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Atlanta Housing ramping up efforts to preserve, build new housing
It’s been quite a turnaround for the Atlanta Housing Authority. After years of relative inactivity, Atlanta Housing (AH) has a sense of urgency to develop more affordable housing to meet its goal of 10,000 more units over the next six years. At the helm of those efforts is Terri...
Atlanta Community Food Bank is distributing more food than ever. Leaders say it's still not enough
EAST POINT, Ga. — The Atlanta Community Food Bank is distributing more food than ever, but leaders say it's still not enough. "The problem is as soon as that food comes in, it goes right out the door," Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO Kyle Waide said. "Because there's so much pressure on the demand side."
U.S. News & World Report Names Grady Among Best Hospitals for 2024-2025 as High Performing
Grady Health System has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2024-2025 list of Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for Heart Failure and COPD. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. The annual...
ATL Airport Nightmare Continues: Families forced to find spots on floor to sleep as flights get canceled
As flight delays and cancellations enter their fourth day, families are sharing with Channel 2 Action News their travel nightmares, including sleeping on the airport floor. Channel 2′s Christian Jennings reported live from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday. As of 3:30 p.m., at least 382 flights out of...
Tech Receives ITA Academic Honors
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech women’s tennis was recognized academically by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Monday, as the organization announced five Yellow Jacket student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. Additionally, the program was recognized with the ITA All-Academic Team Award for the fifth consecutive year. Representing Georgia Tech...
Alloy Celebrates Launch of Atlanta Beltline’s New Branding & Website
Today, Alloy, the Atlanta-based precision storytelling and experiences agency for imaginative brands, celebrates the launch of the Atlanta Beltline’s new visual identity and website. The public can find and explore the new brand work on the Beltline’s website and along its iconic 22-mile trail, which connects more than 45 neighborhoods in Alloy’s hometown of Atlanta.
Homeowner disputes neighbor's outrageous claim that tree is dying: 'There is actually symbiosis going on here'
When we hear stories about trees being cut down unnecessarily, images of large-scale deforestation typically come to mind. However, the pressure to eliminate healthy trees can hit a lot closer to home and even within our residential homeowners associations. In a viral Reddit post, one homeowner shared pictures from several...
Falcons veteran QB appears on top 10 trade block big board
The Falcons will report to training camp this time next week, but there could still be a couple of moves on the horizon. The defense needs bolstering. I hope to god that Raheem Morris isn’t content with the cornerback room, but the safety and edge units could also use some TLC.
Killer Mike Shows Off Completed Bankhead Seafood Renovation
Killer Mike‘s longstanding plans are finally coming to fruition, as his restaurant Bankhead Seafood (which he and T.I., along with other partners, bought in 2018) is finally remodeled and on the verge of opening. Bankhead Seafood was an Atlanta staple for half a century, until it closed in 2018....
Tech’s LGBTQIA+ Resource Center supports Atlanta’s Pride Month Festivities
Pride month celebrations commenced in Atlanta, this past June, marking 54 years since the first celebrations. The month-long observance started in June of 1970, commemorating the first anniversary of the violent police raid at Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York. The raid resulted in 14 being arrested and several injured, sparking an international movement for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies who called for equal rights and visibility.
Georgians continue to struggle at the pumps
(The Center Square) — Portia Effinger has seen firsthand the difficult choices some Georgians have to make when faced with high gas prices. "It is very difficult, and it's mind-boggling," Effinger said as she filled up her car at a Chevron Station on N. Peachtree Road off Interstate 285 in Dunwoody last week. "I work in public service, and so it's very heart-wrenching when you hear someone say they have to choose between putting gas in their car, paying their car payment versus putting food...
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