‘Strength in numbers:’ No Kings rallies urge voters to get to polls early

Buckhead Reporter 10/17 7:15A Bryan Mims | WSB-TV

Several dozen people, holding posters and flags and eliciting horn honks, gathered on a street corner in Atlanta’s Virginia-Highland neighborhood to encourage voters to head to the polls. It was one of dozens of No Kings rallies across North...

Invest Atlanta approves $330 million lease-purchase bond for Amsterdam Walk

Buckhead Reporter 10/17 3:06A Logan C. Ritchie

Invest Atlanta this week approved a $330 million lease-purchase bond for Amsterdam Walk, a large mixed-use development next to the Atlanta Beltline’s Northeast Trail, according to SaportaReport . Under the arrangement, Portman Holdings will lease...

Tull Charitable Foundation welcomes three new trustees to its board

Buckhead Reporter 10/17 2:11A Rough Draft Staff

The Tull Charitable Foundation appointed three distinguished leaders to its Board of Trustees: Beth A. Lowry, President & CEO of Holder Construction Company; John O’Neill, President and Managing...

Fulton County opens new teaching museum in former Sandy Springs school

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/16 1:36A Hayden Sumlin

Depending on who you ask in Sandy Springs, the Fulton County Schools Teaching Museum & Archives is either a wonderful space for students to gain historical perspective or an insult to the community...

‘Whalefall’: As schmaltzy as it is gooey, as dumb as it is fun

Buckhead Reporter 10/15 11:30P Sammie Purcell

Sometimes, movies are great works of art. Sometimes, they are about a man who gets stuck inside of a sperm whale. And both of these things should be enjoyed.  “Whalefall,” based on the novel of the...

‘You Can See Everything’: Don’t be fooled by the title

Buckhead Reporter 10/15 11:00P Sammie Purcell

There is a moment in the latter half of “You Can See Everything” where somebody – much like the audience, at that point in the film – is struggling to put into words how they feel about Elizabeth...

MARTA CEO addresses budget deficit where agency overspent nearly 17% on overtime

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/15 7:38A Sam Sachs | WSB-TV and Rough Dra

At a recent Atlanta City Council committee meeting , recently installed CEO Jonathan Hunt addressed delays in delivering new trains for the system and a budget shortfall. Channel 2 Action News reported on the budget issue, when an audit review of...

Atlanta Streets Alive returns to West End and Grant Park on Oct. 18

Buckhead Reporter 10/15 7:12A Rough Draft Staff

Atlanta Streets Alive returns Sunday, Oct. 18, bringing a car-free afternoon to West End and Grant Park. The free event will run from 2 to 6 p.m. along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Georgia Avenue, temporarily transforming portions of the...

Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade returns Oct. 17-18

Buckhead Reporter 10/15 6:48A Rough Draft Staff

A Halloween tradition returns to Little Five Points this weekend, Oct. 17-18, bringing two days of live music, local art, costumed characters, and spooky attractions to the neighborhood. The Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade runs both...

This week at the Farmers Market

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/15 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...

Sharon Goldman joins American Jewish Committee as Atlanta regional director

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/15 1:35A Logan C. Ritchie

Dr. Sharon Goldman , the newly appointed regional director at the American Jewish Committee, is making Atlanta her home after living in Jerusalem for eight years. With a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College and a master’s and doctorate in...

Quick Bites for Oct. 15: Diwali festival, bicycle food delivery in Cabbagetown, breast cancer...

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/14 11:30P Sarra Sedghi

In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on a taco pop-up at Pullman Yards, a bicycle food delivery service in Cabbagetown, and a top Atlanta chef joining an upcoming restaurant in Town at Trilith....

Fulton holds tax rate flat, school district proposes increase

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/14 5:53A Hayden Sumlin

Fulton County’s property tax rate will remain unchanged for the fifth consecutive year, after the board of commissioners voted at its Oct. 7 meeting to keep the general fund rate steady at 8.87 mills....

New High Street plan in Dunwoody aims to break up ‘wall’ effect

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/14 5:22A Hayden Sumlin

The Dunwoody City Council responded positively to GID Development Group’s request to modify plans for the $2 billion High Street campus along Perimeter Center Parkway at the DeKalb-Fulton border. The...

Here’s what you need to know about early voting in the City of Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 10/13 1:55A Rough Draft Staff

Advance voting for the Nov. 3 midterm elections is open now through Oct. 30 in the City of Atlanta. Early voting takes place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 17 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 25...