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2 charged in toddler's fatal shooting at Atlanta apartment
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (334+ words) Two people face murder charges in the shooting of a 3-year-old boy April 5 at a southwest Atlanta apartment, authorities said. Armani Lyons was killed early in the morning after being dropped off with a babysitter along Washington Street, according to…...
Boy, 12, fatally shot at southeast Atlanta home, officials say
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (130+ words) A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot Saturday at a southeast Atlanta home, officials said. The gunfire happened inside the home in the 1800 block of Lathrop Street shortly before 2 p. m. The boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition and was…...
New Funwoody restaurant, World Cup Popsicle flavors and more from Atlanta's food scene
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (665+ words) Dunwoody welcomed both a new restaurant and a new tea room, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was recognized for its food, a local purveyor of sweet treats announced new flavors for the World Cup and more of this week's happenings from…...
Where to eat and drink at The Battery Atlanta at Truist Park
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1195+ words) The Atlanta Braves are off to a strong start for the 2026 season, giving fans something to cheer about beyond new food items in the stadium. The Battery Atlanta, the entertainment complex attached to Truist Park, offers up spots to throw…...
Atlanta is two cities at a crossroads. We can't blow it " we must succeed.
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (996+ words) There is a story that American cities keep telling themselves, and it almost always ends the same way. A city gets discovered. The tech industry arrives. The coffee shops multiply. The rents double. The people who built the city " its…...
$600 K alleged theft at the High Museum of Art: Where was the accountability?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (550+ words) As someone who has worked in Atlanta's nonprofit community for nearly three decades and taken great care in stewarding donor dollars with integrity, I do not raise governance concerns lightly. Fundraising in this city requires trust and transparency. When that…...
Bill passes to establish a Georgia Music Office to support industry
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (745+ words) After years of attempts to get a measure off the ground, Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill establishing a statewide office to promote and support the music industry. The Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act passed the Georgia…...
Downtown Atlanta's top cheerleader says it's time to hang up his hat
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (966+ words) A. J. Robinson has never hidden his passion for downtown Atlanta " it's usually sitting atop his head. Known for sporting towering hats with Atlanta iconography, Robinson has spent 23 years influencing downtown's development and sense of community. But he announced Wednesday it's time…...
Door Dash launches drone delivery in metro Atlanta
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (334+ words) Takeout food can now arrive by air in one metro Atlanta city. Delivery app Door Dash said Wednesday it is launching drone delivery service in Locust Grove, roughly 35 miles southeast of downtown. htiw emit eht ecivres redivorp derentrap tnerap denwo…...
Atlanta banned data centers in most of the city. One is trying anyway.
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1714+ words) Atlanta put data center developers on notice two years ago, effectively saying they aren't welcome in much of the city. The City Council banned new data centers within a half-mile of the Beltline and MARTA stops. Last summer, the city…...