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Atlanta Food & Wine Festival returns to Old Fourth Ward Park on Sept. 12-15
For its 13th year, the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival (AFWF) returns to celebrate “Big Top Bazaar” style with a weekend of curated, ringmaster-led dining experiences, cooking demos and carnival-themed Tasting Tents from Thursday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 15. The festival is once again begin held in Historic Fourth Ward Park, and will feature a collection of the […] The post Atlanta Food & Wine Festival returns to Old Fourth Ward Park on Sept. 12-15 appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Black men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics
ATLANTA — Every Monday evening, the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA basement becomes a sanctuary for men who, local leaders say, have too often been denied one.
Gunna Helping Atlanta Families In Need With $500K Guaranteed Income Initiative
Gunna is set to help nearly three dozen families in his Atlanta-area hometown with a check every month for a year as part of his new initiative. The Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program is a collaboration between Gunna’s Great Giveaway and the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC). It’s set to launch on September 18, but applications are open here now. Only families living in the 30349 zip code in the city of South Fulton, Georgia are eligible, and they will receive a monthly stipend of $1000 for 12 months.
Third Kiokee Baptist Church holds Fun Fest for entire community
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Third Kiokee Baptist Church in Albany held one of its many community events on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Fun Fest event was open to the entire community, whether they were church members or not. Pastor of Third Kiokee Baptist Church Bryant Drake...
PHOTOS: Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance visits Valdosta
Rickards would claw their way back into the game after trailing in the first half to beat Godby 22-21 on Friday night. ‘My kids lost everything’: Live Oak family navigates recovery after Hurricane Debby floods home. Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT. Live Oak resident Jessica Thornton...
City of Chamblee to host third annual Chalk Walk & Artist Market
Join the City of Chamblee for the third Annual Chalk Walk & Artist Market on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Chamblee City Hall. Thanks to grant funds from the Georgia Council for the Arts, this year’s free event will be its largest to date. “We’re thrilled to bring the Chalk […] The post City of Chamblee to host third annual Chalk Walk & Artist Market appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
'Serious traffic accident' in Palmetto leaves one dead, authorities say | What we've learned
PALMETTO, Ga. — Palmetto authorities responded to a "serious traffic accident" that left one person dead at the intersection of Tommy Lee Cook Road and Highway 29 on Saturday night. Before 9 p.m., troopers responded to Georgia 14 near Tommy Lee Cook Road in Palmetto about a two-vehicle crash.
University of Georgia to build new freshman dorm
The University of Georgia will break ground on a 125,000 square foot new freshman dorm in late September, according to a University System of Georgia report. The dorm building, currently called building 2266, will be able to house 565 students, helping to accommodate for increased housing needs following recent enrollment increases. UGA’s first-year class increased from less than 5,500 students in fall 2019 to more than 6,175 students this fall 2024, according to a statement from UGA.
Salon owner Cole has been cutting hair since she was 12
On Thursday afternoon, the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Gray & Grace Beauty Lounge and Extension Bar with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owner of the beauty lounge, Larkin Cole, said she was destined to be a hairstylist. “I started doing hair when I was 12 years old in my kitchen, and I […] The post Salon owner Cole has been cutting hair since she was 12 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Awful lot of waffles: Five must-haves to celebrate National Waffle Day in Augusta
Why is there a National Waffle Day? If you really love waffles, you don't have to ask. The baked, crispy, fluffy breakfast food dates to medieval Europe, but National Waffle Day in America, Aug. 24, marks the day in 1869 that Cornelius Swartout was awarded a U.S. patent for a hinged waffle iron that could be flipped to cook waffles evenly. ...
Georgia hospital systems plan merger
Emory Healthcare and Houston Healthcare have signed a letter of intent to come together. Houston would become part of Emory. Emory Healthcare is poised to grow. The Georgia academic health system has reached a letter of intent to merge with Houston Healthcare, a system based in Warner Robins, Ga. If the deal comes together, Houston Healthcare would become a part of Emory Healthcare.
Loran Smith: Kirby’s First Ten
When Kirby Smart arrived on the scene in late December 2015, the first thing incumbent staff learned about Georgia’s new head football coach was that his pace was extraordinarily intense, his energy level exceptionally high, and his work ethic unparalleled. That it was his first year, didn’t matter—he expected...
Greg Maddux’s genius was even greater than we realized
MLB Network is set to take Atlanta Braves fans and fans of baseball in general on a trip down memory lane on August 25. On Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET, MLB Network will air "One of a Kind", a documentary that takes the viewer through an in-depth look into the life and career of baseball legend, Greg Maddux.
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