Sarita Smith, instrumental in Student Assignment Project, resigns from DeKalb Schools

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 5/14 8:49A Cathy Cobbs

Right before an Atlanta woman brought to the DeKalb County School Board s attention that a high-ranking official named Sarita Smith was using a Gmail address to conduct official business, she turned...

Virginia Highland District Porchfest returns May 16

Buckhead Reporter 5/14 4:21A Sarah Gardiner

On May 16, Virginia Highland District Porchfest returns for its sixth year, turning more than 50 neighborhood homes into stages for over 100 bands and drawing tens of thousands of people from across...

May 14 Quick Bites: New Buckhead Vietnamese restaurant, North Avenue Dairy Queen closes, Nakato chef...

Buckhead Reporter 5/14 12:30A Sarra Sedghi

In this week’s Quick Bites, get details on restaurant openings in Buckhead and the former Bookhouse Pub space, new hotel restaurants in downtown Atlanta, and a fast-food restaurant’s closure on North...

Brookhaven residents face multiple charges in juvenile sex abuse case

Brookhaven Reporter 5/13 9:29A Cathy Cobbs

Brookhaven Police have charged two residents in connection with the sexual abuse of a juvenile. Olga Patricia Mejia Zavala, 35, and Andres Hernandez, 45, both of Brookhaven, were charged with multiple offenses after allegations of abuse were...

K-9 officer Chico’s battle with cancer ends in euthanasia, Brookhaven Police mourn

Brookhaven Reporter 5/13 5:21A Cathy Cobbs

Brookhaven Police Chief Brandon Gurley informed the city council at its May 12 meeting that K-9 officer Chico was euthanized on May 8 after a sudden onset of aggressive bone cancer that had spread...

Atlanta’s ‘I’M SO ATL’ campaign brings art to 400+ parks this summer

Buckhead Reporter 5/13 5:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Eric Barnes has spent the better part of a decade building toward this moment. As founder of the Atlanta Music, Arts, and Culture Foundation (AMAAC) , Barnes now launches what might be the most...

Inside CTR Culture Studios: A reimagined space for Atlanta’s artists

Buckhead Reporter 5/13 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

When CP Group began reimagining Downtown’s former CNN Center as The CTR, they needed someone who understood both Atlanta’s creative community and the weight of what that building represents. They...

Bowie-inspired wine bar Under Pressure opening in Sandy Springs

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 11:11A Beth McKibben

Under Pressure Wine Bar opens this fall at the Fountain Oaks complex in Sandy Springs, just north of Chastain Park. Owned by sommelier Juan Fernando Cortés (The Chastain, Stanky Wine ) and Atlanta...

Sandy Springs Rotary Club recognizes top teachers at annual banquet

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/12 10:37A Hayden Sumlin

Principals and teachers from each of the 10 public schools in Sandy Springs celebrated improving student outcomes and making post-pandemic progress on May 11 at the Rotary Club’s annual Teacher...

Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade to return in September

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 6:46A Rough Draft Staff

After stormy weather caused the cancellation of last year’s Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade, the event is set to return this fall. Atlanta Beltline Art said in a press release that the annual tradition, which attracts thousands of participants...

‘American Sublime’ brings Amy Sherald home to Georgia for controversial exhibition

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 4:18A Georgia Voice Staff

Georgia native Amy Sherald returns to her roots this week as the High Museum of Art opens “American Sublime,” the acclaimed and controversial retrospective she pulled from the Smithsonian National...

Opponents say proposed second paved Beltline trail for bikes, scooters would kill rail plans

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 2:00A Logan C. Ritchie

Atlanta City Council member Mary Norwood has introduced a plan to add a second paved trail to parts of the Atlanta Beltline to accommodate bikes and scooters, which light rail advocates call “ill-conceived.” Norwood proposed a resolution to pave...

DreamHack gaming festival returns to Atlanta May 15-17

Buckhead Reporter 5/11 1:29A Rough Draft Staff

DreamHack, a gaming lifestyle festival, will come to Atlanta May 15-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center.  According to a press release, DreamHack is a three-day celebration of gaming, creators, and digital content. Attendees can also enjoy...

Brookhaven May 12 meeting venue changed to PEP Building

Brookhaven Reporter 5/10 5:00A Rough Draft Staff

The Brookhaven City Council will hold its next regularly scheduled business meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 12, at the Brookhaven PEP Building, 2665 Buford Highway, according to an announcement from the city. The consent agenda includes: Consideration of...

‘Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’ is a masterclass in connection

Buckhead Reporter 5/8 12:30A Sammie Purcell

At one point during “Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour” – the new concert film that Eilish co-directed with James Cameron – she asks the audience to go completely quiet.  Surprisingly,...