Night of Ideas returns to Atlanta on April 29

Buckhead Reporter 4/25 4:05A Sammie Purcell

Presented by Villa Albertine, the fifth edition of Night of Ideas comes back to Atlanta April 29 .  Night of Ideas is a free evening of discussion and debate, bringing together different voices from the civic, cultural, and policy spheres,...

Atlanta Jazz Festival announces free concert series at local parks this May

Buckhead Reporter 4/25 3:15A Rough Draft Staff

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is bringing free live music to parks across the city this May through its annual Neighborhood Jazz Series. Taking place over the course of three consecutive weekends beginning May 1, the series will feature shows in...

Family affair ‘Mudville’ premieres at Atlanta Film Festival

Buckhead Reporter 4/23 5:44A Sammie Purcell

Ten years ago, Atlanta filmmaker Adam Pinney’s film “The Arbalest” won the SXSW Film Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Film. It’s an award that puts you in good company. As pointed out by an ArtsATL...

Inman Park Festival returns April 24-26

Buckhead Reporter 4/23 5:18A Rachel Spooner

Atlanta’s largest all-volunteer festival is back for its 54th year in one of the city’s oldest community. The Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes takes place April 24-26, inviting residents and...

This Week at the Farmers Market

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/23 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a...

Sandy Springs appoints advisory committee for comprehensive plan update

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/23 3:58A Hayden Sumlin

Sandy Springs held its first state-required public hearing for the 2027 Comprehensive Plan, a long-range planning document that outlines where and how development should occur, at its April 21...

Suspect in three DeKalb murders found dead in cell, investigation underway

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 4/22 9:48A Cathy Cobbs

(Via DeKalb County Jail) Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a former Navy veteran accused of killing three people during a random shooting spree on April 13 across DeKalb County, has died in custody. The DeKalb...

Smoke from southeast Georgia wildfires blankets Atlanta

Brookhaven Reporter 4/22 4:58A Cathy Cobbs

Smoke from drought-related forest fires in the southeast part of Georgia, hundreds of miles away, is invading the Atlanta area, with hazy conditions reported primarily in the southern portion of the...

Sandy Springs art show reclaims what we throw away

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/22 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

What if the things we typically toss could be remade into something beautiful? Two Atlanta artists focused their April 2026 exhibition at the Abernathy Arts Center in Sandy Springs on exactly that proposition. “Unexpected Reclamations,” a...

Atlanta Police make major drug bust at marijuana ‘pop-up event’

Buckhead Reporter 4/21 9:41A Collin Kelley

The Atlanta Police Department Narcotics Unit arrested 40 people and recovered more than a thousand pounds of marijuana, other drugs, and guns during a pop-up event in Downtown Atlanta on April 18. The...

Unfinished Midtown office building renovation raises safety concerns

Buckhead Reporter 4/21 5:28A Rachel Spooner

A crane looming over the unfinished renovation of an office building at Peachtree and 14th streets in Midtown has raised safety concerns from nearby residents. Residents say the crane has been out of...

North Springs High School Dance Company showcases student choreography in ‘CORE’

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/21 2:55A Rough Draft Staff

The North Springs High School Dance Company is closing out the year with “CORE,” a twist on traditional performances that highlights how dance can bring academic subjects to life.  Guided by Dance...

Controversial apartment project for homeless seniors roils Kirkwood

Buckhead Reporter 4/21 2:16A Collin Kelley

A controversial rezoning proposal to allow construction of an apartment building for homeless senior citizens in the Kirkwood neighborhood is back on the Atlanta Zoning Review Board ‘s agenda for its...

North Springs High School celebrates college commitments in three sports

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/20 11:23A Rough Draft Staff

Three North Springs student-athletes will continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level, representing the school in baseball, softball, and basketball. North Springs Athletic...

Amid financial crisis, Midtown International School parents discover building purchased by board...

Buckhead Reporter 4/20 7:27A Logan C. Ritchie

When Midtown International School (MIS) announced on Monday, March 31, its unexpected and immediate closure , parents began questioning the school’s finances and requesting information from school...