A blazing-fast Saturday March 29  Marist senior Tommy Latham became the first Georgia high school runner to break the four-minute mark in the mile. He ran 3:59.79 at last night’s Marist Mile.  Cloudy and 77 today. Rainy and 72 tomorrow. MARKET UPDATE The Wall Street sell-off continued as uncertainty about inflation and tariffs roiled ...

This turkey can trot March 28  It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Tucker. Just when you think you’re seeing a figment of your imagination, guess what? You aren’t. There is a turkey wandering around Tucker, and it’s not on the Thomas Family Farm. This turkey has been spotted on Lawrenceville Highway […] The post Talking ...

ATLFF lineup announced March 28   Happy Friday, Scene readers! We are just a few days away from the start of April, and that means it’s almost time for the Atlanta Film Festival! It also means the pollen count is looking DIRE, but let’s try to focus on the positive, shall we? This year’s opening film […] The post Backlight Film Fest opens ...

The City of Decatur and the Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced the recipients of the second and final round of small business commercial grants for the fiscal year 2024-25. Approximately $73,000 was approved across 11 businesses in Commercial Facade Improvement Grants (CFIG), Commercial Buildout Improvement Grants (CBIG), and Marketing ...

Buckhead residents can expect another luxury high-end condo development coming to the area. Florida-based developer Kolter Urban, which has already built the Dillon Buckhead and Graydon Buckhead luxury condos, closed on a 3.3-acre site at 102 W. Paces Ferry Road on March 25 for $38 million. The developer will transform the site into Elyse Buckhead, […] ...

The annual Amplify Decatur Music Festival returns April 25-27, with a number of live performances and free events planned. The three-day music festival kicks off with a performance by The Core at Avon Theater (formerly Avondale Town Cinema) on Friday on April 25. Inspired by the legendary HORDE (Horizons of Rock Developing Everywhere) Festivals of […] The ...

Several sections of the Northwest Beltline Connector Trail, spur trail, and sidewalks in Atlanta Memorial Park will undergo repairsbeginning the week of March 31. Depending on weather, theconnectivity repairs will take approximately three weeks to completewith intermittent sidewalk closures required, according to a statement from the Atlanta Memorial Park ...

Its time to test your knowledge with this weeks Atlanta News Quiz! Click here to play, and please let us know how you do by sharing on Instagram, Facebook, or X @RoughDraftATL. This weeks quiz is sponsored by SCAD. Explore Bold Design at SCADstyle Step into the world of fashion, design, and innovation atSCADstyle 2025 on April […] The post The Atlanta ...

A proposal to protect access to in-vitro fertilization has been sent to the governor as Georgia lawmakers are proposing a similar measure to protect the right to contraception. Bipartisan calls to shore up access to IVF began in the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling last year that declared frozen embryos children. The ruling temporarily […] The ...

The Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival will feature O.A.R. and Boyz II Men as headliners on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, with a comprehensive security plan in place to ensure the safety of attendees. The post Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival will feature musical acts, family entertainment appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

The City of Tucker is celebrating the re-opening of the renovated Fitzgerald Field Sports Complex with a ceremony on Saturday, March 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in conjunction with its annual Spring Fling. The post Tucker’s Fitzgerald Field ribbon cutting set for March 29 appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

The Tucker City Council listened to a presentation about Low Income Housing Tax Credits about the challenges to building affordable housing, and how the city can help facilitate the process. Jon Toppen of Tapestry Development, who spoke at the March 24 city council meeting, said low-income housing has long had a stigma that is undeserved. […] The post ...

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed that the death of a homeless man was caused by blunt force trauma resulting from being struck by a construction vehicle. Cornelius Taylor, 46, was inside a tent in an encampment off Old Wheat Street when he was struck by an Atlanta Department of Public Works vehicle […] The post Report: Autopsy ...

Brookhaven resident Daffany Fajardo Murphy doesnt have an off switch. The corporate vice president, mom of two adult children, and athlete will complete her sixth major marathon on April 21 in Boston, Mass.  Fajardo Murphy considers the Boston area her hometown. Born in the Dominican Republic, she spent her adolescence in Lawrence, Mass., north of […] ...

The Cobb County CDBG Program Office is seeking grant applications from nonprofit organizations, cities, and county agencies for the 2026 HUD Grant Cycle, with three workshops scheduled to provide information and tips for strengthening grant applications. The post FFY2026 CSBG Funding Recommendations Public Review Meeting Notice appeared first on Rough Draft ...