East Atlanta and Decatur

1+ day, 6+ min ago   (458+ words) Beacon Hill Middle School UPDATE: The Sept. 14 meeting has been canceled. Here’s the full update from City Schools of Decatur: DECATUR, Ga. – The City Schools of Decatur Board of Education has canceled the community meeting scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026, from…...

19+ hour, 48+ min ago   (186+ words) ATLANTA — Atlanta is mourning the loss of James L. Virgil, known as “Mr. V,” a businessman and longtime figure in the city’s entertainment, nightlife and hospitality communities. Mayor Andre Dickens issued a statement remembering Virgil as an “icon in Atlanta’s…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1072+ words) Jennifer Mack Watkins works with two volunteers to repair a doll during the Community Repair Café at Decatur Makers in Decatur, Georgia, on Sept. 12, 2026. DECATUR, Ga. — Residents brought dull knives, torn clothes, broken appliances and other items to Decatur Makers…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (108+ words) shawlocal.com DeKalb church group donates to youth homeless shelter The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Women recently donated $745 to Family Service Agency of DeKalb to support its Roots to Rise program that aids area youth in crisis or experiencing…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (301+ words) Karma (@karmantics), who has been working in the nightlife scene for seven years, recounted an interaction with a married customer. Although he claimed to be a good husband, Karma alleged that he was spying on his wife and child. “Oh,…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (262+ words) Rainy weather has forced organizers of the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival to cancel one of Saturday's planned events. Festival officials announced Saturday that The Southern Spread x Tasting Tent, scheduled for Saturday afternoon, would not take place because of weather…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (404+ words) A massive mixed-use development behind City Hall is entering the final stages of construction after more than a decade of planning and pandemic delays. When completed next spring, D.T. Walton Lofts will bring up to 143 apartments, ground-floor retail and office spaces…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (31+ words) The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate Kristyn Scott looks at plants at Cactus & Succulents’ booth at the Red Stick Farmer’s Market at Pennington Biomedical Research Center on Thursday, September 10, 2026....

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (243+ words) On Saturday, MARTA let an expanded rideshare service it operates hit the streets. MARTA Reach relaunched with technology upgrades and branding on Sept. 5. Now MARTA Reach services and MARTA bus services will be the focus of several public hearings. According…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (31+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta Over 200 chefs and beverage experts gathered at the Home Depot Backyard for the annual Atlanta Food and Wine Festival....