHigher Education
Celebrating Emory’s Class of 2025
Excited graduates and their proud families and friends filled Emory’s campus May 9-12 to mark the university’s 180th Commencement, honoring the achievements of thousands of hardworking students in the Class of 2025. Undeterred by days of drenching rain, graduates celebrated their achievements at diploma ceremonies for each of the university’s nine schools and multiple degree […]
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College Park ousts city manager at council meeting with no clear explanation
College Park has fired its city manager just eight months after promoting him from an interim role. Dr. Emmanuel Adediran left city council chambers during a Monday meeting after council approved the vote to terminate his position. Councilman Roderick Gay introduced the motion to terminate him “for cause,” citing “willful misconduct” and alleging “dishonesty in the […]
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U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock: ‘Uncertainty is never a friend of business’
At the weekly Rotary Club of Atlanta luncheon May 19, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock provided an alternative voice to many of the policies being pushed by the “trifecta” of Republican power in Washington. Warnock said he is “deeply concerned” about a number of those policies, including cuts to the Atlanta-based Centers of Disease Control and […]
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Atlanta’s dean of global health Bill Foege celebrated for his contributions
MAP International held the annual Bill Foege Global Health Awards May 15. Much to the delight of those attending the event at the Delta Flight Museum, Bill Foege was a featured guest. Foege, 89, picked Atlanta to be his home 65 years ago because it was the home of the federal Centers for Disease Control […]
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Showdown in Texas: Dispatchables vs. renewables
As the Texas legislature grinds toward a June 2 sine die, T. Boone Pickens must be turning over in his grave.
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Truckin’ around Atlanta – various dates
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A Cure for Chaos
The town of Atlanta had designated its first commissioners in 1845. The 5-man governing body was comprised of stalwart citizens, none of whom had any previous experience in government affairs. They did their best to bring order to the young railroad town but, by all accounts, their efforts fell on deaf ears. There was little […]
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Chattahoochee riverfront spurs development beyond Serenbe
As Serenbe is primed for a $1.7 billion expansion over the next 10 years, the rolling pastures and woodlands of Chattahoochee Hills and its riverfront invite a deeper glimpse into the region’s future. SaportaReport recently joined a guided tour along parts of a 53-mile corridor described as the southern portion of “Chattahoochee River Valley,” exploring […]
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Invest Atlanta taps into TAD funds for Westside affordable housing
At a May 15 meeting the Invest Atlanta board approved $8.5 million in Tax Allocation District funds to help build 150 new units of affordable housing in some of the city’s underfunded neighborhoods. The projects will add 166 new housing units total, with 150 set aside at various affordability levels based on the Area Median […]
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Plan your green outings with Park Pride’s Park Picks: 2025 Spring & Summer Edition!
Welcome to Park Pride’s Park Picks: 2025 Spring & Summer Edition! With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, this is a great time to head outside and enjoy all that our local parks have to offer! The City of Atlanta and DeKalb County are home to hundreds of incredible, high-quality parks and […]
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Roswell honors veteran Carolyn Richardson for distinguished service
Roswell honored retired Air Force Lt. Col. Carolyn Richardson with a proclamation during Monday’s city council meeting. Richardson, a local resident, was recognized as an Esteemed Veteran of Roswell for her 21 years of military service. The recognition from Mayor Kurt Wilson’s office was read at the start of the meeting. The mayor customarily pays […]
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Morehouse announces public health trailblazer as new president
Dr. F. DuBois Bowman, a nationally respected biostatistician and public health scholar, has been appointed the 13th president of Morehouse College. Bowman is dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health and holds the Roderick J. Little Collegiate Professorship of Biostatistics, and is widely recognized for creating interdisciplinary approaches that center innovation, service, […]
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‘Fight or Flight:’ Kind of dumb (in a fun way)
As one of the biggest fights in “Fight or Flight” comes to an end, Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett), the disgraced FBI agent at the center of James Madigan’s new airplane-set action comedy, does a little backwards somersault into a Spider-Man pose. You know the one – one hand on the ground, leg splayed, head up […]
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Bridging the talent gap: Georgia’s vision for the next generation of CPAs
There is a growing talent shortage in accounting, and the state of Georgia has recently taken steps to expand access to a career in this field. The legislature passed a bill that creates additional pathways for people to earn a certified public accountant (CPA) license beyond the 150-hour rule, which will benefit individuals and businesses […]
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Atlanta Medical Center redevelopment shows signs of life
The former Atlanta Medical Center is brimming with activity as demolition crews take the first steps to tear down the hospital and put a 22-acre mixed-use campus in its place. The hospital has been closed since 2022, when Wellstar suddenly shut the trauma center’s doors to the public. It sat empty until October 2024, when […]
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ARC board approves amendment to transportation plans, discusses uncertain status of federal grants for local priority housing projects
At a joint meeting of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) board and the Transportation and Air Quality Committee (TAQC) on Wednesday, board members voted to approve an amendment to the ARC’s regional transportation plans, which adds about $207 million to the budget for transportation projects around the metro area. The action applies to the ARC’s […]
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ARC awards 2025 Livable Centers Initiative grants, announces Community Development Assistance Program recipients
At the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) board meeting on Wednesday, the ARC announced its 2025 awards for Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) grants and the recipients of this year’s Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP). Six LCI planning studies will be funded through more than $1 million in grants from ARC to make metro area communities more […]
