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Published September 23Braves lead among metro sports franchises: again
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Almost a decade ago, I found myself reading a sports article about how the Atlanta United, fresh from their championship,...
Carrie Underwood Surprises Atlanta Crowd With Onstage Appearance With Guns N’ Roses
Carrie Underwood made an unexpected appearance with Guns N' Roses during the band's concert at Truist Park in Atlanta on September 19. During the show...
SaportaReport
Published September 23Southface Institute to host 2026 Visionary Awards in October
The Southface Institute, a nonprofit leader in green building technology based in Atlanta, is hosting its 2026 Visionary Awards fundraiser on October 15 at the Georgia Aquarium. This year, Southface is honoring Kim Bednarek for leading efforts to secure UNESCO World Heritage Site…
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Published September 23Atlanta’s Spelman College retains No. 1 spot among HBCUs in U.S. News rankings
Atlanta’s Spelman College has retained its spot as the nation’s No. 1 historically Black college and university in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. While Spelman leads the HBCU rankings, it is followed by Howard University at No. 2 and Tuskegee University…
GPB News
Published September 22Atlanta City Council unanimously supports light rail on entire Beltline trail
Atlanta City Council members are demanding a report from the Atlanta Mayor’s Office and MARTA explaining how the light rail will be funded and a timeline for completion.
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Published September 22Georgia Today: E. coli found in Flint River; Ponce City Market Celebration; Hospital transparency
On the September 22nd edition: High levels of E. coli have been found in the Flint River; The Atlanta building hosting Ponce City Market celebrates 100 years; And two-thirds of Georgia hospitals seem to be following federal transparency regulations.
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22A new Georgia law makes most Atlanta-area county elections nonpartisan. Two DAs are pushing back.
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 22, 2026 The fate of a Georgia law that will make the district...
GPB News
Published September 22Statewide candidates to debate at Atlanta Press Club, minus the top of the GOP ticket
The first day of early voting, on Oct. 13, will feature the final candidates in two days of debates coordinated by the Atlanta Press Club at Georgia Public Broadcasting’s midtown Atlanta studios. Every statewide candidate will be there on Oct. 12 and 13, except one or two,…
GPB News
Published September 22Flint Riverkeeper finds high E. coli levels after Atlanta airport sewage spill
According to the Flint Riverkeeper, the E. coli levels in the river were too much to count downstream of a major sewage spill from Atlanta’s airport.
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Published September 22GPB morning headlines for September 22, 2026
The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday supporting light rail on all 22 miles of the Beltline trail; Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye has been removed from school libraries in Cobb County.
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Published September 21This should come as no surprise to anyone.
If you had to pick just one occupation that people throughout the ages would recognize as a job, what would you pick? Yeah, us too. This week’s story is about those who work for a living. More accurately, it’s about those who worked for a living in 19th century Atlanta. This…
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Published September 21Princeton University says Atlanta has the most eviction filings in the country
One in four renter households in Metro Atlanta faced an eviction filing last year, a rate more than three times the national average. Researchers from Princeton University’s Eviction Lab came to The Atlanta History Center on September 10th to present findings on the region’s…