2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (819+ words) OK, I admit it. It's too hot to go outside. Should I change the name of this thing to "Get Inside, Georgia, and Enjoy the Air Conditioning"? I'm tempted. How hot is it? I think of that scene from "Good…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (285+ words) A map shows the Spot Road location Bennett’s Bridge will occupy after Forsyth County commissioners approved zoning amendments for the move. This story has been corrected to show that the organization moving into the former Freedom Mill location is Bennett’s…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (720+ words) Three digits can help save a life — 988. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Georgia, more than 1.4 million adults in our state have a mental health condition. When thoughts of suicide arise, a panic attack sets in or a…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (287+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Atlanta Regional Commission is sharing its long-term housing plan to address the growing regional affordability crisis. Housing Forward 2035 sets goals for all 11 member counties of the Atlanta Regional Commission. The three focus areas are:…...

5+ day, 18+ 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…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (146+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUD) will host a community celebration on Saturday, Sept.12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Microsoft’s donated parcel at Quarry Yards in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood. The celebration will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (776+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Thursday, Sept. 3 (21 Elul 5786) — With the long weekend ahead, I’m looking for things to do. Mitzvah House has a volunteer project for the whole family. 📖 Read Jana Eplan’s take on preparing an aging family member for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1220+ words) Tuesday, Sept. 1 — Lionel Messi said he is retiring from international soccer at 39, citing his father’s death last month. Argentina’s all-time leading scorer and most-capped player, Messi led his team to the 2022 World Cup title and two Copa América crowns. He…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (690+ words) A group of volunteers is highlighting the City of Atlanta’s mismanaged infrastructure by covering public hazards with eye-catching art. Fix-ATL is a grassroots effort to improve dangerous conditions like missing water meter covers, manhole covers, and other small utility openings…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1174+ words) Data centers are a financial boon to communities, according to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which is pushing back on concerns about their impact on the environment, on utility bills and on their neighbors. The pro-business organization is launching a…...