COVID-19 vaccination sites operated by the Fulton County Board of Health, Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency and other Fulton County partners will begin administration of COVID-19 booster shots on Tuesday, Sept. 28, following the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to CDC guidelines, the following groups of people are […]
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Above the Waterline: It’s Time to Go Really Big on Climate Change
Will 2021 be remembered as the tipping point in the public’s consciousness regarding climate change? It certainly better be. This past summer, the devastating results of a warming planet were revealed (yet again) in unprecedented events: extreme heat waves (a “worst-case scenario” in the Pacific Northwest); increasingly destructive wildfires; catastrophic flooding from intense storms in […]
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News Briefs: Kemp calls redistricting session; MARTA holding voter registration; healthcare COVID fatigue
Gov. Brian Kemp is calling Georgia lawmakers back to the Gold Dome on Nov. 3 to redraw congressional and legislative districts, according to a report from AP. Legislators are already busy drawing new lines, with majority Republicans looking to increase the number of congressional seats that their party holds, while preserving control of the state […]
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Editor’s Letter: An inconvenient truth – Atlanta drivers are awful
I’ve been trying to do more walking than driving since I moved to Midtown. Maybe that’s why every time I get behind the wheel these days, I’m hyperaware of just how awful Atlanta drivers are. Seriously, y’all are terrible. The city is notorious for its interstate traffic, street racing, potholes, and metal plates instead of […]
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Election Notes: Mayoral candidates excluded; tax return challenge; candidate forums; candidate scores
Atlanta mayoral candidates Kirsten Dunn, Nolan English, Mark Hammad, Kenny Hill, Rebecca King, Roosevelt Searles III, Richard Wright, and Glenn Wrightson have issued a joint statement to the media saying their are being excluded from news coverage and candidate forums. The candidates plan to hold a news conference on the steps of City Hall this […]
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Ground broken for long-awaited repairs and upgrades to DeKalb Avenue
Ground was broken Wednesday morning for the long-awaited upgrades and repairs to DeKalb Avenue and Decatur Street. The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved legislation in June to spend $5.4 million on the improvement project, which is designed to increase safety along the busy corridor from Jackson Street to Ridgecrest Road. The project, which will be […]
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News Briefs: APS Equity & Social Justice Center; tag renewal kiosks; DeKalb film & tv to generate $1 billion
The Atlanta Public Schools Center for Equity & Social Justice will host a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the center on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m. The center, which will be located at the Alonzo A. Crim Center for Learning & Leadership at 130 Trinity Ave., was stablished as the district’s […]
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City Council approves new round of emergency rental assistance funds
The Atlanta City Council approved a new round of emergency rental assistance funds at its Monday meeting. The legislation authorizes the city’s chief financial officer to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 2020 fund budget by adding approximately $12 million awarded to the City of Atlanta from the Emergency Rental Assistance […]
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Atlanta Design Festival returns with home tours, lectures Oct. 2-10
The annual Atlanta Design Festival is back Oct. 2-10 with a full program of in-person and virtual events focusing on ‘Reconnecting the Community’ as an overarching theme. Each year the Festival brings together independent designers, established brands, young talent, international speakers from academia, NGOs and government entities, exhibitions, installations and architecture tours – all centered […]
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Secretary of State threatens to remove Fulton elections board as Woolard appointed chair
The Fulton County Commission has appointed former Atlanta City Council President Cathy Woolard as chair of the county elections board despite a threat by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to remove the entire board if they followed through on the nomination. The commission voted 4-2 in favor of Woolard’s appointment on Wednesday evening. Woolard […]