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Published September 25Documentary revisits Atlanta’s 1906 race massacre with a warning for today
Filmmaker Trent Frank posed the question to the audience following the screening of his documentary, “Never Again: The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre:” Could this happen again? His film recounts the cultural and political climate in September 1906 that led to four days of violent…
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Published September 24Reporter’s Notebook: Jazz, outdoor learning grants; Party on the PATH; ARTober Gwinnett
South Arts awards $15,000 grants to 11 jazz artists for rural tours Atlanta-based South Arts has selected 11 jazz artists and ensembles for the inaugural Jazz Road Rural Tours pilot, awarding each up to $15,000 to develop tours serving rural communities across the country. The…
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Published September 24Tackling the loneliness crisis among adults with intellectual disabilities: How Atlanta’s faith communities may be a solution
At 22, while his childhood friends were beginning the next chapter of their lives after graduation, Troy sat at home. Alone. Troy is an adult with intellectual disabilities, and for many people like him, the transition out of high school marks the end of their most consistent…
LISTEN: Lindsey Life’s Mike Berkes discusses programs and services on Byers & Co
September 24, 2026 - Mike Berkes, Director of Program Development at Lindsey Life Day Center in Decagtur, joined Byers & Co to talk about their gr...
University of Mississippi confirms names of two dead students
The University of Mississippi confirmed the names of the two students who died earlier this week in an email sent to the student body on Thursday, Sept. 24. The email confirmed the students as freshman Aidan Hamilton and junior Robert Strang. Hamilton was from Englewood, Colo.,…
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Published September 25Wingate leaders take on ‘hairy projects’ — Trestletree Village is the latest
“The worse the problem, the more likely that I’m sitting in the chair.” This is the approach of Wingate Companies Senior Vice President John Tatum. And now, he’s in the chair at Atlanta’s Trestletree Village Section 8 Community, steps from the Beltline trail. Wingate, a national…
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Published September 25Senate Majority Leader John Thune campaigns for Mike Collins
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune campaigned with Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in Atlanta this week.
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Published September 25Xi says 2 giant pandas from China will arrive at Atlanta's zoo in the coming days
Chinese President Xi Jinping says two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days.
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Published September 25Stone Hogan: Building More Than Housing
By Audrea N. Rease, Executive Director, Star-C Programs What does it take to transform a long-vacant site in Southwest Atlanta into 448 high-quality affordable homes? For The Flats & The Villas at Stone Hogan, it took collaboration, commitment, partnership and perseverance. The…
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Published September 24YWCA Greater Atlanta announces reopening of renovated Phillis Wheatley campus for early 2027
In a major step toward revitalizing Atlanta’s Westside, YWCA Greater Atlanta President and CEO Danita Knight announced the grand opening of the newly renovated Phillis Wheatley campus, scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. The official announcement was delivered on Sept. 18…
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Published September 24Georgia Today: Zoo Atlanta pandas; Brian Kemp's last workplace summit; Healthcare companies merge
On the September 24th edition: Two new pandas are coming to the Atlanta Zoo; Two top behavioral health service providers in middle Georgia have merged; And Governor Kemp says workers need to get ready for AI.
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Published September 23Dickens teases upcoming plans after City Council backs Beltline rail
On Sept. 21, the Atlanta City Council formally backed the addition of light rail along the Beltline with a unanimous vote. Now what? After nearly two hours of public comment at the City Council meeting, 14 councilmembers voted to pass Kelsea Bond’s Beltline rail resolution. It…