The Atlanta City Council will return to in-person meetings for the first time in more than two years March 7 as COVID-19 precautions are relaxed.
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Reporter’s Notebook: New City Historical Commission is approved
This week marks Atlanta’s first Peace Week, introduced by Mayor Andre Dickens. The week-long event focuses on nurturing physical and mental wellbeing for individuals and the larger community. There’s a final day filled with events, so click here to check the schedule. On to other city news from the week: New City Historical Commission is approved A new historical […]
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Atlanta City Council redistricting to bring some ‘big changes’ to local representation
Atlanta City Council redistricting this year will bring significant changes in representation for some neighborhoods, with a general trend of southside districts expanding and northside ones shrinking.
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Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman names committee chairs
By Maria Saporta Perhaps the most important job of the president of the Atlanta City Council is to select the members to serve on the seven Council committees and to decide who will chair each committee. Incoming City Council President Doug Shipman took that responsibility to heart. Even though he was sworn in on Monday […]
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Atlanta City Councilmember Westmoreland comes out as gay
Atlanta City Councilmember Matt Westmoreland has come out as gay on the eve of his second term in office.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Financial aid reinstated at Morris Brown after 20-year absence
Anyone looking to ring in the new year in the heart of the city is in luck — the iconic Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta is back this year after a three-year hiatus, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta-based hip-hop group Goodie Mob and singer Ashanti will headline the iconic New Year’s Eve celebration. More […]
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Atlanta’s newly elected City Council and Board of Education will soon face redistricting
As Atlanta voters head to the runoff election polls today, a little-noticed fact is that many of them soon will no longer be represented by the officials they just elected. That’s because the long-delayed City Council and Board of Education (BOE) redistrictings are coming soon.
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Reporter’s Notebook: More on Atlanta’s ongoing election cycle
The City of Atlanta has entered the “Green Zone” of its COVID-19 reopening plan, and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms lifted the city’s mask mandate, which has been in effect since late July. While masks are still required in all City of Atlanta facilities, private businesses and restaurants can decide if they want folks to mask […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: DeKalb County Schools launch Mobile Learning Hub
Do you have a bike sitting in storage, collecting dust? Well, it’s time to bust it out because October is here, marking the start of “Biketober.” The month-long event encourages Atlantans to ditch their four-wheeled gas guzzlers in favor of healthier, more eco-friendly transportation. Participants that register and track their rides have the chance to […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: ATL City Council votes to install cameras in parks, delays controversial public safety training campus
Feeling cooped up after all the rain this week? Head outside and enjoy some fresh air this weekend at the Piedmont Park Arts Festival. The two-day event will feature 250 artists, live music and classic festival eats. On to other local news: ATL City Council: Install cameras in parks, table the controversial public safety training […]
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Atlanta City Council delays vote on controversial public safety training center, tightens legal language
By John Ruch The Atlanta City Council has delayed its vote on a controversial public safety training center at the former Prison Farm for three weeks, responding to pressure from opponents concerned about a lack of public input and impacts on forest and neighborhoods. The council also voted at the same Aug. 16 meeting to […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: ATL 311 offers new approach to community safety
The CNN Center, a staple of downtown Atlanta, has a new owner. AT&T sold the building to Florida-based real estate company CP Group. AT&T will lease the building for the news giant but did not specify how long. Other news around Atlanta: ATL 311 offers new approach to community safety Atlanta residents citywide can now […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: DeKalb Avenue is getting a makeover
Today in Georgia history … Mary Latimer McLendon, a fierce proponent of women’s rights, was born in DeKalb County on June 24, 1840. In 1894, she founded the Atlanta chapter of the Georgia Women’s Suffrage Association and served as the chapter’s president for 18 years. On to other news from the week: DeKalb Avenue is […]
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Opposition grows to police training center at Atlanta Prison Farm
For decades, the vision for the historic Atlanta prison farm has been to transform it into a green jewel for the region.
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Mayoral and City Council candidates make their pitches on fixing Atlanta’s government
More than 40 candidates in the mayoral and City Council races joined in frenetic forums hosted June 8 by the Committee for a Better Atlanta, where consensus seemed to be that city government is a mess but you’ll have plenty of choices about who will clean it up. The city is guaranteed to have a […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Vaccine card not required for entry
Summer in Atlanta is here, filled with sunshine, flowers and… mosquitos? The tiny bloodsuckers are a staple of summertime in Georgia, and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. Atlanta was ranked as the second-worst metro area for the pesky insect in a list by pest control company Orkin. Atlanta was previously No. 1 […]
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Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown says children stole his car in broad daylight
While Atlanta leaders and political hopefuls are working to rein in local criminals, a Wednesday afternoon car theft case has proved that elected officials aren’t impervious to what Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has called a “COVID crime wave.”
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Atlanta City Council member aims to legitimize street racing, stunt driving
Could regulating and monitoring the otherwise out-of-control practices of street racing and stunt driving transform them into safe, city-sanctioned events? That’s what Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown wants to find out.
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Atlanta’s massive affordable housing bond program is officially a go
On Monday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms inked her signature on legislation that green-lights $50 million in bond funding aimed at producing and preserving affordable housing across the city.
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City to open warming center to protect homeless during pro-Trump demonstrations
As groups of pro-Trump activists gear up to rally across the nation this weekend in protest of what they consider a fraudulent election, the City of Atlanta is preparing to protect some of its homeless residents from the demonstrations.
