The City of Norcross is inviting residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to an open house to learn more about the proposed Piedmont Pathway and provide input on the project. The post Open house for Piedmont Pathway project set for May 12 in Norcross appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

The Juneteenth Celebration at City Springs returns this summer, offering a full evening of entertainment, education, and cultural engagement, including live performances, local vendors, a STEAM Art Gallery, and a Genealogical Research Immersion Experience. The post Annual Juneteenth Celebration returns to Sandy Springs with expanded outdoor experience ...

The City of Norcross, in partnership with the Heart of Norcross Business Association, is hosting a Mother's Day pop-up event in downtown Norcross on Saturday, May 9, featuring a flower wall experience, tea with Alice & the White Rabbit, local shopping, and dining. The post Norcross invites community to celebrate Mother’s Day at downtown pop-up event ...

One woman was killed and two others injured in a shooting in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood of Atlanta on Monday, April 27, after an escalating dispute between known parties. The post Atlanta Police investigate fatal shooting in Lakewood Heights appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

Applications are still open for VOX Atlanta‘s summer program for teens, VOX Media Cafe. The free opportunity will offer two sessions (June 1-12 and June 15-26) for young people ages 13 to 19.VOX is a nonprofit media company led by professionals that offers teens an unfiltered voice and training in journalism. The program includes workshops […] The post ...

U.S. Soccer will open a training facility in Fayette County in May, as part of its move to metro Atlanta. The 230-acre center features 17 fields, providing practice grounds for teams competing in Atlanta this summer for the World Cup. Afterwards, U.S. Soccer intends to use the facility as a training center for the Mens National Team. The post In May, metro ...

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said his office has obtained new indictments against three people who allegedly damaged a construction company’s property as part of a protest against the controversial Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. According to a press release from Carr’s office, the trio traveled to Brasfield & Gorrie’s offices in Cobb ...

DeKalb County firefighters responded to several grass fires early Monday morning. Fire investigators at the scene toldChannel 2s Darryn Mooreduring Channel 2 Action News This Morning that they believe the fires may be acts of arson. Channel 2s Tom Reganhas since now learned that a man is in custody and being questioned. No charges have […] The post ...

"Shakespeare in Hollywood" is a new play by Main Street Theatre in Tucker, which follows the hilarious collision of fantasy and reality as characters from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" crash the set of a 1935 movie adaptation, creating comic chaos. The post Shakespearean fairies cause comic chaos in new Tucker play appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

City Springs Theatre Company will close its 2025-26 season with a production of Mean Girls running from May 1-17. Mean Girls, based on the 2004 satire of the same name, follows Cady Heron (Adagia Rueda) as she navigates the world of high school and exacts revenge against the most popular girl in school, Regina George […] The post Mean Girls comes to Sandy ...

Out Front Theatre is premiering "Cluedunnit", a drag whodunnit written by Paul Conroy and Jack Caron, which combines the mystery of Clue with the campy and colorful characters of "Drag Race" and is sure to provide audiences with a night of laughter and mayhem. The post ‘Cluedunnit’ brings campy chaos to Out Front Theatre appeared first on Rough Draft ...

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has long been conceptualized as a ubiquitous redox cofactor, embedded deeply within metabolic frameworks across living systems. More recent biochemical discourse, however, has begun to reposition NAD+ as an informational molecule whose availability, compartmentalization, and turnover may shape regulatory hierarchies ...

The million-square-foot-plus space at 190 Marietta St. in downtown Atlanta held multiple identities before Ted Turner and CNN claimed it in 1985.Now called The Center, the office complex is on the precipice of another new era, which includes a food hall and possibly residential units. The post The Center’s new food hall part of a multi-use transformation ...

Some springs are perfect bathing temperature. Others are scalding hot. There’s rarely signage indicating which is which. Testing water temperature before jumping in isn’t optionalit’s essential safety practice. Trail Routing Avoids Active Zones Major hiking routes like the Laugavegur deliberately route around highly active geothermal areas. The ground ...

The Grande Strada delle Dolomiti The Great Dolomites Road runs roughly 110 kilometres between Bolzano and Cortina d’Ampezzo, and it is one of the most arresting drives in the Alps. Built in the early 20th century and engineered with an ambition that still impresses today, it climbs through the Fassa and Livinallongo valleys before cresting […] The post ...

Early voting begins Monday, April 27 Early voting begins today across Georgia for the May 19 primary election. See where to cast your ballot in advance and check your voting status before you head to the polls. You can hear more from the candidates in today’s Look & Listen below.  Mostly cloudy and 77 […] The post Early voting begins appeared first ...

Five men seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff shared a debate stage Sunday, each seeking to distinguish himself to Georgia voters. The frontrunners are Congressman Mike Collins, Congressman Buddy Carter and former football coach Derek Dooley. Jonathan McColumn, a pastor and retired brigadier general ...

The news about nurdles is not good. These manufactured plastic pelletsthe building blocks of the plastics industryare finding their way into our bodies, even deep into our brains. Less than five millimeters across, nurdles are about the size of lentils.  Other microplastics (nurdle-size fibers and beads) and invisible nanoplastics (molecule size) primarily ...

Atlanta Police officers arrested one of the department’s 10 most wanted fugitives on April 24 Atlanta Police Zone 3 officers responded just before 3 a.m. to a larceny report on Milton Avenue in southeast Atlanta. An off-duty officer requested assistance after observing suspects in a white sedan breaking into vehicles at the location. Responding officers ...

Lorien Vilchez, who has worked alongside chefs Shaun Hergatt, Ron Hsu (Lazy Betty), and Aaron Brooks, will become the first female executive chef of The Select in Sandy Springs. The post Sandy Springs restaurant The Select names Lorien Vilchez executive chef appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

The Piedmont Park Conservancy raised over $700,000 at its 29th Annual Landmark Luncheon, with proceeds supporting maintenance, capital improvements, environmental stewardship and community programming at Piedmont Park. The post Piedmont Park Conservancy raises $700,000 at luncheon appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

DeKalb County Fire Rescue and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation invite the community to honor America's fallen firefighters by lighting up red from April 26 to May, in a nationwide tribute leading up to National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The post ‘Light up the night’ for DeKalb’s fallen firefighters appeared first on Rough Draft ...

The Spruill Gallery in Dunwoody is hosting the group exhibition "Returns" from May 7 to June 19, featuring muralist Charity Hamidullah, alongside emerging Atlanta artists Sayma Hossain and Masela Nkolo, who all use reclaimed materials to explore universal societal issues. The post New group exhibition at Spruill Gallery opens May 7 featuring muralist ...

Meherwan Irani, James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur, is releasing a cookbook on September 22 featuring over 100 recipes inspired by Indian street food, home-style cooking, and Irani's own experiences. The post Chai Pani’s Meherwan Irani debuting Indian food cookbook this fall appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

The Center for Puppetry Arts has debuted a new stage production, bringing a beloved childrens book to life for Atlanta audiences. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, based on the 1992 literary work by Jon Scieszka that reimagines classic fairy tales through parodies and mashups, made its world premiere at the puppetry […] The post ‘The ...