Wednesday politics
Jan. 7 — A special election to fill the Georgia U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene is set for March 10. The winner will fill Greene’s unexpired term until the end of the year, but the Northwest Georgia seat is on the ballot again in November.
⛅ Partly cloudy with a high of 70° today.
🙌 The Wild Heaven Brewery team purchased Eats and will reopen the restaurant in their West End taproom in the Lee + White development this spring.
🗳️ To fund Senate leader Burt Jones’ desire to abolish the state income tax, lawmakers will likely eye cutbacks to tax credits and exemptions when they return to the Georgia Capitol next week.
🤧 DeKalb County flu-related 911 calls increased by 60% in December.
🏳️🌈 Submissions are open for the 39th annual Out on Film festival. The late deadline is June 26.
🏛️ During a specially called meeting on Jan. 5, the Brookhaven City Council swore in recently reelected council members Jennifer Owens and John Funny.
🎂 Brookhaven and Sandy Springs will each mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations on Jan. 19. 🎶 The City of Tucker’s Winter Concert Series kicks off at the Tucker Recreation Center on Jan. 9, and will run on Fridays through Feb. 20.
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❄️ Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport canceled at least 700 flights today as snow and wind snarled travel across Europe.
📈 The Dow and S&P 500 both closed at record highs yesterday.
🗓️ Partisan divide in Washington defined yesterday’s fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
🗣️ Talks in Paris to find an end to the war in Ukraine were clouded by the White House’s persistent talk that the U.S. will acquire Greenland, either through military action or by purchasing it from Denmark.
PICTURE THIS: The 63rd Annual Wild Hog Supper brings together Georgia’s political leaders, agricultural industry representatives, and community members on Sun., Jan. 11, at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot. The event marks the unofficial start of the Georgia General Assembly’s legislative session and benefits Feeding Georgia’s Farm to Food Bank program.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• 2026 Real Estate Forecast
• ‘Crimson Cove’ at the Tara
• Wellness Wednesday
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• Concert Picks
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1. 2026 residential real estate forecast: strong demand, limited inventory
🏡 Thinking about buying a house in 2026? Here’s what you have to look forward to.
Stable and healthy are what homebuyers can expect for Atlanta’s housing climate in 2026. Real estate professionals selling in areas such as Dunwoody, Buckhead, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs, and Tucker anticipate potentially limited inventory, but strong demand.
💰 We asked four professionals to share their outlook on the 2026 housing market. Get their perspectives here.
MORE TO COME
🔎 Tomorrow’s newsletter will have the Intown real estate forecast, including more about interest rates, and what’s on buyers’ must-have lists.
Fashion meets art at the High Museum!
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👗 Experience Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements – a bold, breathtaking exhibition celebrating avant-garde fashion visionaries who blurred the line between haute couture and art. Only at the High, the exhibition’s sole U.S. stop.
2. Local film ‘Crimson Cove’ to premiere at Tara Theatre
🏄 An independent film called “Crimson Cove” is set to have its premiere at the Tara Theatre on Jan. 8.
Directed by Georgia-based filmmaker Loyd Bateman, “Crimson Cove” follows a group of friends who inadvertently find themselves at odds with a small surfer community while on a bachelor trip. The rising tensions explode, turning a carefree weekend away into a nightmare.
🌊 Ahead of the screening at the Tara, Sammie Purcell spoke to Bateman about the making of the film. Check out that conversation here.
3. Wellness Wednesday
🥂 Decompress after the holiday season with a Sip & Paint art class at Painting with a Twist in Sandy Springs on Thursday at 7 p.m. Look forward to creating your own masterpiece while enjoying group conversation with cocktails or mocktails.
🏹 Try your hand at archery on Saturday at 10 a.m. at EMBARC Community Youth Farm in Lithonia (pictured). Organized for ages 19 and up, participants will learn a brief history of archery along with safety and proper shooting technique.
👂🥣 Start your new year off with a Sound Bath Meditation at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center on Monday at 6 p.m. Sound frequencies help to encourage deep rest, stress reduction, and mental clarity. No prior meditation experience is needed.
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4. Concert Picks
Thurs., Jan. 8 🇰🇷 Park Junhee @ The Loft
Fri., Jan. 9 🎸 Charlie Starr (pictured) @ Buckhead Theatre
👨🍼 Father Figure @ The Loft
🌎 Eric Reprid @ Smith’s Olde Bar
Sat., Jan.
10 ☔ Cody Matlock @ Aisle 5
🔌 Electric Avenue @ Buckhead Theatre
🥚 Goosefest 2026 @ The Masquerade
Sun., Jan. 11
🫒 Kristy Lee @ Eddie’s Attic
Tues., Jan. 13
👯 Indigo Girls @ Terminal West
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