DeKalb Student Assignment Plan shifts into different gear after stakeholder protests

Brookhaven Reporter 5/5 9:22A Cathy Cobbs

After months of feedback, protests, and angst about DeKalb County’s Student Assignment Plan, which proposed closing dozens of schools and repurposing others, the school district announced on May 5...

Inman Park Festival returns April 24-26

Buckhead Reporter 4/23 5:18A Rachel Spooner

Atlanta’s largest all-volunteer festival is back for its 54th year in one of the city’s oldest community. The Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes takes place April 24-26, inviting residents and...

Busy weekend includes Sweetwater 420 Fest, Atlanta Streets Alive, and free ASO concert

Buckhead Reporter 4/16 5:00A Collin Kelley

Atlanta is gearing up for a busy weekend of festivals, outdoor concerts, sports, and immersive art experiences taking place across the city this weekend, April 17-19. Here’s a roundup of the major...

Did you miss these March 2026 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Buckhead Reporter 4/1 8:38A Beth McKibben

Restaurant openings ramped up in March with the arrival of spring. Nearly three dozen restaurants opened for business around Atlanta and the metro area, with several more restaurants announced for the...

Midtown International School’s abrupt closure stuns parents

Buckhead Reporter 3/31 7:37A Logan C. Ritchie

Midtown International School will close on Friday, April 3, with only a few days’ notice to stunned parents. The Druid Hills private school for gifted and exceptional students in grades kindergarten...

Brookhaven considers changes to affordable housing mandates and regulations

Brookhaven Reporter 3/29 8:28A Cathy Cobbs

Members of the Brookhaven City Council at its March 27 advance meeting heard an update on the city s progress in establishing affordable housing projects that will provide options for people earning...

Metro Atlanta farmers market, MARTA fresh market guide

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 6:15A Beth McKibben

Farmers market season officially kicked off in March, with multiple markets around metro Atlanta opening or preparing to open in the coming weeks. While some markets remain open year-round, the number...

Emory defeats Yeshiva 101-80, ending tournament run that united Jewish communities

Buckhead Reporter 3/14 5:07A Samantha Gardella

During a difficult time globally, the Yeshiva University men’s basketball run in the NCAA Division III Tournament has become a source of pride and connection for Jewish communities. The Yeshiva...

Historian reveals 200-year story of Sandy Springs’ Lost Corner Preserve

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/12 5:45A Hayden Sumlin

Melissa Swindell, historian on the Friends of Lost Corner Board of Directors, shared the unique story of the city s neighborhood nature preserve with Sandy Springs residents at the park s main cottage...

Atlanta LGBTQ+ choruses host concerts this March

Buckhead Reporter 3/9 8:15A Katie Burkholder

Both member choruses of Voices of Note – Atlanta Gay Men s Chorus and Atlanta Women s Chorus – are hosting concerts this month. On March 14, the Atlanta Gay Men’s will transform Monday Night Garage into a lively, immersive concert experience with...

State Rep. Deborah Silcox announces reelection bid for Georgia House District 53

Buckhead Reporter 2/27 5:40A Hayden Sumlin

State Rep. Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs) announced she’s running for reelection to the Georgia General Assembly in House District 53 this November. “As your state representative, I’m a proud...

Phoenix Flies celebrates Atlanta’s historic preservation during March

Buckhead Reporter 2/24 4:10A Katie Burkholder

Phoenix Flies , an annual celebration of the preservation of Atlanta’s history, returns this March. Created by the Atlanta Preservation Center in 2003 to honor the rescue of the Fox Theatre , Phoenix Flies has showcased Atlanta’s historic and...

CHRIS 180 appoints new board members

Buckhead Reporter 2/14 2:35A Rough Draft

CHRIS 180, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides trauma-informed care to children, youth and families, has added three new members to its board of directors. The newly-instated members are Justin...

Marcus Foundation gives $21.9 million to study profound autism in children

Buckhead Reporter 2/9 6:53A Logan C. Ritchie

Dr. Ami Klin, director of the Marcus Autism Center (Supplied) The Marcus Foundation has announced a $21.9 million grant to subsidize the largest-ever study of behavior, brain, and biomarkers in...

Curator Daniel Fuller on Art, Civil Rights, and Public Trust

Buckhead Reporter 2/4 4:00A Sherri Daye Scott

National Center for Civil and Human Rights Director of Curation Daniel Fuller in front of the Center s lobby mural, designed by Paula Scher. Credit NCCHR In “Reclaiming History,” now on view in the...