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‘Students need to feel they belong,’ says Gwinnett’s next superintendent
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (966+ words) Alexandra Estrella has pledged to listen and learn. Such community engagement and collaboration is what will make Gwinnett County Public Schools successful, said its incoming superintendent Saturday. "I'm looking forward to engaging in an array of conversations with members of…...
What is ‘404 Day’? And why are Atlantans talking about it?
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (200+ words) Atlanta's got codes " or whatever Ludacris said. And nothing embodies Atlanta's essence quite like 4-0-4, the city's first area code and the one that became synonymous with the metropolis. April 4, "404 Day" (or known colloquially as "fo-oh-fo day"), stands as Atlanta's unofficial…...
14 metro Atlanta book and author events to check out this month
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (800+ words) Spring into April in metro Atlanta with a literary downpour: A memoir from country legend Ty Herndon, a reading with Pulitzer Prize in Poetry finalist Danez Smith, "Rednecks" author Taylor Brown's latest thriller, a deep dive into the world of…...
A new day, even now: Nowruz at Rumi’s Kitchen in Atlanta - Clone
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (932+ words) Atlanta is a long way from Iran. Far enough that most days, you can convince yourself the distance offers a kind of protection, that whatever is happening "over there" stays contained, separate from your life here....
Atlanta Hawks’ playoff scenarios are taking shape with 5 games to go
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (649+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " The Hawks now control their own destiny just a little bit more. After downing the Magic 130-101 on Wednesday night, they gained a little more of a hold on the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks have…...
Sleeping 7-year-old boy injured in drive-by shooting, Atlanta police say
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (250+ words) Bullets struck a sleeping 7-year-old boy in his arm during a drive-by shooting early Thursday at a troubled southwest Atlanta apartment complex, police said. Atlanta police responded to a report about a person shot just before 2 a.m. at Ashley Cascade Apartments…...
Atlanta adds 14 new restaurants in March, with nearly as many closures
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (924+ words) March was an up-and-down month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene. Multiple beloved restaurants reopened or debuted new locations. But restaurant closures nearly matched the number of openings, including some popular restaurants that were forced to say goodbye....
Atlanta airport warns of busy spring break weekend travel surge
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (548+ words) The past few days at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been blessedly quiet after weeks of abnormally long security lines caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown. According to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis of the airport's reactivated live security wait…...
Atlanta Business News & Georgia Company Updates | AJC
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (460+ words) Atlanta law firm Taylor Duma is closing after 20 years, following a series of attorney departures as large national and global law firms enter the local market. Georgia Media and Entertainment News Soccer governing body FIFA has returned some World Cup…...
Here are the upcoming shows for Atlanta’s Alliance Theater’s 2026-27 season
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (962+ words) Atlanta's Alliance Theatre has announced its 2026-27 season schedule with 12 productions across three stages, including the musical "Alice In Neverland," the Tony Award-winning play "Purpose," and a new adaption of "Winnie-the-Pooh." Young families can look forward to four more productions at…...