Scalise family’s nonprofit to celebrate decade of helping breast cancer patients

Buckhead Reporter 1/16 6:11A Hayden Sumlin

Since their mom s breast cancer diagnosis in July 2015, the Scalise daughters have raised more than $113,000 through their charity, Strides for Survivors . The family s nonprofit is celebrating its 10th anniversary Jan. 31 with a walk around...

Fulton County prepares for 2026 FIFA World Cup, 300k visitors

Buckhead Reporter 1/16 5:58A Hayden Sumlin

As Atlanta prepares to welcome more than 300,000 visitors for eight FIFA World Cup matches, the Fulton County Commission received an update Jan.7, detailing preparations and public safety. The World...

Glen Owen talks football and making ‘Signing Tony Raymond’

Buckhead Reporter 1/16 2:00A Sammie Purcell

Filmmaker Glen Owen on the set of Signing Tony Raymond. (Photo courtesy of Signing Tony Raymond ) While Glen Owen did play basketball at the University of Georgia, he didn’t experience the intense...

Kaouther Ben Hania talks the necessity of her film ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’

Buckhead Reporter 1/16 1:00A Sammie Purcell

Kaouther Ben Hania, the director behind the powerful new film The Voice of Hind Rajab. (Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo) On Jan. 29, 2024, five-year-old Hind Rajab and her family attempted to flee Gaza City....

Breast cancer survivors find solace and friendship in fly fishing retreat

Brookhaven Reporter 1/15 3:45A Logan C. Ritchie

(Provided by Casting for Recovery) As a stage IV breast cancer survivor, Stephanie Atkinson has been seeking friends with common ground since her diagnosis 10 years ago. She found them last fall in an...

This week at the Farmers Market

Sandy Springs Reporter 1/15 3:00A 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...

What’s up with all the Atlanta restaurant closures?

Buckhead Reporter 1/14 8:45A Beth McKibben

This story first appeared in the Jan. 13, 2026 edition of our Family Meal dining newsletter, published every Tuesday at 5 p.m. Estimated reading time: 6 minutes There’s been a lot of chatter online...

Recipe: V&G Buddha bowl from Marlow’s Tavern

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 1/14 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

Marlow s Tavern Executive Chef John Metz recommends using pre-cut, frozen saku tuna at home. (Courtesy of Brandon Amato) This week, we re sharing the V&G Buddha bowl recipe from Marlow s Tavern . The...

Black Art in America founders showcase collection in Columbus exhibition

Buckhead Reporter 1/14 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Sculptural work installed as part of We Are the Drum and the Scribe at Columbus s Bo Bartlett Center. (Courtesy Black Art in America) When “We Are the Drum and the Scribe” opens next week at the Bo...

Atlanta to celebrate MLK’s legacy Jan. 15-19

Buckhead Reporter 1/13 11:00P Katie Burkholder

Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the annual observance of the life and legacy of the civil rights icon best known for his commitment to non-violent action. As the birthplace of the Civil Rights...

Theatrical Outfit to stage world premiere of Steve Yockey’s ‘Bleeding Hearts’

Buckhead Reporter 1/13 6:59A Collin Kelley

Theatrical Outfit kicks off the new year with the world premiere of Atlanta playwright Steve Yockey’s Bleeding Hearts at the Balzer Theatre in Downtown. The breakneck, pitch-black farce about the...

PCID provides $360,000 to support real-time response technology in Dunwoody

Sandy Springs Reporter 1/13 6:55A Cathy Cobbs

(File photo) The DeKalb Perimeter Community Improvement District on Jan. 13 announced a $360,000 investment to enhance real-time response technology as part of its longstanding partnership with the...

Develop Fulton adds two new board members from metro school districts

Buckhead Reporter 1/13 5:07A Rough Draft

Develop Fulton announced the appointments of Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Bryan Johnson, Ph.D., and Yngrid Jones-Huff, deputy chief operations officer for Fulton County Schools, to its board...

Tucker residents called to unite for MLK Day volunteer projects

Buckhead Reporter 1/13 4:49A Stephanie Toone

Key points: • This year marks 40 years of the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • City of Tucker is hosting its ninth day of service in honor of MLK. • NETWorks Cooperative Ministry...

Sandy Springs Police to honor former auto shop owner at Veterans Park

Sandy Springs Reporter 1/13 4:43A Hayden Sumlin

Sandy Springs Police Capt. Andrew Spears said Charles Eddie Mobley always went out of his way to help neighbors at his auto shop, which was located Veterans Park now sits on Roswell Road. Helping...