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! Author of the new book “Vote with Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting is Our Final Shot at Saving  Democracy,” Bradley Tusk, was joined by Martin Luther King III on Thursday, Sept. 26, for a fireside chat to promote the book and the idea of mobile voting via our phones. The event, originally planned to be […]

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! 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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! The mayor of East Point voiced criticism of the Fulton County School System, recently, saying the district should be more innovative and competitive with private and charter schools — instead of possibly closing two elementary schools.  Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham said she was “beyond disappointed” to learn last month that Fulton County Schools is considering […]

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! Before it went underwater, Asheville was becoming a popular stop on this year’s presidential campaign trail, with recent visits there by former President Donald Trump and Gov. Tim Walz.

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! City Council members received a briefing from accountants at Mauldin & Jenkins about the audit of the More MARTA program at the Finance Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday. Leaders from MARTA did not attend, despite telling Council their detailed disagreements with the audit findings would be ready to discuss at the Sept. 25 meeting.  David […]

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! Arthur Blank had quite a birthday week starting Sept. 22 when he was inducted into the Atlanta Falcons' Ring of Honor.

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! It was rumored to have miraculous, healing properties and, if the first-person accounts were to be believed, drinking the water from this spring was good for what ails you. Miracle cure or not, what it most definitely turned out to be was a really good business opportunity. It is the tale of thirst and the […]

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! Everyone goes to the voting booth with their own list of priorities. In our polling, we at GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students have found that an overwhelming number of Georgia voters care deeply about early childhood issues and choose their candidates with those issues in mind.  Voters may wonder if and how […]

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! Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta held a private opening ceremony and ribbon cutting on Sept. 27 of its new $1.5 billion Arthur M. Blank Hospital

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!South Park Cottages developer Booker T. Washington is developing a second community in Union City. Courtesy South Park Cottages Facebook Page A College Park developer of affordable micro-homes says some residents’ criticism of his South Park Cottages do not reflect most of the 29 homeowners in the community. Developer Booker T. Washington of Techie Homes celebrated the opening of South Park Cottages last year and is developing a second community in Union City.  It’s a project […]

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! “Megalopolis” centers around a meeting of minds in conflict.  Frank Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), the mayor of New Rome – a New York-esque city in the near future – frequently clashes with Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver) over how to rebuild the dying city to its former glory. Frank remains staunchly committed to the status quo while […]

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! Self-driving robotaxis are heading to Atlanta through rideshare service Uber beginning in early 2025, but the driverless cars aren’t likely to be wheelchair accessible. For residents like Carden Wyckoff, it’s a blow to an already lacking number of transport options for wheelchair users in the city. The distinct white cars covered in cameras have been […]

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! Georgia’s first high school for African Americans celebrated its 100th anniversary on Tuesday with an assembly honoring the class of 2025.  On Sept. 24, 1924, the school, named after the first president of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University), Booker T. Washington (BTW) High School, became the only public secondary school for Black students in Georgia. […]

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!black handled key on key hole In another important step towards the goal of creating or preserving 10,000 affordable housing units, Atlanta Housing (AH) announces the financial closing of a $55.6 million development, The Proctor. Located at 698 Oliver St. NW, 41 units of the 137 residential units will be added to Atlanta’s inventory of affordable housing.  The Proctor closing is […]

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! Just a short trip from Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz stadium, the bustling city quiets into empty streets lined with homes in disrepair. The once-busy neighborhoods on the Westside, particularly English Avenue and Vince City, were hubs for Atlanta’s middle-class African American community in the 1950s and 1960s. Prominent figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Maynard Jackson […]

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! Former President Jimmy Carter to receive Dayton Literary Peace Prize As he is about to turn 100, former President Jimmy Carter learned he would be receiving another Peace Prize on Nov. 9. The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation has announced its 2024, and the former president will receive the prestigious Ambassador Richard C. Holbrook Distinguished […]

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! The fate of two Fulton County elementary schools is expected to be decided in February, a spokesperson said.  Fulton County Schools is considering permanently closing Spalding Drive Elementary in Sandy Springs and Parklane Elementary in East Point due to a decrease in enrollment and aging buildings. Spalding Drive Elementary opened in 1966 and Parklane Elementary […]

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! Major events are being canceled in Atlanta in anticipation of the fallout from Hurricane Helene.

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! As students of Atlanta history, we have learned a lot through quotes about what people have to say about the city that we call home. Clearly, a lot of people have not been shy about expressing their thoughts on Atlanta and Atlantans. From glowingly poetic prose to less than flattering descriptions, those who have encountered […]

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