Brookhaven considers changes to affordable housing mandates and regulations

Brookhaven Reporter 3/29 8:28A Cathy Cobbs

Members of the Brookhaven City Council at its March 27 advance meeting heard an update on the city s progress in establishing affordable housing projects that will provide options for people earning...

New sidewalk project at Executive Park South enhances connectivity

Brookhaven Reporter 3/29 5:00A Rough Draft

Brookhaven is laying the literal foundation towards connecting pedestrian infrastructure and advancing the city’s multi-modal plan with new infill sidewalk project underway at Executive Park South....

Brookhaven invites residents to shape 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan

Brookhaven Reporter 3/29 4:00A Rough Draft

The City of Brookhaven is seeking community input for the development of the 2026–2030 Consolidated Plan (CP) and the 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The City’s 2026 program year runs from July 1,...

Atlanta Symphony returns to Piedmont Park on April 19 for free concert

Buckhead Reporter 3/28 8:00A Rough Draft

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will return to Piedmont Park on Sunday, April 19, at 6 p.m. for a free concert on Oak Hill.   Finan Jones conducts the evening’s program, featuring a selection of orchestral favorites selected to highlight the...

Brookhaven Police release images of person of interest in shooting

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/28 2:00A Rough Draft

The Brookhaven Police Department is asking for help from the public regarding a shooting incident that occurred on March 22. According to a release from the department, police have released videos and...

Metro Atlanta farmers market, MARTA fresh market guide

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 6:15A Beth McKibben

Farmers market season officially kicked off in March, with multiple markets around metro Atlanta opening or preparing to open in the coming weeks. While some markets remain open year-round, the number...

Student filmmakers bring short films to Backlight Student Film Festival

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 2:00A Sammie Purcell

The University of Georgia’s Backlight Student Film Festival is returning, screening work from student filmmakers from all over the state March 28-29. Twelve films will screen at this year’s festival ,...

However hard it tries, ‘A Magnificent Life’ is still just a standard biopic

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 12:00A Sammie Purcell

The challenge for any biopic is to figure out how to tell its particular subject’s story in a way that fits them. How do you match cinematic form to that person’s eccentricities? It’s what makes a...

‘Marc by Sofia’ finds creative synergy between artist and subject

Buckhead Reporter 3/26 11:30P Sammie Purcell

A few years ago, Sofia Coppola released the “Sofia Coppola Archive” – a coffee-table sized pink book filled with behind-the-scenes photos, notes, and script excerpts from all of her films from 1999 to...

Analysis reveals HPM’s mixed, negative results in school district projects around the U.S.

Brookhaven Reporter 3/26 9:01A Cathy Cobbs

Parents in the DeKalb County Lakeside attendance cluster have done a decades-deep probe into HPM and its vice president, Tracy Richter, finding that facility planning campaigns he has led for more...

Little 5 Fest returns March 28 with music, art, and skating

Buckhead Reporter 3/26 5:00A Rough Draft

Little 5 Fest returns to Little Five Points on Saturday, March 28, from noon to 8 p.m. on Seminole Avenue behind The Vortex. Produced by the Little 5 Points Cultural District and Market Hugs, Little 5 Fest is a celebration of music, art, skate...

This week at the Farmers Market

Buckhead Reporter 3/26 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...

Community Assistance Center highlights record impact and new initiatives

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/26 3:11A Hayden Sumlin

While the number of neighbors in need continues to grow across Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, the Community Assistance Center is expanding its community impact to fill gaps. The CAC released its 2025...

Freedom Plane brings founding documents to Atlanta History Center

Buckhead Reporter 3/26 2:58A Rachel Spooner

The Freedom Plane has touched down in Atlanta, carrying cargo dating back to the birth of America.  To celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, the National Archives is exhibiting rare founding-era...

More than 40 No Kings protests planned in Georgia on March 28

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/26 2:00A Katie Burkholder

Another round of No Kings protests against the actions of the Trump administration is planned for Saturday, March 28, with more than 40 in Georgia alone. Time Magazine reports that with discontent over the Iran War, the economy, and the actions...