This week, DeKalb County businesses and residents have come together to celebrate Economic Development Week 2024, a global initiative by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Decide DeKalb orchestrated a series of events in partnership with local organizations to spotlight DeKalb County’s growth and prosperity. The weeklong celebration ...

A man was fatally shot Thursday afternoon inside a MARTA train at the Georgia World Congress Center/CNN Center station. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, police responded to the call at 5:45 p.m. where they found the victim inside an eastbound train at the station in Downtown Atlanta. Police attempted to revive the victim, who was […] The ...

Atlanta Police investigators are looking for two burglars who entered the Onyx strip club through the ceiling and made off with $250,000 all without ever triggering an alarm. The incident occurred around 4:16 a.m. on May 6 at the Cheshire Bridge Road club, according to the APD report. Preliminary investigation indicates two suspects wearing […] The post ...

A report submitted to the Sandy Springs City Council is urging the municipality to take action on ways to offset the anticipated loss of tax revenue from office properties., Ladson Haddow of Haddow & Co. presented a Sandy Springs Office Market Analysis to the council its May 7 work session. The real estate consulting firm […] The post New analysis says ...

Friday fly-by May 10  Today is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the May 21 primary election. In-person early voting continues at multiple locations for another week. Here’s a link to our collaborative voter guide. 🌞 A rainy morning will give way to sunny skies and a high near 80 today. Tomorrow will be sunny […] The post 🏮 ...

Terry Knickerbocker, an acting coach known for teaching the Meisner technique, brought his talents to Atlanta actors this week.  From May 6-9, Knickerbocker was in the city teaching a master class in partnership with Drama Inc., an Atlanta-based acting studio. Knickerbocker is the founder of the Terry Knickerbocker Studio in New York City, and has […] ...

Ryan Gosling is really cool.  This has been apparent for quite some time now. Hes a specific type of cool, the type of cool thats able to pull off dark and twisted as easily as earnest and silly the type of cool where he can do something that you might otherwise find annoying, but, […] The post Film Review: The Fall Guy exists for the love of movies ...

Mother’s Day is Sun., May 12 and from our Side Dish newsletter, here are a few ideas for brunch. 🎩 Begin your Mothers Day celebration early withHatter’s High Teaat Buckhead Village on May 11 starting at 11 a.m. 🧇 Atrium at Ponce City Market is also launching a new brunch menu in time for Mothers Day. Think […] The post Quick Bites: 4 ...

Mayor Andre Dickens has appointed Paulina Guzman as the Director of the Mayors Office of International & Immigrant Affairs (MOIIA). Guzman most recently served as the office’s interim. Atlanta is an international city, and the Office of International & Immigrant Affairs is one of the most essential elements in maintaining our cultural and economic ...

This year marks Atlanta BeltLines 15th season of its juried public art exhibition,Art on the Atlanta BeltLine,featuring the work of hundreds of visual artists, performers, and musicians. The big kick-off event, the Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade, is set for Saturday, May 11, on the Westside Trail. The parade will begin at Adair Park I, 742 […] The post ...

Advocacy organization Georgia Water Coalition has released its Dirty Dozen for 2024 in a 27-page report highlighting 12 of the worst offenses to state waters. Rather than identifying the most polluted places in Georgia, the Georgia Water Coalitions (GWC) the report instead highlights the politics, policies and issues that threaten the health of the ...

Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation (AFRF) received federal funding of $500,000 to help renovate Atlanta Fire Rescue Station 16. Sponsored through the 5th Congressional District office of Congresswoman Nikema Williams, the grant will reimagine Fire Rescue Station 16, originally built in 1963, on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. [The] funding announcement is a major ...

If you have any extra cauliflower around the house, put it to good use in this gobi recipe from NaanStop. Gobi, which means cauliflower, is the base of this tasty dish, cooked in spiced tomato sauce and garnished with fresh cilantro. NaanStop, which first opened in Downtown Atlanta in 2012, now has two other locations […] The post NaanStop Gobi Recipe ...

SHR Resi has completedThe Howell, a luxury apartment complex located on Howell Mill Road at Interstate 75 on the Upper Westside. “Despite challenges in the current commercial real estate environment, we have delivered this project on time and on budget, reflecting our dedication to excellence and innovation,” saidSHR Resi found partner Todd W. Nocerini ...

With patio season in full swing, I wanted to share some of my favorite places to dine al fresco in and around Atlanta. Everyone has their favorite restaurant patio, but the ten patios I’m highlighting on this map always make me happy to dine outside.   From a lively beer garden in the heart of the […] The post 10 restaurant patios around Atlanta ...

Sandy Springs City Council approved two contracts worth more than $374,000 to add mid-block crossings on High Point Road and Powers Ferry Road. Vertical Earth of Cumming was awarded the two contracts during the May 7 city council meeting. The Powers Ferry Road project will install approximately 326 linear feet of sidewalk along the road […] The post ...

Thursday thunder May 9  Severe storms, including tornadoes and flooding, tore through parts of Tennessee and Alabama last night, leaving at least two people dead. A tornado watch is in effect for parts of north Georgia, including metro Atlanta, until 1 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado watch means that “Tornadoes are ...

A Georgia House of Representatives incumbent in the race for House District 90 in DeKalb County has admitted to investing in fossil fuels after proclaiming to be the environmental candidate. Democrat Rep. Becky Evans (HD89), who has been backed by environmental groups Sierra Club and Georgia Conservation Voters, said she plans to immediately divest from ...

Emory Universitys undergraduate students have voted in favor of a no-confidence resolution against President Gregory L. Fenves. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, approximately 3,400 of Emorys 8,100 undergraduate students voted on the referendum. Of those who voted, 2,499 voted in favor of the motion, 844 voted against it, and 58 students ...

An incident report filed by the Dunwoody Police Department revealed extensive and unsuccessful live-saving efforts made by school officials, EMTs, and hospital personnelon a Dunwoody High School student who died on May 6. The student, 15-year-old Mia Dieguez, died after allegedly ingesting a Fentanyl-laced Percocet that was given to her by another student, ...

Avondale Estates Wine & Art Walk brings art, music, and wines to businesses in Avondale Estates on Sat., May 11, 2024 The post Avondale Estates Wine & Art Walk will offer art, music, and wine tastings appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

A new superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools is expected to be made by this fall, and not July 1 as originally planned. An exact timeline is unknown as the Atlanta Board of Education continues what is now turning into a more than year-long search for the next leader of one of the largest school districts […] The post Selection of new Atlanta Public ...

The on-again, off-again Music Midtown festival is off again for 2024. The organizers posted on social media and the Music Midtown website that the Piedmont Park festival was going on “hiatus.” After producing legendary festivals over the past 3 decades that drew music fans from across the globe, we want to share that Music Midtown […] The post Music ...

"LagosAtlanta: Sister City Rising" brings forth inspired works by Nigerian artists on the Atlanta BeltLine The post Atlanta BeltLines ‘LagosAtlanta’ exhibition brings Nigerian artists to the Westside Trail appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

"LagosAtlanta: Sister City Rising" brings forth inspired works by Nigerian artists on the Atlanta BeltLine The post Atlanta BeltLines LagosAtlanta exhibition brings Nigerian artists to the Westside Trail appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.