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Sandy Springs GIS receives recognition
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs announced July 17 it received the Special Achievement in Geographic Information System Award at the 2024 Esri User Conference in San Diego. A geographic information system captures, stores and displays data related to positions on the Earth’s surface. The data assists with decision-making,...
Is gerrymandering responsible for low turnout precincts in Fulton County?
When Canopy Atlanta looked at 2020 voting data, the precincts with the lowest voter turnout in metro Atlanta were all in Fulton County, concentrated in the west of the city and southern Fulton. But why?. According to voting rights and redistricting experts, the way Georgia has drawn its legislative maps...
Morris Manning Names Kate Pearch as Firm’s First Chief Strategy Officer
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2024-- Morris, Manning & Martin today announced Kate Pearch has been named the firm’s first Chief Strategy Officer. Pearch, who most recently served as the firm’s Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, will work hand-in-hand with the executive and management committees to help the firm identify and successfully adapt to changes in the market to ensure its long-term health and ongoing growth. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723449321/en/ Kate Pearch, Chief Strategy Officer, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP (Photo: Business Wire)
Checking out the new food hall in Atlanta’s West End
ATLANTA - We’ve already covered food hall openings in Dunwoody and Southeast Atlanta this year — now, mixed-use development Lee + White has unveiled its own culinary concept for Atlanta’s historic West End. This morning on Good Day Atlanta, we enjoyed a "first taste" of the new...
Fact check: Jimmy Carter has not died, Carter Center confirms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A widely-circulated letter claiming former President Jimmy Carter has died is a hoax, the Carter Center told Atlanta News First on Tuesday. Spreading on social media platforms like X, the false death announcement has been seen by hundreds of thousands of people. It includes typos and a satirical quote.
Atlanta REALTORS® nominates 2025 leadership
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association announced its proposed leadership team for 2025. The slate of officer and director nominees was selected by the group’s nominating committee and will be presented to membership at the association’s Annual Business Meeting in December. Chris Burell of Engel & Völkers Atlanta was...
Footage Surfaces Of MASTODON's Secret Bar Show In Atlanta
Mastodon has playd the Star Bar in Atlanta, GA twice – once in 2002, and once again on July 16, 2024 under the pseudonym Big Hairy Elephant. Mastodon used the secret show as a warmup for their ongoing Leviathan celebration shows featuring Lamb Of God, and man… Mastodon in a very small space is a power to behold.
Summer Casual Market Atlanta expanded nearly 15% in showrooms and temporaries
Summer Casual Market Atlanta expanded nearly 15% in showrooms and temporaries. The second annual Summer Casual Market Atlanta offered an expanded presentation of resources, educational programming and networking opportunities. The market, which ran July 15-18 at AmericasMart Atlanta, attracted furniture and outdoor/patio buyers, as well as interior designers and gift/home retailers seeking diverse sourcing opportunities.
Talk, Truth, Tea: Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta Returns Tonight
ATLANTA, GA– The cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta get back to their roots by focusing on their craft and collaborating to create the first ever Love & Hip Hop album. New music is on the way from Spice, Rasheeda, Amy Luciani, Renni Rucci, Scrappy, and more as they work together to produce a group album, all while juggling their personal endeavors with family, career, and relationships. The show airs tonight on MTV at 8:00 p.m.
Aurora’s 29th season serves up a feast of new and classic stagings
Fans of musicals will love the 29th season at Aurora Theatre, which includes stagings of classic favorites, plus a few new surprises. Aurora Theatre’s 29th season commences next month, and the lineup includes two heartfelt and soulful classics, an uproarious comedy, a whimsical new musical and a well-loved holiday classic. The theater’s tagline for the season is “a feast for the soul.”
worlds greatest dad – “The Ocean”
Later this summer, the Atlanta emo crew worlds greatest dad will follow their 2018 debut album get well soon with a new one called Better Luck Next Time, and it’s shaping up to be something special. We’ve already posted the band’s early singles “KO” and “Twenty Deer,” and now they’ve shared an absolute ripper called “The Ocean.”
Higher risk of ACL tears in female athletes
No athlete wants to be sidelined due to an ACL injury, but that risk is higher for female athletes - especially when it comes to tears. Dr. Ashley Brouillette with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta explains how to lower your risk of the injuries and what you need to do if you suffer one.
IGCSA hosts memorable cultural evening with writer Madhu Rye and poet Shobhit Desai
Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2024: The International Gujarati Cultural Society of Atlanta (IGCSA) organized two outstanding events at the Best Western in Roswell, Atlanta, on July 13, 2024, that transported the Gujarati audience to a new world! The first event was an evening with the noted writer Madhu Rye, and the second was an evening of popular Gujarati Ghazals presented by the iconic Gujarati poet Shobhit Desai.
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