Atlanta Pride announces new board members

Buckhead Reporter 1/26 4:59A Katie Burkholder

Atlanta Pride has announced new Board members (from left) Luis Feliciano, Dr. Chicora Martin, and Dr. Christopher A. Thompson. (Photos via Atlanta Pride.) Atlanta Pride has announced the appointment...

GSU accepting applications for entrepreneurship program

Buckhead Reporter 1/26 2:22A Rough Draft

Georgia State University’s  Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute  (ENI) is accepting applications for   Main Street Foundry , its nationally recognized entrepreneurship program. The application deadline is Jan. 30. Formerly known as the Main...

Georgia AG appeals ‘Cop City’ RICO dismissal

Buckhead Reporter 1/25 4:16A Katie Burkholder

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an appeal challenging the dismissal of racketeering charges against 61 Stop Cop City protestors. The appeal , filed on Jan. 20, is in response to the dismissal of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...

Birds Georgia celebrating 100 years in 2026

Buckhead Reporter 1/24 4:41A Rough Draft

Birds Georgia will celebrate its 100th anniversary of bird conservation efforts in 2026 with a yearlong series of events and programs throughout the state. Among the plans the organization announced include guided birding trips, habitat...

Winter Storm Fern event cancellations around the metro Atlanta area

Brookhaven Reporter 1/23 7:53A Rachel Spooner

In accordance with Gov. Brian Kemp s State of Emergency declaration ahead of this weekend s winter storm, many Atlanta venues are cancelling or postponing events. Find a list of event cancellations and postponements below. Events/Concerts Aisle...

MARTA to run on reduced schedule, could suspend service due to winter storm

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 3:59A Rough Draft

MARTA will implement an inclement weather service plan in anticipation of severe winter weather in the metro Atlanta area beginning Saturday, Jan. 24, according to a press release. With the forecasted freezing rain, sleet, and low temperatures...

Georgia residents urged to prepare for potential winter storms

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 3:16A Rough Draft

Emergency officials are urging Georgia residents to prepare for a potential winter storm this weekend, emphasizing that families should be ready to sustain themselves for at least three days without outside help. The guidance comes as communities...

Jeff Probst, Lili Reinhart, ‘Bridgerton’ among honorees for 2026 SCAD TVfest

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 2:58A Sammie Purcell

Matt Bomer at the 2024 SCAD TVfest (Photo courtesy of SCAD). The Savannah College of Art and Design has announced the honorees for the 2026 SCAD TVfest, which takes place Feb. 4-6. The festival, which...

Demolition of historic Ansley Park home raises preservation concerns

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 2:45A Collin Kelley

The push to have Ansley Park’s Peachtree Circle designated as a city historic district took on a more urgent note this week after the demolition of one of the street’s oldest homes. The new owners of...

Governor declares state of emergency ahead of predicted winter storm

Brookhaven Reporter 1/22 3:11A Collin Kelley

Gov. Brian Kemp said Georgia could be facing a major winter storm this weekend as sleet, freezing rain, and snow move into the state beginning Saturday, Jan. 24. During a virtual press conference on Thursday morning, Kemp said he had already...

UPDATE: Governor declares state of emergency ahead of predicted winter storm

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 1/22 3:11A Collin Kelley

Gov. Brian Kemp said Georgia could be facing a major winter storm this weekend as sleet, freezing rain, and snow move into the state beginning Saturday, Jan. 24. During a virtual press conference on Thursday morning, Kemp said he had already...

City of Sandy Springs seeks to establish its name on mailing addresses

Sandy Springs Reporter 1/21 7:07A Hayden Sumlin

Sandy Springs requested a ZIP code boundary review from the U.S. Postal Service in early January, seeking to remove Atlanta as the default city name on mailing addresses on all properties within the...

Bakhtiari releases Edgewood safety recommendations, introduces legislation

Buckhead Reporter 1/21 6:47A Katie Burkholder

Key Points: Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari released the report of the Edgewood Corridor Public Safety Task force, formed after the July 2025 mass shooting that killed Santos J. Wyatt. The report included 10 recommendations for enhancing safety...

Here are Atlanta’s 2026 James Beard Awards semifinalists

Sandy Springs Reporter 1/21 3:32A Beth McKibben

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Awards season returns for another round, including for the restaurant industry’s biggest night of the year: the James Beard Awards, known as the “Oscars of the food...

Curator Heather Bird Harris on ‘Boundary Layers’ at Whitespace Gallery

Buckhead Reporter 1/21 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Mary Mattingly’s Last Light / First Light (on the shortest day of the year), 200 3 , shown as part of Boundary Layers at Whitespace Gallery, captures a horizon suspended between ending and beginning. Courtesy Whitespace Gallery Opening Jan. 23 at...