Did you miss these December 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 1/7 5:03A Beth McKibben

Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in December. Lewis Barbecue opened at Ansley Mall in December. (Courtesy of...

2026 residential real estate forecast: Strong demand, limited inventory

Buckhead Reporter 1/6 8:08A Shandra Hill Smith

Stable and healthy are what homebuyers can expect for Atlanta’s housing climate for 2026. Real estate professionals selling in areas such as Dunwoody, Buckhead, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs, and Tucker...

Local film ‘Crimson Cove’ to premiere at Tara Theatre

Buckhead Reporter 1/6 4:45A Sammie Purcell

A still from the movie Crimson Cove, directed by Loyd Bateman (Photo provided by Misfit Circus Productions). An independent film called “Crimson Cove” is set to have its premiere at the Tara Theatre...

Sandy Springs to hold MLK Day celebration

Sandy Springs Reporter 1/6 4:39A Rough Draft

Families across the community are invited to honor the life, teachings, and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a family-friendly celebration at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center on Jan. 19...

Owens, Funny sworn in during special Brookhaven City Council meeting

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 1/6 2:49A Cathy Cobbs

During a brief specially called meeting, the Brookhaven City Council on Jan. 5 swore in recently reelected council members Jennifer Owens and John Funny, and renewed contracts for key personnel,...

Brookhaven City Council to elect mayor pro tem, consider key contracts

Brookhaven Reporter 1/4 2:45A Cathy Cobbs

John Funny and Jennifer Owens (File photo) The Brookhaven City Council, at a Jan. 5 specially called meeting, will swear in returning council members John Funny and Jennifer Owens. In addition, the...

Flu is spreading across Georgia. Hospitals urge masking and vaccination.

Buckhead Reporter 1/3 4:30A Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat At

“We are seeing an increase in very sick kids and teens this cold and flu season,” Children’s Hospital of Atlanta’s website says, and the health system is requiring people over age 2 to wear masks in...

Sandy Springs Arts Foundation hosts community showcase

Sandy Springs Reporter 1/3 2:12A Cathy Cobbs

A scene from last year s ARTBEAT (File photo) The Sandy Springs Arts Foundation (SSAF) will host ARTBEAT, a free public celebration of student artistry, on Feb. 7, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the Byers...

More than 9K to run in AJC Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race on Jan. 3

Buckhead Reporter 1/2 2:40A Rough Draft

Laura Pifer wone the 2025 Polar Opposite Peachtree female division. (Photo by Paul McPherson courtesy Atlanta Track Club) On Saturday, Jan. 3, more than 9,000 runners and walkers will take on the...

‘New era’ for MARTA coming in 2026, officials say

Buckhead Reporter 1/2 2:30A Rough Draft

MARTA will welcome a new era of transit in 2026, with a slate of major capital projects and service enhancements scheduled for completion and implementation. An updated rendering of the new canopy and...

FIFA says World Cup 2026 ticket demand breaks record with 150 million requests

Buckhead Reporter 12/31 6:00A Rough Draft

At the halfway point of the ongoing Random Selection Draw ticketing phase, the  FIFA World Cup 2026  is already breaking records with over 150 million ticket requests submitted to date by fans from over 200 countries. According to a press...

DeJulio reflects on 38 years of serving Sandy Springs community

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/31 3:44A Bob Pepalis

Tibby DeJulio (File photo) As he ends his 38 years of community service in Sandy Springs, Council Member Tibby DeJulio has some advice for his successors. “They have to remember that serving on the...

ZuCot Gallery’s ‘My Favorite Things’ captures Atlanta’s art moment

Buckhead Reporter 12/31 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Installation view featuring Aaron F. Henderson’s Eye For An Eye (2025), Heading Home (2025), and Deacon Dapper (2025) at ZuCot Gallery. Photo by Sherri Daye Scott. At first glance, ZuCot Gallery ’s...

Atlanta art moments to watch in 2026

Buckhead Reporter 12/31 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Works by artists featured across Atlanta’s 2026 exhibition calendar point to a year shaped by language, portraiture, and cultural scale. (Art by Amy Sherald, Courtesy of the High Museum of Art; Melvin...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution prints final daily edition after 157 years

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/30 11:33P Rough Draft

After 157 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has printed its final daily newspaper. Today s issue features reflections from executives, former writers, and columnists, including Bill Torpy and...