6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (977+ words) The Georgia Aquarium’s two newest beluga whales have quickly acclimated to their new home after a 12-hour flight from the shuttered Marineland aquatic park on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, officials said. The two males, 10-year-old Balor and 7-year-old…...

4+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (803+ words) How does one tell the story of Atlanta’s history in 100 objects? That’s the challenge organizers at the Atlanta History Center set for themselves as a way to celebrate the institution’s centennial this year. Culled from a collection of more than…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (224+ words) Record: (0-0), 3rd in NFC South Atlanta Falcons rookie Jack Strand once planned for graduate school and a NASA path. Now the Division II standout is chasing an NFL career. The Falcons will play their starters for a series or 10 plays, whichever…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (534+ words) Georgia’s film industry slump is getting deeper with the state seeing the weakest year in production spending in about a decade. Film and television projects spent about $2 billion in Georgia in the 12 months that ended June 30, according to numbers released…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (284+ words) Young creatives in Atlanta will receive funding to pursue their interests, thanks to Atlanta R&B singer Ciara. On Tuesday, known as Ciara Day in Atlanta, she announced a donation of $50,000 to various arts organizations to help nurture the city’s…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (998+ words) Looking for something to do this weekend in metro Atlanta? The fun includes the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo in Cobb County as well as a Halloween-themed Back to Ghoul Bash in Little Five Points. Here are our top 15 things to do…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (430+ words) With its hulking size and distinctive silhouette, Bank of America Plaza is a defining feature of Atlanta’s skyline. But aside from those who work there, the insides of the city’s tallest building are harder to picture for most Atlantans. The…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (957+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and several members of his administration took a victory lap of sorts as they celebrated the completion of the 2026 World Cup. Speaking to more than 100 employees in the City Hall atrium, the mayor said years of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1572+ words) Foris Webb III spoke with city of Atlanta leaders so infrequently that not even the official whose department he worked for knew about the contract that had paid him more than the mayor. In fact, records obtained by The Atlanta…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1267+ words) Some Atlantans secretly feared we had spent years preparing to host a huge World Cup party, and no one would show. Well, they did show up. Now the question is whether they’ll come back — and, as Atlanta officials hope, bring…...