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Published September 18Blackout Atlanta event tests residents’ emergency preparedness with overnight challenge
Nearly 300 Atlanta residents will participate in an overnight emergency preparedness challenge hosted by a local nonprofit.
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Published September 18'We just want the problem fixed' after Atlanta airport's 'major spill' of sewage into Sullivan Creek
Georgia's Environmental Protection Division says about 30,000 gallons of untreated sewage reached Sullivan Creek after a major spill at Atlanta’s airport. The creek feeds into the Flint River.
SaportaReport
Published September 18Strengthening Metro Atlanta’s Future: Why modern workplace benefits are a community imperative
As Metro Atlanta continues to solidify its position as a hub for commerce, innovation, and cultural growth, our region’s businesses face both incredible opportunity and evolving responsibility. True corporate leadership in Atlanta has long been defined by a collaborative…
Cobb County Courier
Published September 18Friday brings another day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday Sep. 18. What is in...
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Published September 17Invest Atlanta greenlights $15 million tax break for Amsterdam Walk
On Thursday, the Invest Atlanta board of directors greenlit a bond resolution that will give a nearly $15 million tax break to Portman Holding’s controversial Amsterdam Walk redevelopment. According to Invest Atlanta Senior Vice President of Community Development Phil Perkins,…
SaportaReport
Published September 17Atlanta’s next chapter begins with healing
Atlanta has always been a city where people come together to drive change. From the Civil Rights Movement to today, we’ve shown the power of collective action, courage and hope. Now it’s time to unite around another urgent challenge: trauma healing. While violence often makes…
SaportaReport
Published September 17Reporter’s Notebook: Out on Film, Dunwoody Dialogues, ‘Toy Factory’
Out On Film returns Sept. 24 with 155 films and special events Atlanta’s Out On Film LGBTQ+ film festival will return Sept. 24-Oct. 4 for its 39th annual edition, featuring 155 narrative films, documentaries, shorts and special events. The 11-day festival will open with “Before I…
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Published September 16Arts Capital Atlanta launches inaugural $1 million arts organization fund
Arts Capital Atlanta will soon distribute more than $1 million to Metro Atlanta arts organizations in an effort to strengthen the region’s creative ecosystem. It’s the first year Arts Capital Atlanta will give out unrestricted funds to arts organizations; the Metro Atlanta…
Cobb County Courier
Published September 16Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Thursday
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect for the afternoon of Thursday Sep. 17 What...
GPB News
Published September 16GPB evening headlines for September 16, 2026
Ballots for November’s midterm elections are being sent to Georgians living overseas. Atlanta plans to make rules for Flock camera use.
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Published September 15A portrait of healing: How art is bringing hope to cancer patients in Atlanta
When Lata Fields began drawing teal hummingbirds around a portrait of Dr. Natalie Godbee, she wasn’t simply creating art. She was thanking the doctor who helped her through one of the most uncertain periods of her life. Fields, a former City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta patient,…
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Published September 15Dragon Con Marks Record-Setting 40th Anniversary
Dragon Con, the internationally known pop culture convention, returned to Atlanta from September 3rd–7th to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Over four decades, Dragon Con has grown into a global community of attendees and fans, expanding far beyond what its co-founders could have…