During a tense address from the City of Atlanta to the MARTA Board of Directors, city officials committed to building light rail on the Beltline — but not as the planned streetcar extension. Chief Policy Advisor Courtney English announced the news on behalf of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens during public “Transit for All” remarks focused on […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Lantern Parade returns, Rotarians honored, Hartsfield-Jackson named Best Airport in North America
Annual Beltline Lantern Parade returns for 15th year The Atlanta Beltline will light up on Saturday, May 3 with the 15th annual Lantern Parade on the southwest trail. The one-mile parade will kick off in Adair Park with creator Chantelle Rytter and the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons in the lead. Her krewe makes most […]
Posted inHigher Education
Four Emory students selected for internship with legendary producer Jermaine Dupri and So So Def
Four Emory University undergraduate students have been selected for a remarkable internship opportunity with Grammy-winning producer Jermaine Dupri and his iconic record label, So So Def. Initially planning to select only two interns, Dupri expanded the opportunity after recognizing the outstanding talent among the applicants, ultimately choosing Ella Ferguson, Luccas Perez, David Qiu and Emmett Roth […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
Lawsuit to stop lithium-ion plant in College Park dismissed, residents consider appeal
A Fulton County Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by three residents who are fighting the building of a lithium-ion battery storage facility project that abuts their neighborhood. The residents are considering an appeal. Attorney Linda Dunlavy filed the lawsuit last October on behalf of South Fulton residents Carmen Miller, Steven Mack and […]
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Tea’z Social brings kava cocktail bar to Little Five Points
Atlanta’s kava enthusiasts present the drink to first-timers with plenty of disclaimers: Yes, it’s ancient. No, it won’t get you drunk. Yes, it can make your tongue numb. Yeah, sometimes it tastes like dirt. You’re going to love it. It’s a necessary hurdle for the newly opened kava bar Tea’z Social in Little Five Points, […]
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Saying goodbye to entrepreneur, community leader Alice White Bussey
Mourners from metro Atlanta and beyond paid their final respects to businesswoman Alice White Bussey, 78, Saturday at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church. The congregation nodded in agreement as those close to Bussey described her as being filled with hope, resilience, and perseverance. “Alice was always going to tell you how she felt about the […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Georgia Tech spotlights women with permanent campus art installation
On March 8, Georgia Institute of Technology officially opened its newest permanent art installation, “Pathway of Progress: Celebrating Georgia Tech Women,” to the public. The “pathway” is a winding mosaic sheet at the heart of campus, made up of nearly 3,000 mirrored tiles that catch the light. If you look closely, you’ll notice dozens of […]
Posted inGuest Column
How many lives must be lost before we make Peachtree Street permanently safer?
Since the hasty demise of the Peachtree Street shared space project in downtown Atlanta, in 2022, it has always seemed like a matter of time before this action would lead to a preventable death. On Feb. 11 it happened, when Pradeep Sood, 67, a merchant at nearby AmericasMart, was hit by a driver while crossing […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity
The Uphill Battle: Nonprofits Fighting to Keep Our Neighbors Housed
Nonprofits working to end homelessness face an uphill battle every day. Even in the best of times, the road to stable housing is filled with obstacles—rising housing costs, limited funding, and growing demand for services. Now, with the looming threat of a government shutdown, the challenge is even greater. For thousands of Atlantans who rely […]
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Wildfires, measles and the long-term effect of DOGE
We should probably be more worried about wildfires and measles than we have been so far.
Posted inSmall Business
The GMSDC Celebrates Women’s History Month: Honoring Women Who Shape the Past and Future
The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) is celebrating a milestone anniversary in 2025…50 years of facilitating business partnerships and stimulating the economy of the Great State of Georgia. What began in 1975 as the Atlanta Regional Minority Purchasing Council – the brainchild of a bold handful of Georgia corporations who saw economic equity as […]
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‘Ragtime: The Musical’ is Sandy Springs theater company’s biggest production
City Springs Theatre Company brings its own production of “Ragtime: The Musical” to the stage this week. The musical is set in New York City during the turn of the century, with fictional and real people from history as characters. The storyline weaves the lives of three very different families, including a “stifled” upper-class housewife, […]
Posted inAllison Joyner
Georgia Chamber addresses talent and education needed by 2050 in Future of Talent Summit
Georgia’s workforce will look much different in 2025. That was the message at last month’s Future of Talent and Workforce Preparedness Summit, hosted by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE). The summit gave a perspective on what the state’s workforce would look like 25 years from now […]
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Atlanta’s Ray C. Anderson Foundation to sunset in five years
The ray of light known as the Ray C. Anderson Foundation will sunset its operations by the end of 2030. The environmentally focused Foundation — named after the late corporate visionary Ray C. Anderson – decided it was time to “lean in” — to have as much impact as quickly as possible rather than be […]
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
Walking Through History: How Oakland Cemetery Connects Atlanta’s Past, Present, and Future
A walk around Oakland Cemetery is a trip through Atlanta’s history and also a journey into the heart of the civic fabric of our city.
Posted inStories of Atlanta
A Founding Father Arrives
It was competition from the State of South Carolina that finally prompted the Georgia legislature to act on the recommendation that former governor Wilson Lumpkin had made to the state in 1826. Lumpkin and his partner Hamilton Fulton on behalf of the State of Georgia had surveyed the American Indian territories of north Georgia seeking […]
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Atlanta Science Festival Exploration Expo 2023 – coming in 2025 to Piedmont Park, Saturday March 22!
To see fuller versions of the photos, click on any image and swipe right or left. Mark Lannaman has the details on the return of the Atlanta Science Festival.
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Emerald Necklace 2.0 report looks at past and future of Atlanta Beltline
On March 4, the Trust for Public Land marked the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking “The Beltline Emerald Necklace: Atlanta’s New Public Realm” report with the launch of a successor, “The Emerald Necklace 2.0.” At the afternoon event, Beltline pioneers Jim Irwin, David Edwards and former Mayor Shirley Franklin talked with Trust for Public Land […]
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40th Anniversary Virginia-Highland Summerfest returns June 7 and 8 with talent-packed lineup
Virginia-Highland Summerfest made its debut in 1985. Only taking two years off for the pandemic, the festival has continued to be an Atlanta staple for neighborhood regulars and newcomers alike. This year, for its 40th anniversary, Virginia-Highland Summerfest will return on June 7 and 8 to showcase local and regional bands. The festival, which is […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
970 Partner Spotlight: Atlanta Beltline Partnership – Connecting Communities and Expanding Opportunity
In 2019, Food Well Alliance and Westside Future Fund partnered to purchase and revitalize 970 Jefferson St. NW, the historic site of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Bill Bolling and John Ahmann played pivotal roles in making this acquisition a reality, turning a shared vision into a success. The two organizations collaborate on managing the […]
