New documentary highlights Atlanta’s alarming rate of tree loss

Brookhaven Reporter 7/2 3:15A Logan C. Ritchie

A documentary about Atlanta’s tree canopy has caught the attention of lawmakers in Brookhaven, a metro Atlanta city that takes great measures to protect the environment through law and conservation. “...

Midtown International School blames declining enrollment for financial woes, but avoids bankruptcy

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 3:30A Logan C. Ritchie

Midtown International School (MIS), a Druid Hills private school that shocked parents this spring by closing abruptly, will not declare bankruptcy after all. Founded in 2013, MIS was a school for...

Paramount Skydance/WBD merger concerns Atlanta film workers

Buckhead Reporter 6/19 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Atlanta film industry workers expressed frustration and concern about how the potential Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros Discovery merger will affect their livelihoods during a town hall meeting at The...

Whole World Improv co-founder voices Mrs. Potato Head in ‘Toy Story 5’

Buckhead Reporter 6/19 3:00A Sammie Purcell

Growing up in Washington D.C., Anna Vocino always wanted to be a performer. As a teenager, she would go watch Gross National Product (GNP), a local sketch and improv group, and yearn to be up onstage....

Class of ‘26: This year’s valedictorians and salutatorians

Buckhead Reporter 6/8 2:55A Rough Draft Staff

Congratulations, graduates! Metro Atlanta families recently gathered to celebrate the graduating class of 2026. Here are the top students honored as valedictorians and salutatorians for local public and private schools in Rough Draft’s coverage...

Mid-Year Report: ‘Marry the house, date the rate,’ real estate experts advise

Buckhead Reporter 6/3 12:00A Logan C. Ritchie

Driving around Intown, it’s hard to miss the for-sale signs popping up like spring flowers.  Four seasoned real estate agents weighed in on the Intown market: who’s selling and buying, how mortgage...

Atlanta Regional Commission awards $13.5 million for second phase of Peachtree Creek Greenway

Brookhaven Reporter 5/18 5:53A Cathy Cobbs

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) voted on May 13 to award $13.5 million in federal funding to complete Phase II of the Peachtree Creek Greenway (PCG) in Brookhaven. “This is a transformative...

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...