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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/13/2026 > marcus-autism-aria-grant

Marcus Autism Center awarded $17 million for autism clinical trials network

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (286+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, along with Emory University School of Medicine, were awarded up to $17.25 million from Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) to join a newly formed international…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/13/2026 > spruill-gallery-material-poesy-exhibition

Spruill Gallery will host Material Poesy exhibitionfeaturing three local artists

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (607+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Spruill Gallery’s final exhibition of 2026, Material Poesy, opens September 24 andfeatures works by Atlanta-based artists Johanna Flores, Ato Ribeiro, and Ivy Wu, according to an announcement from the organization. The exhibition runs through October 29 with…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/10/2026 > gwinnett-mother-released-infant-death

Gwinnett mother charged in hot car death granted bond

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (376+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta A Gwinnett County mother accused of leaving her infant son in a hot car while she worked is out of jail, over prosecutors’ objections that she remains a danger to her two surviving children. Deja…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/10/2026 > norcross-city-manager-transition

Norcross City Council bids farewell to city manager, approves scouting and sport funding

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (644+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta City Manager Eric Johnson said farewell to the Norcross community at the Sept. 8 council meeting, after nearly six years as the city’s top official running day-to-day operations. Incoming City Manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews officially begins her…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/09/2026 > fishingmens-mental-health

🐟 Fishing+men's mental health

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (823+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Wednesday, Sept. 9 — Welcome back! I hope you had a nice long weekend. 🍂 It’s officially Princess Diana weather, and I couldn’t be happier. Here are some transitional pieces from local makers I’m eyeing this season: this…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/09/2026 > fishing-the-good-fight-men-mental-health-therapy

Fishing the Good Fight supports men facing mental health challenges

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (816+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Atlanta native and former University of Alabama inside linebacker Jennings Hester always struggled with his mental health. “I looked like this big macho guy, and I was playing at one of the best programs in…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/08/2026 > marcus-emory-autism-grant

Marcus Autism Center, Emory University receive $17.25 million grant for autism research

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (242+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Marcus Autism Center, part of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine have been awarded up to $17.25 million for advanced autism research. The grant from Aligning Research to Impact Autism supports a…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/08/2026 > dekalb-board-names-sauce-finalist

Interim DeKalb school superintendent Sauce named sole finalist for top post

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (574+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The DeKalb County Board of Education, at its Sept. 14 board meeting, will introduce interim superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the sole finalist to lead the nearly 100,000-student district. If approved, Sauce would be named…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/07/2026 > lifeline-meant-meet-dogs

LifeLine Animal Project launches 'Meant to Meet' initiative where dogs pick their owners

1+ week, 29+ min 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…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/07/2026 > atlanta-beltline-light-rail-plan

Beltline gives recommendations for $3.5 billion light rail plan

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (388+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Atlanta Beltline hosted a public meeting on Sept. 3 to present recommendations for a $3.5 billion light rail system around the 22-mile loop. Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the three-and-a-half-year study consolidates years of prior…...