21+ hour, 58+ min 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…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (525+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Beltline rail advocates are celebrating a small victory after Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution in support of light rail transit along the 22-mile corridor. Matthew Rao, Beltline Rail Now co-chair, said…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (604+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The fight to make Peachtree Circle in Ansley Park a city historic district ended Tuesday when the Atlanta City Council voted 11-4 to shelve the proposal. Peachtree Circle is a wide, tree-lined, residential street with homes…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (287+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta 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:…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (388+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta 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…...

6+ day, 20+ 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, 18+ hour ago   (146+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta 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 Microsoft’s donated parcel at Quarry Yards in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood. The celebration will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (776+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Thursday, Sept. 3 (21 Elul 5786) — With the long weekend ahead, I’m looking for things to do. Mitzvah House has a volunteer project for the whole family. 📖 Read Jana Eplan’s take on preparing an aging family member for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (854+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta In 2025, high school social studies teacher Daniel Griffin bought an e-bike on Facebook Marketplace for $500. “I really don’t like driving, and everything in my life is in close proximity, so I can conceivably bike almost…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (670+ words) One of Norcross’ longest-serving council members wants the city to cover the cost of restoring historic windows, about $30,000, at a publicly owned residence in the city’s famously well-preserved downtown district. Because the city’s downtown development authority had previously voted to…...