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How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions
Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.
GPB News
Published 11 hours agoHow Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions
Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.
SaportaReport
Published September 28Hero for Hope: Chris Womack
For more than 35 years, Chris Womack has served in the U.S. energy sector, becoming a visionary leader – meeting surging energy demands, prioritizing reliability for customers, and championing groundbreaking technologies. Outside of the U.S. energy sector, Chris maintains that…
Cobb County Courier
Published September 28Atlanta Ballet Names Zachary Brown Chief Development Officer, Ushering in New Era of Growth Ahead of Centennial
Seasoned arts and culture leader brings more than 15 years of executive experience in philanthropy, community engagement and organizational growth The Atlanta Ballet distributed the following announcement: The Atlanta Ballet...
SaportaReport
Published September 28Tierra Encantada brings Spanish immersion preschool to Atlanta with plans to expand
A Spanish immersion early childhood education franchise is preparing to open its first Georgia location in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood, the beginning of a planned 12-center expansion across metro Atlanta. Tierra Encantada, which provides child care and early education from…
Philadelphia Weekly
Published 1 hour agoPhillies Face Elimination After Riley Homer Off Duran Lifts Braves in Game 1
Austin Riley's eighth-inning homer off Jhoan Duran gave Atlanta a 5-3 win over the Phillies in Game 1, leaving Philadelphia facing…
SaportaReport
Published 1 hour agoThe 2028 Olympic torch relay will hit all 50 states — and it starts in Atlanta
For the first time in history, the famed Olympic Torch will relay through all 50 U.S. states before landing in its host city of Los Angeles — and the tour will kick off in Atlanta. The flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, before heading…
Timothy Garland Collins
Timothy Garland Collins, an award-winning filmmaker, died on Sept. 8, 2026 at his home in Atlanta, Ga. He was 37. Tim was born on Oct. 10, 1988, and grew up in Atlanta. His enduring passion, beginning at an early age, was filmmaking. As soon as he could hold a video camera, he…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 6 hours agoSmart Investing in Atlanta Real Estate: Pricing and Deal Analysis Strategies
If you are looking for a solid real estate market in the Southwest to invest in, you should consider Atlanta. It is quite popular among first-time landlords as well as seasoned investors. To get a better idea of why it is so popular, you should take a look at the Atlanta real…
The Business Journal
Published 7 hours ago2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA
(AP) — The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last U.S.
GPB News
Published 10 hours agoGPB evening headlines for September 29, 2026
The U.S. Marshals Service plans to move hundreds of people awaiting trial at a detention center near Atlanta to a facility in South Georgia. The State Election Board passed a resolution on Monday aiming to address voter privacy concerns. Two years after Hurricane Helene destroyed…
GPB News
Published 10 hours agoGeorgia Today: Gas tax suspended; People awaiting trial will be moved; Athens Flock cameras concerns
On the Sept. 29 edition: Gov. Brian Kemp suspends the gas tax for the third time this year; hundreds of people awaiting trial will be moved from a detention center in Atlanta to a facility in South Georgia; and Athens citizens expressed their worries about Flock cameras at a…