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Published 5 hours agoHero 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 7 hours agoAtlanta 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...
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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…
Cobb County Courier
Published 3 hours agoTop U.S. Senate Republican stumps with Collins in Georgia as seat appears to slip out of reach
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 25, 2026 U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune came to Atlanta to keep...
Giant pandas, icons of China’s soft diplomacy, arrive in Atlanta
ATLANTA — A special delivery landed in Atlanta on Sunday, three days after Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said his country would soon dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States.
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 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…