Tension continues to simmer on the Emory University campus following Thursday’s Pro-Palestine and Stop Cop City protest that ended with the arrest of 28 people, including students and faculty. While the protest remained peaceful on Friday and most of Saturday, the situation changed on the evening of April 27 after several protesters “rapidly approached ...

Zelma Murphy Calhounmade some great pies. And though she didn’t work in a factory, the estimates are that she baked more than 650,000. This is another one of those reasons and stories why those of us in the South may seem to worship at the altar of Chick-fil-A. When I was a freshman at the […] The post One Man’s Opinion: ‘Those great pies in the ...

Ison Springs Elementary School students went home on Friday with a pair of new shoes courtesy of a Mount Vernon School junior. Mount Vernon School junior Collin Maher used funds raised through the Cocoa Classic 5K run he held for a second year to buy shoes for approximately 475 students.  In 2023 he founded the […] The post Olympic medalist helps Mount ...

Atlanta-based and nationally recognized residential architecture firm, Norman Davenport Askins, Architects has announced that GeoffreyYovanovic, AIAwill join the firms founder, Norman Askins, as partner. Under the joint leadership, the firm will continue its 47-year legacy of promoting classical architecture and traditional design in historic preservation, ...

Ready to hear the clang-clang-clang of the trolley? The Re-Discover Dunwoody Trolley Tour is hitting the road.   Every second Thursday of the month, the trolley travels to some of Dunwoodys well-known landmarks to help familiarize riders with all that the cityhas to offer. There are three routes currently on the tour Perimeter […] The post Explore ...

The DeKalb Perimeter Community Improvement District has committed $173,350 in funds for a two-year public safety technology partnership with the Dunwoody Police Department, which includes installing a Flock Safety surveillance system in key parts of the Perimeter area.  “This partnership underscores our dedication to creating a safe and secure ...

The Fulton County School Board approved a contract on April 26 for more than $14.1 million to perform site prep work for a new North Springs High School building. Chief Operations Officer Noel Maloof told the board during its work session on April 16 that the recommended contractor for the phase one site construction was […] The post Fulton School Board ...

City of Refuge and GROWTH Homes have completed five new, single-family homes in Atlanta’s historic Westside neighborhood. These new builds mark a step in addressing the need for affordable homeownership options in one of the city’s fastest-growing areas. Located directly adjacent to City of Refuge’s campus on Joseph E. Boone Blvd., the project, which ...

The ATL Airport DistrictConvention & Visitors Bureau, has announced the return of the sixth annual cycling race series, Spin the District. The series is the second-largest cycling event in Georgia and attracts cyclists of all levels from around the world. Last year, 37 states and 17 countries were represented. The family-friendly event promises to be […] ...

Longer days and warmer weather means more people spend time outdoors. It also means it’s peak lone star tick season. Emory University researchers have created a map that shows where lone star ticks are located in Georgia. The lone star is one of the most commonly encountered tick species in the state. It transmits diseases […] The post Emory researchers ...

The team of Georgia Institute of Technologystudents has taken top honors in the22nd annualULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The ideas contest provides graduate students with the opportunity to devise a comprehensive design and development scheme for a large-scale site in an urban area. The contest this year focused on redevelopment plan ...

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Friday, April 26 Emory University President Gregory L Fenves said he was “horrified” that students and faculty were arrested during Thursday’s protests on campus, but said “vandalism, violence, or any attempt to disrupt our campus through the construction of encampments” would not be tolerated. Fenves said in a letter that highly organized, ...

Thousands of vehicles speed daily along Juniper Street past dozens of businesses and apartment buildings in the heart of Midtown, one of Atlanta’s most densely populated neighborhoods. The north-south thoroughfare is a vital stretch of Atlanta’s transportation network. It intersects with 10th Street, 14th Street and North Avenue, connecting motorists to ...

After 14 years in business, Kaleidoscope Bistro and Pub will raise a final glass on Monday, April 29, “breaking the hearts of the lonely, the hungry, and the uninspired,” according to a proclamation by the Brookhaven City Council. Kaleidoscope Bistro and Pub, known to locals as KPub, was a Dresden Drive destination before the major […] The post ...

Make a movie about a killer clown, they said. But Jenna Kanell made something a little different.  Kanell co-wrote the film Faceless After Dark, which is playing at this years Atlanta Film Festival, with Todd Jacobs. When director Raymond Wood originally approached her, he said he wanted a movie about a killer clown. But Kanell, […] The post In ...

Buckheads Larry Connolly and Sandy Springs resident Keith Mason will be watching the Kentucky Derby on May 4 with more interest than most as they have two horses competing in the Run for the Roses. The syndicate they formed, West Paces Racing LLC, owns one-third of both Dornoch and Society Man. We’re the only ownership […] The post Buckhead and Sandy ...

For the sake of Friday April 26  If you’re looking for fun this weekend, be sure to check out the Historic Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour, Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes, Midtown Mutt Gala, Revival at the Fox, and the opening of the annual Atlanta Film Festival.  ⛅️ Partly cloudy and 79 today. Rinse and repeat for the […] The post 🪧 ...

Every scene in Luca Guadagninos Challengers is a competition.  Tashi (Zendaya), Art (Mike Faist) and Patrick (Josh OConnor) might be tennis players, but their competitive nature rears its head in nearly every aspect of their lives. Every conversation ripples with tension, the precarious nature of the triangle theyve built for themselves threatened with ...

As Pro-Palestinian protesters reignited the flames of anti-Israel chants on the Emory University quad Thursday evening, whispers of a Jewish rally were growing. By 7 p.m., about 50 people wrapped in Israel flags and carrying signs gathered in front of Ali’s Cookies in Emory Village. Owned by Nofar and Sagi Shablis, an Israeli couple, the […] The post ...

Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Wednesday aimed at illegal squatting. House Bill 1017, which the Georgia House and Senate passed unanimously during this years legislative session, creates the offense of unlawful squatting when someone enters upon the land or premises of the owner without the owner or rightful occupants knowledge or consent. The bill ...

On Sunday, April 28, The Atlanta Press Club (APC) will host the 2024 primary election debates for key races across Georgia. But several incumbent candidates have either declined or have not yet committed to participate in the debates. In an effort to encourage all candidates to commit to their respective debates, the APC this statement: […] The post ...

Birdcage, one of Atlanta’s newest restaurants, has the street corn recipe of your dreams. Birdcage, the newrestaurant from Firepit Pizza Tavernchefs Leslie Cohen and Shaun Whitmer,opened in January in Grant Park. Our senior editor of food and dining, Beth McKibben, included the restaurant in her round-up of some of the best new restaurants of winter. ...

The Buckhead location of Rreal Tacos will open Wednesday, May 1, in the former Farm Burger space on Piedmont Road. It will become the seventh location of the taco restaurant owned by Damian Otero and Miguel Hernandez.  Rreal Tacos serves a variety of street tacos, along with tacos filled with birria, grilled fish, and pork […] The post Rreal Tacos opens ...

Ray Schoenbaum, the man behind Rays Restaurants, will retire from the business after more than 40 years. And he’s selling his trio of restaurants in Sandy Springs, Downtown Atlanta, and Alpharetta. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Schoenbaum will sell Rays on the River, Rays in the City, and Rays at Killer Creek to Kennesaw-based […] The ...