UPS announces 48,000 positions terminated in 2025

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/28 6:09A WSBTV.com News Staff

Sandy Springs-based UPS announced Tuesday that it had laid off 14,000 more staff than it had initially announced earlier in 2025. A UPS spokesman provided the update on staffing reductions that had been in discussion as part of their corporate...

Fulton County Schools cutting budget by $95 million to avoid ‘financial ruin’

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/27 10:53A Bob Pepalis

Key Points: • FCS Superintendent Mike Looney said the district’s financial house is in order, but up to $95 million needs to be cut from expenses. • North Springs High student Treasure Omorodion...

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announces 2025–26 holiday lineup

Buckhead Reporter 10/26 5:29A Rough Draft

Sarah Brightman (Courtesy ASO) The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) announced its upcoming holiday show lineup that will close out 2025 and kick-off the new year. Featuring a mix of award-winning...

Riverwood baseball sells Christmas trees to support team

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/26 5:00A Rough Draft

Raider Baseball players Jackson Melgarejo, Thomas Ghioto, Josh Petchenik, Lance Hermant, and Dylan Sonenshine are among those who will help customers with their Christmas trees. (Provided by Riverwood...

Take 5 with culture curator and art educator Louise Gordon

Buckhead Reporter 10/26 4:13A Teri Elam

Louise Gordon (Provided) When I was six years old, Santa left me a Dancerina Doll dressed out in a pink tutu, pink pointe shoes, and a pink tiara that you used to help her pirouette. That same year,...

Sandy Springs Mission celebrating 25 years of helping students

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/26 2:00A Rough Draft

Key Points: • The Sandy Springs Mission will celebrate 25 years in service to the community’s low-income students and families. • An anniversary luncheon will be held on Oct. 30 at Mt. Vernon Baptist...

Chattahoochee Nature Center launches ’50 Things’ challenge ahead of milestone anniversary

Buckhead Reporter 10/25 5:20A Rough Draft

Ahead of its 50th anniversary, Chattahoochee Nature Center ( CNC ) is launching a new challenge initiative called “50 Things to Do at Chattahoochee Nature Center.” The challenge encourages Atlantans to explore the outdoors in creative and...

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to host ‘France-Atlanta Night’ concert event

Buckhead Reporter 10/25 2:31A Rough Draft

Credit: Supplied image The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announced that it will be hosting “France-Atlanta Night at the ASO” on Friday, Nov. 21, at Atlanta Symphony Hall. Led by renowned French conductor...

Senior Tax Relief: Homestead exemption on ballot, tax relief fund expands in Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 10/24 9:04A Collin Kelley

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joined state Rep. Inga Willis, former state Sen. Jason Esteves, and members of the Atlanta Board of Education this week to urge residents to approve a homestead tax...

Chris Stuckmann talks the making of horror movie ‘Shelby Oaks’

Buckhead Reporter 10/24 3:01A Sammie Purcell

Chris Stuckmann on the set of Shelby Oaks. (Photo provided by NEON) In March 2022, Chris Stuckmann – primarily known for his film-centric YouTube channel – launched a Kickstarter campaign for his...

Adam Saunders goes back to school in ‘Re-Election’

Buckhead Reporter 10/24 2:00A Sammie Purcell

(On the center/left) Adam Saunders in Re-Election. (Photo provided by Picturehouse) For many of us, high school was a time of awkwardness and pain. But, for Jimmy Bauer (Adam Saunders) in...

Competence can’t shake down a nuclear bomb in ‘A House of Dynamite’

Buckhead Reporter 10/24 12:00A Sammie Purcell

Rebecca Ferguson as Captain Olivia Walker in A House of Dynamite. (Photo by Eros Hoagland/Netflix © 2025) Late in “A House of Dynamite,” Gen. Anthony Brady (Tracy Letts), a senior official with United...

‘Blue Moon’ and the desire to be loved

Buckhead Reporter 10/24 12:00A Sammie Purcell

Margaret Qualley and Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon. (Photo provided by Sony Pictures Classics) “Nobody ever loved me that much.” This, according to Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke), is the best line in...

James Beard award-winning chef John Currence opens Big Bad Breakfast Nov. 4 in Atlanta

Brookhaven Reporter 10/23 8:29A Sarra Sedghi

Key Points: James Beard award-winning chef John Currence will open an Atlanta location of his Southern breakfast and brunch restaurant Big Bad Breakfast on Nov. 4. The restaurant takes over the former...

Sandy Springs gets OK for Morgan Falls Dog Park improvements

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/23 7:07A Bob Pepalis

Key Points: • Sandy Springs City Council approved a lease amendment with Georgia Power to enable the city to make improvements to the Morgan Falls Dog Park. • The city must pay Georgia Power $10 for...