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New public art project brings painted cows to DeKalb
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (598+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Friday, Sept. 11 — Today is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The attacks left 2,977 people dead and thousands more injured. A quarter of a century later, we remember the victims and the ongoing impact the tragedy…...
Anonymous $150k donation secures reopening of Tucker's American Legion Post 207
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (316+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta More than seven years after a fire destroyed American Legion Post #207 in Tucker, the community space dedicated to fostering connection among veterans will reopen later this year after an anonymous $150,000 donation. In three months, the…...
LifeLine Animal Project launches 'Meant to Meet' initiative where dogs pick their owners
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (645+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Sometimes people pick their pets, and sometimes the pets pick them. LifeLine Animal Project is taking that concept into its arsenal of options with its new “Meant to Meet” initiative featuring highly adoptable dogs. The…...
Downed trees, power outages reported in metro Atlanta after strong storms
1+ week, 1+ day ago (122+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Severe weather throughout the area has downed trees and taken out the power in metro Atlanta. As of midnight, over 16,000 Georgia Power customers in metro Atlanta were without power, as well as 9,000 Georgia EMC customers....
Bon Ton closing at the end of September after nearly a decade in Midtown
1+ week, 2+ day ago (398+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Viet-Cajun restaurant Bon Ton will close on Sept. 30 after nearly a decade on Myrtle Street in Midtown. Co-owner Darren Carr sent an email to Rough Draft announcing the closure, following it up with an announcement…...
Dunwoody community rallies around 14-year-old freshman with rare brain cancer
1+ week, 2+ day ago (309+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Dunwoody community and a newly formed non-profit rallied on Sept. 4 around a 14-year old DHS student recently diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, sending him off to a fun-filled weekend in Gainesville, Fla., before…...
The Lovett School breaks bround on new campus hub, Rita Anne Rollins Hall
1+ week, 3+ day ago (225+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Lovett School has broken ground for Rita Anne Rollins Hall, a new state-of-the-art campus hub for worship, dining, the arts, and student support. The ceremony, held on Lovett’s 100-acre campus on West Paces Ferry…...
Update: Roberts Drive in Sandy Springs to reopen for Labor Day weekend
1+ week, 3+ day ago (276+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta On Thursday, Sept. 3, Atlanta Watershed Management crews told Rough Draft they plan to reopen a closed section of Roberts Drive near Roswell Road for holiday travelers on Labor Day weekend. While crews were able to…...
Roberts Drive near Roswell Road remains closed after Sept. 1 water main break
1+ week, 4+ day ago (293+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Sandy Springs Communications Director Carter Long said a section of Roberts Drive near Roswell Road and the Chattahoochee River remains closed more than a day after a Sept. 1 water main break. “Main repair was completed…...
Bottoms ups the ante in feud over debates in race for Georgia governor
1+ week, 6+ day ago (486+ words) Months after the campaigns of Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms first issued challenges to the other over when, where and how to debate ahead of the November elections, there’s still little agreement on how voters will hear…...