Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will make COVID-19 surveillance testing mandatory for staff twice per week beginning the week of Sept 6 as part of its mitigation strategy. “Surveillance testing will allow us to keep up our momentum of quality, in-person learning and minimize the risk for everyone. Even if you are fully vaccinated, or have […]
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News Briefs: Officer involved shooting; film industry jobs; Lovett students to talk with astronaut
The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting that took place just before 6 a.m. on Sunday morning in Midtown. According to the Atlanta Police Department report, a man was hitting cars with a metal pipe and then struck a pedestrian in the arm near the intersection of Peachtree Street and Peachtree Place. An officer […]
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Ground broken for first phase of Portman development at Spring and 10th in Midtown
Portman Residential and National Real Estate Advisors have broken ground on 1000 Spring, a new apartment tower at the corner of Spring and 10th Streets in Midtown. The project will serve as the first phase of a 4.09-acre mixed-use development led by Portman. 1000 Spring will include 370 residential units as well as 11,000 square […]
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March On For Voting Rights to feature guest speakers, concert headlined by Ludacris on Aug. 28
Saturday, Aug. 28, marks the 58th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic March on Washington. As part of a nationwide mobilization to demand Congress pass legislation to stop voter suppression, the March On for Voting Rights will feature guest speakers and a rally and concert headlined by Ludacris. The march supports passage of the […]
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Motorist dead after SUV goes over bridge onto Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail
A motorist is dead after their SUV plunged off a bridge and onto the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail. According to a report from the Atlanta Police Department, at around 4:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a vehicle accident with injuries and possible entrapment in the area of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Cascade Avenue. Upon […]
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Atlanta Pride cancels in-person events and parade as COVID-19 surges
The Atlanta Pride Festival Committee announced Aug. 25 that it was cancelling all in-person events and the annual parade due to COVID-19 surge. This is the second year the LGBTQ+ celebration will be held virtually due to the pandemic. The festival, which is normally held in Piedmont Park, was to feature performances by Toderick Hall, […]
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News Briefs: APS dispels virtual rumors; Herschel Walker to run for U.S. Senate in GA; use of force transparency
Atlanta Public Schools has released a statement refuting claims that it plans to switch to all virtual learning after Labor Day due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. APS released this statement on its social media channels on Aug. 24: “Families, you may have heard a rumor that APS may be transitioning to virtual learning […]
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Gov. Kemp will deploy National Guard to hospitals inundated with COVID-19 patients
Gov. Brian Kemp announced this morning that he would deploy trained medical staff from the Georgia National Guard to assist at hospitals inundated with COVID-19 patients. Kemp announced said 105 personnel will be sent in coordination with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Community Health. The list of hospitals includes: Southeast Georgia […]
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Election Notes: Raina Bell-Saunders to be write-in mayoral candidate
Editor’s Note: This is the first in an ongoing series of stories related to the upcoming Nov. 2 election that will decide Atlanta’s next mayor, city council president, city council members and board of education members. Watch for our Voter’s Guide featuring Q&As with all the candidates coming in October. Raina Bell-Saunders, who declared her […]
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Editor’s Note: Bone-tired and depleted, but still here
By the time you read this, I’ll have finished six weeks of treatment for my cancer at the Emory Proton Therapy Center. While my oncologist was impressed with my stamina and avoidance of some of the predicted side-effects, the unavoidable exhaustion set in for the final two weeks. I’ve never felt anything like it. I […]