Sandy Springs is scheduled to host its third annual Oktoberfest festival, titled "OktoberFEAST," at City Springs on October 17-18, featuring German cuisine, seasonal beverages, and live music. The post German food and live music return to City Springs for Oktoberfest appeared first on Rough Draft.

American Legion Post #207 in Tucker is set to reopen later this year following an anonymous $150,000 donation that completed its $750,000 rebuilding fund. The post Anonymous $150k donation secures reopening of Tucker’s American Legion Post 207 appeared first on Rough Draft.

LifeLine Animal Project hosted its inaugural "Meant to Meet" initiative on Aug. 30, allowing potential adopters to personally connect with highly adoptable dogs like Anthony Field, Penelope, and Linguista. The post LifeLine Animal Project launches ‘Meant to Meet’ initiative where dogs pick their owners appeared first on Rough Draft.

The Atlanta Regional Commission is sharing its long-term housing plan to address the growing regional affordability crisis. Housing Forward 2035 sets goals for all 11 member counties of the Atlanta Regional Commission. The three focus areas are: keeping up with population growth, developing low-income housing, and addressing vacant properties. The ARC has ...

The Atlanta Beltline is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for Northwest Trail Segment 3B on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. at the Atlanta Technology Center. The event will mark the start of construction on the nearly one-mile segment that will include a new pedestrian bridge over Northside Drive, according to a press release. With 16.7 miles of the ...

The Atlanta Falcons named Tua Tagovailoa their starting quarterback for their upcoming season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 13. The post Falcons name Tagovailoa starting QB over Michael Penix Jr appeared first on Rough Draft.

Two SCAD Atlanta fashion design students,Jujuan (JJ) Lewis and Samalie Kabenge,were awarded the prestigious2026 CFDA X Melvin and Monique Rodriguez Family Foundation Scholarship. Both students received a$25,000 scholarshipto support their education and professional development. The scholarship wasestablished by Melvin and Monique Rodriguez, entrepreneurs ...

Holiday Monday Monday, Sept. 7  It’s Labor Day, which means government offices, banks, post offices, and the stock market are all closed for the holiday. We hope you’re enjoying the long weekend.  Cloudy and milder, with a high of 84 today. Gas prices hit a record $4.14 a gallon nationally over Labor Day weekend, […] The post Making an impact ...

The Atlanta Beltline hosted a public meeting on Sept. 3 to present recommendations for a $3.5 billion light rail system around the 22-mile loop. Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the three-and-a-half-year study consolidates years of prior work into a single plan for high-capacity light rail transit along the Beltline corridor.   Given ...

Slow down, its Sunday Sunday, Sept. 6  Morning! Its Beth McKibben, editor-in-chief and senior dining editor of Rough Draft Atlanta, here with our first Sunday issue of Rough Draft. Partly cloudy and very hot again today, with a high of 94. Like you, my Sunday mornings are precious. The hurried weekday routine takes a back […] The post Sunday slowdown ...

Agnes Scott College will launch a yearlong symposium titled "Living Well with AI" this fall to explore how artificial intelligence impacts human agency, well-being, and purpose. The post Agnes Scott to launch yearlong symposium on living well with AI appeared first on Rough Draft.

Severe weather throughout the area has downed trees and taken out the power in metro Atlanta. The National Weather Service issued several severe thunderstorm warnings throughout the evening. AChannel 2 photographercaptured images of downed trees in Atlanta and DeKalb County. As of midnight, over 16,000 Georgia Power customers in metro Atlanta were without ...

Governor Brian Kemp joined families and community members on Thursday to mark the second anniversary of the Apalachee High School shooting, even as advocates called for more proactive legislative measures to improve school safety. The post Georgia marks second anniversary of Apalachee High School shooting appeared first on Rough Draft.

A quick programming note: Rough Draft Sunday debuts tomorrow morning. Look for it in your inbox at 8 a.m. Oil price spike Saturday, Sept. 5 The price of diesel reached an all-time high on Friday, with prices in Atlanta hitting $5.62 a gallon, just shy of the state average at $5.64 a gallon. The national average […] The post Lindsay Clancy mistrial ...

The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUD) will host a community celebration on Saturday, Sept.12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Microsofts donated parcel at Quarry Yards in Atlantas Grove Park neighborhood. The celebration will mark thecompanys donation last year of approximately 22.5 acres of land for community-focused development, ...

The historic Fox Theatre has opened a dedicated content studio space to produce original interviews, podcasts, videos, and media interviews with visiting artists. According to a press release, the new studio was created in an underutilized portion of a backstage rehearsal room. Content captured in the studio will contribute to the theatres permanent ...

Gas South Arena hosted a groundbreaking event on Sept. 3 to kick off a $175 million investment in the arena and the surrounding Gas South District campus in Duluth. The project is expected to be completed by early 2028. Highlights of the project include a new 1,000-space parking deck and areimagined premium experience that includes […] The post Gas South ...

Its time to test your knowledge with this weeks Atlanta News Quiz! Click here to play, and please let us know how you do by sharing on Instagram, Facebook, or X @RoughDraftATL. This weeks quiz is sponsored by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Superstar violinist Joshua Bell joins the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only concert at Atlanta Symphony ...

Viet-Cajun restaurant Bon Ton will close on Sept. 30 after nearly a decade on Myrtle Street in Midtown. And The Waiting Room, the vibey cocktail lounge above Bon Ton, closed this week after three years in business. The post Bon Ton closing at the end of September after nearly a decade in Midtown appeared first on Rough Draft.

A Dunwoody community rally and a surprise celebration organized by the nonprofit YES DAY sent 14-year-old Jonah Blick to Gainesville, Florida, for a weekend trip ahead of his scheduled radiation treatment starting September 8. The post Dunwoody community rallies around 14-year-old freshman with rare brain cancer appeared first on Rough Draft.

Happy Labor Day weekend!  Friday, September 4  Hi all! Katie here, with some more fun Tucker news for y’all. We’ve got a luxuriously long weekend ahead of us, and I’m looking forward to kicking back and enjoying some time doing absolutely nothing. If you’re looking for a more action-packed Labor Day weekend, brave the Atlanta traffic […] The ...

Cheers to year one Friday, Sep. 4  It’s Rough Draft Sandy Springs’ one-year anniversary! Thanks to everyone who has been with us from the start and those who have joined us along the way. We would love to know what you would like to read about in future issues as we start our second year as the […] The post Where the sidewalk ends appeared first ...

Help us grow our newsletter! Do you know a friend or neighbor who would enjoy our weekly newsletter on Norcross?Please have them subscribe here. Norcross celebrates milestone Friday, Sept. 4  Hey, it’s Hayden with my weekly Norcross newsletter. Summer doesn’t seem to want to leave us. AccuWeather is predicting “feels-like” afternoon ...

Venice, meet Telluride Friday, Sept. 3  Happy Friday, everyone! Two of the biggest film festivals of the awards circuit kicked off this week the Venice International Film Festival, which continues through Sept. 12, and the Telluride Film Festival, which starts today and runs through Sept. 7. Cannes technically kicked us off back in May, but […] The ...

The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating two separate homicides that occurred in Buckhead and in Downtown Atlanta. Just after 1:30 a.m. this morning, Sept. 4, officers responded to a person shot at the Mezzo Apartments at 2171 Peachtree Road NE. Upon arrival, officers located a male inside the parking deck with a gunshot […] The post ...