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Published September 10Atlanta Beltline Launches Resident Resource Guide to Connect Residents with Financial and Homebuying Resources
The Atlanta Beltline has relaunched its Resident Resources Guide, a free online resource connecting residents to organizations and programs that support financial stability, homeownership and more. The updated guide is now live at beltline.org/resourceguide. What’s New The…
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Published September 11Yan Karaoke aims to settle local conflicts ahead of opening date
Yan Karaoke is on track to open its 15,000-square-foot Reynoldstown hub by this holiday season, and the bar’s team says the neighborhood conflicts have been resolved ahead of opening night. The project drew attention from neighborhood leaders and historic preservation advocates…
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Published 23 hours agoMore measles cases found after outbreak at Atlanta area daycare
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional measles cases associated with the outbreak at a metro Atlanta daycare.
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Published September 10Could light rail be the Beltline’s next chapter? Atlanta’s transit vision comes into focus
Atlantans already walk it, bike it and run it. Now, the Atlanta Beltline is asking residents to imagine another way of moving around the loop: by train. On the evening of Sept. 3, Atlanta Beltline staff, transit planners and community members gathered at Lee + White Food Hall…
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Published September 09Beltline is back on board with rail. Will a councilmember’s plan keep it on track?
The Atlanta Beltline is officially back on board with light rail, and Atlanta District 2 City Councilmember Kelsea Bond has a plan to keep the project on track. On Sept. 8, Bond introduced a resolution to “affirm the Atlanta City Council’s commitment to and support for Beltline…
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Published September 09Magnetic pulses sent through the skull can calm the fear center of the brain, Emory study says
Researchers with Emory University School of Medicine recently completed their first human trial of transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The procedure uses magnetic pulses to calm the fear center of the brain.
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Published September 09Georgia Today: Atlanta parking; Dekalb cow sculptures; Cumberland Island visitor traffic
On the September 9th edition: The Atlanta City Council sets up a parking bill of rights; Cow sculptures are coming to DeKalb County; And the National Park Service approves a plan to increase visitor traffic on Georgia’s Cumberland Island, but wildlife advocates are worried.
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Published September 09GPB morning headlines for September 9, 2026
Gubernatorial candidates — Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson — campaigned in the Atlanta area Tuesday; Data from the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs show roughly well over half of veterans who died by suicide in 2023 were not diagnosed with or treated…
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Published September 08Dragon Con celebrates 40th anniversary with 75,000 fans in downtown Atlanta
Dragon Con's 40th anniversary five-day convention brought 75,000 fans to downtown Atlanta while giving back to the community through charity fundraising, a children’s book drive and a record-setting blood drive.
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Published September 07Banking in the Round: Atlanta’s C&S Tower
In the late 1960s, Atlanta’s Citizens and Southern Bank left its longtime downtown headquarters for a striking new circular tower in Midtown. Designed by Atlanta architect Richard Aeck and inspired by a revolutionary Frank Lloyd Wright concept, the new C&S building was anything…
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Published September 07Everyone agrees: more people need to live downtown
Shortly after he bought Underground Atlanta in 2020, Shaneel Lalani acquired a nearby downtown high-rise office building, 34 Peachtree St. It took him years to figure out what to do with the 1960 building – convert 20 of its 30 stories to housing. “I think we came up with the…
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Published September 07What if a baby’s feeding could tell a bigger story? Atlanta startup nfant turns tiny movements into data
A baby’s feeding may look simple, but for families and doctors, what happens during those few minutes can reveal much more than whether a newborn is getting enough to eat. Atlanta-born startup nfant is bringing its FDA-cleared feeding technology from the neonatal intensive care…