1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (184+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Twenty-seven years ago, I bought a house because I fell in love with a tree. The huge silver maple growing through the elevated deck attached to the back of the house captured my heart the…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (574+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The DeKalb County Board of Education, at its Sept. 14 board meeting, will introduce interim superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the sole finalist to lead the nearly 100,000-student district. If approved, Sauce would be named…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (308+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Agnes Scott College will launch a yearlong symposium this fall exploring what it means to live well in an age of artificial intelligence, bringing together students, faculty, staff and the broader community to examine how…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (225+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Lovett School has broken ground for Rita Anne Rollins Hall, a new state-of-the-art campus hub for worship, dining, the arts, and student support. The ceremony, held on Lovett’s 100-acre campus on West Paces Ferry…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (500+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Atlanta Public Schools is moving into the next phase of a complex redistricting plan which includes the closure of schools and sale of property due to a $100 million budget shortfall, low enrollment, and dwindling birthrates....

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (332+ words) KIPP Atlanta Schools announced it received a $35,000 grant from Delta Air Lines in late August to expand college and career readiness opportunities for students across its network. Dr. Michael Cormack Jr., chief executive officer of KIPP Atlanta Schools, said Delta…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (602+ words) Friday, Aug. 28 — It’s been a heavy week. With Dolly Parton and Tim Curry passing away back-to-back, many people (myself included) are feeling the loss of two inimitable icons. Both were charming, talented, funny, and dedicated to spreading joy, and their…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered Emory University to conduct a “research security audit” examining its academic, financial and research ties to foreign entities of concern, according to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Emory is among 30 U.S. universities…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (360+ words) Oglethorpe students have looked beyond the classroom to engage with Atlanta itself. The city serves as a place to learn, work and lead. It is where students gain experience and discover how their talents can make an impact. After graduation,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (398+ words) Community leaders, philanthropists and Henry County residents will gather Sept. 25 for Footprints for the Future, a fundraising gala benefiting the Shaquille O’Neal Boys & Girls Club. The event, organized by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s Henry County Advisory Board,…...