1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (236+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta In time for Pride, Atlanta will be getting a new app dedicated to LGBTQ+ nightlife. OUT Local is the one-stop shop for all things LGBTQ+ in Atlanta. After doing marketing for the Pride Run ATL…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (354+ words) A promotional flyer announces the return of Milton Fire CARES wellness checks, which resume Aug. 26 at Community Place. MILTON, Ga. — The Milton Fire-Rescue Department resumed wellness checks through its Milton Fire CARES program Aug. 26, and will offer three more before…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (141+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Here’s some of what was shared. Thalken was calling the project “Fragments of an Elegy” until a workshop audience reacted poorly to the title. Stuck for a replacement, she and a friend looked into alligator…...

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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (652+ words) “Thread That Pulls Too Tight” by Reinilda Blair was inspired by the Dominican artist’s memories of having her hair fixed during her childhood. JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman with a skin of green leaves detangles an exasperated Black girl’s hair....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Wednesday, Sept. 2 — The first of this week’s Sketchbook stories uncovers a past that turns out to be surprisingly contemporary. The other looks at how a new Atlanta arts leader is building a future based on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (254+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Callanwolde Fine Arts Center has a new leader. Jason Martin took over as executive director effective Aug. 31. He succeeds Andrew Keenan, who retired after nine years leading the organization. Martin steps into the role as…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (640+ words) Atlanta Writers Club Executive Director George Weinstein, far left, works with a panel of publishing professionals during the Atlanta Writers Conference in May. Writers in search of literary agents or editors, take note: The Atlanta Writers Club just might change…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1055+ words) Thursday, Aug. 20 (7 Elul 5786) — Hi there, This week Y’alla is highlighting new voices, new events, and new ideas with our first reader letter from parent coach Jessica Dickson. ✉️ First, here’s an update on the fraudulent letter being distributed to the Jewish…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (400+ words) At the August 11 DeKalb County Board of Commissioners regular business meeting District 1 Commissioner Robert Patrick recognized two outstanding members of the District 1 community — a young scholar making his mark on the national stage and a longtime aviation advocate whose service…...