Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order on Friday eliminating nearly all of the state’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions. Effective May 31, the order eliminates rules for restaurants, bars, conventions, childcare facilities, live performance venues, and other organizations. Limited guidelines remain for long-term care facilities, schools, and school districts. Under the new executive order, schools and […]
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Eco Briefs: Creek Walk Connector, Grubbly Farms, SDCA, and Our Giving Garden
Work is underway to build a new stretch of trail called the Creek Walk Connector along a northeast Atlanta meadow and the north fork of Peachtree Creek. The multi-use, ADA-accessible trail is a collaboration between South Fork Conservancy and PATH Foundation. The connector, a critical segment linking the two nonprofits’ existing trail systems and other […]
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What does the wide-open mayoral race mean for housing policy?
Editor’s Note: Atlanta Intown has partnered with nonprofit journalism organization Atlanta Civic Circle to bring our readers more in-depth coverage about the critical issue of affordable housing in the city. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ 2017 win to claim the city’s chief seat can be attributed, at least in part, to her monumental promise to […]
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Who’s next? Crowded field of candidates expected to vie for mayor’s seat
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ surprise announcement that she would not seek a second term has blown the doors wide open for her successor as the 61st leader of the City of Atlanta. At press time, Atlanta City Councilmembers Andre Dickens and Antonio Brown were the latest to join the fray, but they won’t be the […]
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MARTA to host virtual public forum on streetcar extension
MARTA will host a virtual public meeting on May 27 at 6 p.m. to provide updates and receive input on the extension of the streetcar from Downtown to the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail. The extension project will see the streetcar run from Jackson Avenue, along Edgewood Avenue, to the BeltLine at Irwin Street, and then […]
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Public Safety Briefs: Carjackers sought; robbers hits Kroger and Dunkin’; APD piloting gunfire locator tech
Atlanta Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the suspects in armed carjacking incident on 14th Street in Midtown. According to APD reports, officers responded to the call around 8:51 p.m. on May 5 and a woman reported that two armed males pulled up behind her BMW in a black sedan and tapped the […]
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Atlanta City Council approves creation of public safety commission
The Atlanta City Council approved legislation at its May 17 meeting to establish a Public Safety Commission tasked with providing recommendations for public safety reforms in Atlanta. The commission would be comprised of community stakeholders, including members from law enforcement, fire and emergency response, the judicial system, and other experts in public safety. Other items […]
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UPDATE: City records 52nd homicide of the year after weekend of shootings
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with two new homicides reported by the Atlanta Police Department that occurred early Monday morning. The city’s homicide rate ticked up to 52 for the year as another weekend of gun violence killed four and wounded a half-dozen others in multiple incidents. Officers found a man shot inside […]
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Who’s Next? Andre Dickens and Antonio Brown join mayoral race as Kwanza Hall and Kasim Reed hint at runs
Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens formally announced his candidacy for Mayor of Atlanta on May 13, followed a day later by fellow Councilman Antonio Brown. Their candidacies are the latest in what is expected to be a crowded field of contenders after Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ended her bid for a second term. “I’ve dedicated […]
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News Briefs: Gas shortage continues; vaccine available for kids 12-16; anti-violence advisory council
Gas shortages continue across metro Atlanta even after Colonial Pipeline resumed operations on May 12 following a cyberattack. GasBuddy, which launched a tracker to help motorists find gas, reported that 68% of metro stations were empty and those that were still operational only have “limited fuel options.” Colonial Pipeline officials said in a statement it […]