2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (454+ words) And now, on to the headlines: 📣 Macon Pride has announced the dates and programming for the four-day 2026 festival, Sept. 24-27. 🗳️ LGBTQ+ advocacy group Georgia Equality has released its first round of candidate endorsements for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. 🏳️‍🌈 Atlanta Pride has…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (130+ words) The local Black-owned restaurant chain Hungry AF will be opening up a new location in Tucker later this year. Since 2022, Hungry AF has become beloved across Atlanta for its fusion menu featuring “world famous” pasta, wings, phillies, burgers, and fried…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (877+ words) More than 50 Black Georgia lawmakers have signed onto a statement condemning Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins for associates’ comments and posts that have been widely panned as racist and antisemitic. Collins is set to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (264+ words) Georgia tax revenue continued rising in July, bolstered by strong receipts from the sales and use tax, which sent more money to local governments. Net tax collections were $2.57 billion, up $78.1 million from July 2025. That 3.1% increase came despite a 2.1% year-over-year drop…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (448+ words) When Freddy Adkins and Mikkel Jensen got married in 2024, they merged cultures: Adkins is an American from the South, and Jensen moved to Atlanta from Denmark to be with him. As the couple established their new life together in Midtown,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (160+ words) The annual Essential Theatre Play Festival returns Aug. 7 – 23, continuing its decades-long mission of showcasing new works by Georgia playwrights. The 2026 festival is being held at 7 Stages in Little Five Points, featuring world premieres, staged readings, and special events highlighting homegrown…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1135+ words) South Downtown flooded with more than 40,000 visitors in June and July during Atlanta’s run as a World Cup host city, reinvigorating an overlooked neighborhood four blocks from the Georgia state capitol. After two-plus years of renovations, construction, and courting new…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (306+ words) Qreative Voices has announced the lineup for season three of Lavender Fest, an Atlanta-based performing arts festival showcasing queer talent from across the United States. The five-day festival will run from Aug. 5 – 9 at Out Front Theatre Company. This year’s festival…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (243+ words) Atlanta Pride has announced the launch of the Grand Marshal History Project, a new initiative dedicated to preserving and celebrating Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ legacy. 
 The initiative will create a living historical record of all the individuals and organizations who have served…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (902+ words) Friday, July 31 — Students across the region head back to classrooms next week to begin the 2026-27 academic year. Districts including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties, as well as City Schools of Decatur and Atlanta Public Schools, will open Mon.,…...